Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. Shares Approach 52-Week Low - Market Mover
The shares closed 3.7% above its 52-week low of $7.61, with trading volume higher than its 30 day average
May 12, 2022 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) shares closed today at 3.7% above its 52 week low of $7.61, giving the company a market cap of $1B. The stock is currently down 43.0% year-to-date, down 36.8% over the past 12 months, and up 35.0% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 6.5%, and the S&P 500 fell 8.5%.
Trading Activity
- Trading volume this week was 6.6% lower than the 20-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 1.3.
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 an upward trend.
- The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold.
Fundamentals & Catalysts
- Over the past 12 months the company generated $-175,504,000 in earnings before interest and taxes from $79 million in revenue. It currently holds $218 million in cash and $115 million in debt.
- Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -0.0827012987012987 is higher than its current P/E ratio of -7.55, implying that analysts are expecting a decrease in earnings.
- The company's price/earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG Ratio), a widely used indicator of a stock's true value while also factoring in expected earnings growth, currently stands at 0.30. A fairly valued company should have a PEG ratio of 1.0. When a company's PEG exceeds 1.0, it's considered overvalued while a stock with a PEG of less than 1.0 is considered undervalued.
- The company's debt-to-equity ratio, which measures the extent to which it finances its operations through debt, currently stands at -2.61 which means it currently has $-2.61 of debt for every $1 of equity. Generally speaking, a debt to equity ratio below 1.0 is seen as relatively safe, while ratios of 2.0 or higher would be considered risky. Some industries are known for having much higher debt to equity ratios than others.
- The company's price-to-book ratio, which measures the market's valuation of a company relative to its book value, currently stands at -26.85. This means that the stock is trading at a discount of -27 times relative to the company's book value which reflects the total value of a company's assets that shareholders of that company would receive if the company were to be liquidated.
- The company's price-to-sales ratio, which shows how much the market values every dollar of the company's sales, currently stands at 35.98.
- The company's enterprise value-to-revenue multiple, which is often used to determine a company's valuation in the case of a potential acquisition, currently stands at 36.93.
P/E
-7.55
EBITDA
$-175,504,000
P/Book
-26.85
Mkt Cap
$1B
P/Sales
35.98
Revenue
$79M
EPS (TTM)
-1.07
PEG Ratio
0.30
EV/Revenue
36.93
Total Cash
$218M
Debt/Equity
-2.61
Forward P/E
-0.08
Current Debt
$115M
Gross Profit
$71M
Dividend Date
-
Earnings Date
2022-08-04
Profit Margin
-2.71
Revenue/Share
0.44
Total Revenue
$79M
Enterprise Val
$2B
Put/Call Ratio
0.50
Revenue/Employee
719418.18
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Health Care industry sector , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis
| Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -0.6 | -43.0 | -36.8 | ||
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | -0.3 | -11.9 | -5.5 | -13.9 | -0.5 |
| S&P 500 Index | -0.1 | -17.1 | -3.9 | -18.6 | -0.6 |
| Health Care | 1.0 | -11.7 | 2.5 | -13.6 | 1.2 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date lags the peer average by 22.9%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months lags the peer average by 33.1%
| Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BCRX | -7.5 | -43.0 | -36.8 | ||
| Peer Avg | N/A | 6.6 | -35.0 | -27.7 | -24.5 | 1.6 |
| Glaxosmithkline plc - ADR | GSK | 24.6 | -2.3 | 16.8 | -9.8 | 15.5 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 17.4 | -12.9 | -3.3 | ||
| Repligen Corp. | RGEN | 53.0 | -46.4 | -19.1 | ||
| Sarepta Therapeutics Inc | SRPT | -15.5 | -29.7 | -14.4 | ||
| Novavax, Inc. | NVAX | -2.8 | -66.5 | -62.5 | ||
| Emergent Biosolutions Inc | EBS | 9.3 | -33.1 | -50.4 | -59.0 | 1.1 |
| Celldex Therapeutics Inc. | CLDX | -17.0 | -27.5 | 9.5 | ||
| CEL-SCI Corporation | CVM | -3.3 | -63.7 | -88.0 | -90.7 | 0.8 |
| NanoViricides Inc. | NNVC | 0 | -68.3 | -65.4 | -85.5 | -1.7 |
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