Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GLMD is 0.46. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GLMD is 2.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.34% of that float. On May 06, 2025, GLMD’s average trading volume was 1.94M shares.
GLMD) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ: GLMD) has increased by 10.98 when compared to last closing price of 1.32. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.93% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that Results from studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) show that an Aramchol and Bayer’s Regorafenib drug combination significantly reduced hepatic tumor growth in mice models. The cell killing effect in-vitro and in-vivo was due to increased autophagy and death receptor signaling.
GLMD’s Market Performance
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GLMD) has experienced a 6.93% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 9.33% rise in the past month, and a -44.92% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.13% for GLMD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.21% for GLMD stock, with a simple moving average of -53.63% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GLMD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GLMD stocks, with B. Riley FBR repeating the rating for GLMD by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GLMD in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley FBR is $8 based on the research report published on May 22, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GLMD reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for GLMD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 04th, 2020.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Overweight” to GLMD, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on January 30th of the previous year.
GLMD Trading at -13.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GLMD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -93.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.08%, as shares surge +19.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -46.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GLMD rose by +8.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -60.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.4068. In addition, Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd saw -54.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for GLMD
The total capital return value is set at -0.38. Equity return is now at value -49.77, with -42.80 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -7.42 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.42.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GLMD) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
