In the past week, PEPG stock has gone down by -25.89%, with a monthly decline of -51.74% and a quarterly plunge of -76.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.88%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.43% for PepGen Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -38.58% for PEPG’s stock, with a -79.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PepGen Inc (NASDAQ: PEPG) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.62.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PEPG is 26.33M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.64% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PEPG on January 22, 2025 was 173.63K shares.
PEPG) stock’s latest price update
PepGen Inc (NASDAQ: PEPG)’s stock price has decreased by -9.78 compared to its previous closing price of 2.30. However, the company has seen a -25.89% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-18 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 18, 2025 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of PepGen Inc. (“PepGen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:PEPG). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext.
Analysts’ Opinion of PEPG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEPG stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PEPG by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for PEPG in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $3 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PEPG reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for PEPG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 31st, 2024.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to PEPG, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on December 21st of the previous year.
PEPG Trading at -52.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PEPG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -89.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.88%, as shares sank -48.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -69.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEPG fell by -25.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -80.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.38. In addition, PepGen Inc saw -45.25% 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 PEPG starting from Mellion Michelle L, who sale 7,571 shares at the price of $18.06 back on Jul 25 ’24. After this action, Mellion Michelle L now owns 0 shares of PepGen Inc, valued at $136,741 using the latest closing price.
Mellion Michelle L, the Chief Medical Officer of PepGen Inc, sale 201 shares at $18.01 during a trade that took place back on Jul 24 ’24, which means that Mellion Michelle L is holding 0 shares at $3,619 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEPG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -56.75 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for PepGen Inc stands at -52.55. The total capital return value is set at -0.61. Equity return is now at value -66.26, with -52.16 for asset returns.
Based on PepGen Inc (PEPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -4.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -49.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -83.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 26.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 8.47.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, PepGen Inc (PEPG) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
