The 36-month beta value for XCUR is at 3.80. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XCUR is 0.24M, and currently, shorts hold a 21.07% of that float. The average trading volume for XCUR on January 20, 2025 was 716.32K shares.
XCUR) stock’s latest price update
Exicure Inc (NASDAQ: XCUR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 13.27 compared to its previous closing price of 8.89. However, the company has seen a gain of 6.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-26 that CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exicure, Inc. Partners with GPCR Therapeutics Inc. to Fuel New Growth in Biotech.
XCUR’s Market Performance
Exicure Inc (XCUR) has experienced a 6.45% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -44.43% drop in the past month, and a 246.05% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 23.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 17.23% for XCUR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -24.85% for XCUR’s stock, with a 92.35% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XCUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XCUR stocks, with Chardan Capital Markets repeating the rating for XCUR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for XCUR in the upcoming period, according to Chardan Capital Markets is $0.40 based on the research report published on December 13, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XCUR reach a price target of $6. The rating they have provided for XCUR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 18th, 2020.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Buy” to XCUR, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
XCUR Trading at -27.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XCUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -72.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 17.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 23.04%, as shares sank -45.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +240.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XCUR rose by +6.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +228.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.40. In addition, Exicure Inc saw -26.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at XCUR starting from DGP Co., Ltd., who purchase 237,223 shares at the price of $3.00 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, DGP Co., Ltd. now owns 849,223 shares of Exicure Inc, valued at $711,669 using the latest closing price.
DGP Co., Ltd., the 10% Owner of Exicure Inc, sale 3,400,000 shares at $1.32 during a trade that took place back on Feb 29 ’24, which means that DGP Co., Ltd. is holding 0 shares at $4,488,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XCUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4.92 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Exicure Inc stands at -3.94. The total capital return value is set at -0.72. Equity return is now at value -132.62, with -33.98 for asset returns.
Based on Exicure Inc (XCUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -277.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -15.54 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 31.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.71.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Exicure Inc (XCUR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
