Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JANX is 3.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for JANX is 47.81M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.06% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JANX on January 23, 2025 was 1.12M shares.
JANX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Janux Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JANX) has surged by 9.58 when compared to previous closing price of 40.18, but the company has seen a 0.23% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-08 that Janux Therapeutics’ leading candidate, JANX007, shows high efficacy and safety in Phase 1 trials for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, targeting a multi-billion dollar TAM. Janux’s TRACTr and TRACIr platforms differentiate it in immunotherapy by enabling tumor-activated bispecific therapeutics for precise cancer targeting with minimal systemic toxicity. JANX’s robust balance sheet, with $658.1 million in liquid assets and no debt. Oppenheimer identified Janux as a top biotech buyout candidate for 2025, citing its innovative platform and promising.
JANX’s Market Performance
JANX’s stock has risen by 0.23% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -22.42% and a quarterly drop of -12.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.73% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.93% for Janux Therapeutics Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.60% for JANX’s stock, with a -8.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JANX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JANX stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for JANX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JANX in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $70 based on the research report published on December 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JANX reach a price target of $100, previously predicting the price at $82. The rating they have provided for JANX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
Leerink Partners gave a rating of “Outperform” to JANX, setting the target price at $79 in the report published on November 22nd of the previous year.
JANX Trading at -16.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JANX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.73%, as shares sank -21.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JANX rose by +1.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.29. In addition, Janux Therapeutics Inc saw -17.76% 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 JANX starting from Campbell David Alan, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $60.00 back on Jan 07 ’25. After this action, Campbell David Alan now owns 293,054 shares of Janux Therapeutics Inc, valued at $300,004 using the latest closing price.
Campbell David Alan, the Officer of Janux Therapeutics Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $60.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 07 ’25, which means that Campbell David Alan is holding shares at $300,004 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JANX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -6.59 for the present operating margin
- 0.88 for the gross margin
The net margin for Janux Therapeutics Inc stands at -4.64. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value -12.05, with -11.19 for asset returns.
Based on Janux Therapeutics Inc (JANX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.58. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -26.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -71.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 189.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 38.80.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Janux Therapeutics Inc (JANX) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
