The stock of Septerna Inc (SEPN) has gone down by -9.18% for the week, with a -31.90% drop in the past month and a -36.45% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 10.75% for SEPN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.77% for SEPN’s stock, with a -33.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Septerna Inc (NASDAQ: SEPN) Right Now?
Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SEPN is 31.06M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.75% of that float. On February 05, 2025, the average trading volume of SEPN was 286.42K shares.
SEPN) stock’s latest price update
Septerna Inc (NASDAQ: SEPN)’s stock price has dropped by -6.85 in relation to previous closing price of 15.61. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -9.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-18 that SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Septerna, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new era of GPCR-targeted drug discovery, today announced that Jeffrey Finer, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer and co-founder of Septerna, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 3:45 p.m. PT in San Francisco.
Analysts’ Opinion of SEPN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SEPN stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SEPN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SEPN in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $43 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to SEPN, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on November 19th of the previous year.
SEPN Trading at -32.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SEPN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.65%, as shares sank -38.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -39.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SEPN fell by -9.18%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.68. In addition, Septerna Inc saw -36.51% 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 SEPN starting from RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., who purchase 4,170,000 shares at the price of $18.00 back on Oct 28 ’24. After this action, RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. now owns 5,523,915 shares of Septerna Inc, valued at $75,060,000 using the latest closing price.
Third Rock Ventures V, L.P., the 10% Owner of Septerna Inc, purchase 370,500 shares at $18.00 during a trade that took place back on Oct 28 ’24, which means that Third Rock Ventures V, L.P. is holding 6,215,591 shares at $6,669,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SEPN
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 10.08.
Conclusion
To sum up, Septerna Inc (SEPN) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
