Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA) Stock: A Closer Look at the Market Potential

Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.10.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PRTA is 42.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 18.64% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PRTA on May 02, 2025 was 491.51K shares.

PRTA) stock’s latest price update

Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ: PRTA)’s stock price has decreased by -5.22 compared to its previous closing price of 9.20. However, the company has seen a -9.64% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-01 that DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $PRTA #prothena–Prothena today announced that it will report its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

PRTA’s Market Performance

Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA) has seen a -9.64% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -25.72% decline in the past month and a -40.68% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.08% for PRTA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.34% for PRTA stock, with a simple moving average of -46.24% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PRTA

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PRTA stocks, with Chardan Capital Markets repeating the rating for PRTA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PRTA in the upcoming period, according to Chardan Capital Markets is $40 based on the research report published on December 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PRTA reach a price target of $38, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for PRTA stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 30th, 2024.

Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to PRTA, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.

PRTA Trading at -29.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PRTA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -65.70% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 7.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.11%, as shares sank -28.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -41.79% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PRTA fell by -9.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -61.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.84. In addition, Prothena Corporation plc saw -37.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for PRTA

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -1.14 for the present operating margin
  • 0.56 for the gross margin

The net margin for Prothena Corporation plc stands at -0.9. The total capital return value is set at -0.31. Equity return is now at value -23.34, with -19.67 for asset returns.

Based on Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -13.82.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -154.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 10.01.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Prothena Corporation plc (PRTA) 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.

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