Those aiming for above-average market returns often engage in the meticulous process of stock picking. Choosing the right stocks can make a substantial difference in your wealth.
The closing price of Exicure Inc (NASDAQ: XCUR) was $6.78 for the day, up 13.76% from the previous closing price of $5.96. In other words, the price has increased by $13.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.3 million shares were traded. XCUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.15 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $5.796.
Ratios:
Our analysis of XCUR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.91 and its Current Ratio is at 2.91. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Chardan Capital Markets on December 13, 2021, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $0.40 from $2.25 previously.
On December 18, 2020, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $6.
On November 20, 2019, Guggenheim started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $9.Guggenheim initiated its Buy rating on November 20, 2019, with a $9 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 Dec 26 ’24 when HiTron Systems Inc. bought 2,900,000 shares for $3.00 per share. The transaction valued at 8,700,000 led to the insider holds 3,333,333 shares of the business.
DGP Co., Ltd. bought 237,223 shares of XCUR for $711,669 on Sep 12 ’24. The 10% Owner now owns 849,223 shares after completing the transaction at $3.00 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, XCUR now has a Market Capitalization of 42834616 and an Enterprise Value of 34084108.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for XCUR is 3.70, which has changed by 3.5049834 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12792087 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, XCUR has reached a high of $36.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -28.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -32.01%.
Shares Statistics:
XCUR traded an average of 87.92K shares per day over the past three months and 492260 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 6.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.84M. Insiders hold about 70.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 0.81% stake in the company. Shares short for XCUR as of 1749772800 were 13495 with a Short Ratio of 0.15, compared to 1747267200 on 23916. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13495 and a Short% of Float of 0.23999999000000002.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0