The stock of PepGen Inc (NASDAQ: PEPG) has increased by 19.90 when compared to last closing price of 2.09. Despite this, the company has experienced a 9.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-10 that BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PepGen Inc. (Nasdaq: PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that the Company will be presenting two oral presentations as well as five posters at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference, being held March 16-19, 2025 in Dallas, TX. The oral presentations.
Is It Worth Investing in PepGen Inc (NASDAQ: PEPG) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PEPG is also noteworthy at 1.23. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PEPG is 27.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.13% of that float. The average trading volume of PEPG on March 12, 2025 was 2.93M shares.
PEPG’s Market Performance
PEPG stock saw an increase of 9.65% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 101.61% and a quarterly increase of -55.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 17.95%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 23.64% for PepGen Inc (PEPG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 29.05% for PEPG’s stock, with a -70.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 10.87% 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 -87.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 23.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 17.95%, as shares surge +85.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -37.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEPG rose by +9.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -82.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.94. In addition, PepGen Inc saw -34.04% 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 DeLena Mary Beth, who sale 1,432 shares at the price of $1.68 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, DeLena Mary Beth now owns 1,568 shares of PepGen Inc, valued at $2,406 using the latest closing price.
Donnelly Noel, the Chief Financial Officer of PepGen Inc, sale 1,527 shares at $1.68 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that Donnelly Noel is holding 1,673 shares at $2,565 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEPG
The total capital return value is set at -0.73. Equity return is now at value -79.26, with -61.23 for asset returns.
Based on PepGen Inc (PEPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -4.41.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.41.
Conclusion
In summary, PepGen Inc (PEPG) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
