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The closing price of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc ADR (NASDAQ: CNTA) was $15.04 for the day, down -3.28% from the previous closing price of $15.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.82 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CNTA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 21.52 and its Current Ratio is at 21.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.17.
On September 20, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $11 to $26.
On September 19, 2024, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $33.B. Riley Securities initiated its Buy rating on September 19, 2024, with a $33 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 25 ’25 when Weinhoff Gregory M sold 11,494 shares for $15.25 per share. The transaction valued at 175,270 led to the insider holds 134,021 shares of the business.
Weinhoff Gregory M bought 11,494 shares of CNTA for $175,270 on Feb 25 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, SAHA SAURABH, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 55,000 shares for $15.93 each. As a result, the insider received 876,088 and left with 331,017 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 286.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.97.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CNTA has reached a high of $19.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.93%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 131.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 79.75M. Insiders hold about 39.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.19% stake in the company.
