Essa Pharma Inc Shares Close the Week 25.9% Lower - Weekly Wrap
The company saw its shares close the week 25.9% lower than last week, with trading volume higher than its 30 day average.
Jan 16, 2022 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Essa Pharma Inc (EPIX) shares closed this week 25.9% lower than it did at the end of last week. The stock is currently down 34.4% year-to-date, down 41.1% over the past 12 months, and up 337.5% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.
Trading Activity
- Shares traded as high as $12.74 and as low as $8.27 this week.
- Shares closed 74.1% below its 52-week high and 25.6% above its 52-week low.
- Trading volume this week was 24.8% higher than the 10-day average and 126.6% higher than the 30-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 1.1.
Technical Indicators
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was under 30, indicating it may be underbought.
- MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.
- The stock closed above its Bollinger band, indicating it may be overbought.
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price lags the S&P 500 Index this week, lags it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price lags the Dow Jones Industrial Average this week, lags it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price lags the performance of its peers in the Health Care industry sector this week, lags it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis
| Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essa Pharma Inc | -1.7 | -34.4 | -41.1 | -74.4 | 24.1 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | -0.6 | -1.2 | 17.8 | -3.1 | 22.0 |
| S&P 500 Index | 0.0 | -2.2 | 24.4 | -3.9 | 26.9 |
| Health Care | -0.2 | -5.7 | 12.9 | -6.8 | 19.8 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date lags the peer average by 5618.5%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months lags the peer average by 155.5%
| Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essa Pharma Inc | EPIX | 0 | -34.4 | -41.1 | -74.4 | 24.1 |
| Peer Avg | N/A | 0 | -0.6 | -16.1 | -16.2 | 19.3 |
| Otonomy Inc | OTIC | 0 | -2.4 | -64.4 | -64.7 | 77.2 |
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