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The closing price of Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: XENE) was $28.49 for the day, down -3.29% from the previous closing price of $29.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of XENE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 17.66 and its Current Ratio is at 17.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.01.
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 this company, Chardan Capital Markets on May 07, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $55.
On February 11, 2025, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $67.
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 Jan 24 ’25 when MORTIMER IAN sold 22,468 shares for $40.20 per share. The transaction valued at 903,214 led to the insider holds 31,302 shares of the business.
MORTIMER IAN sold 16,315 shares of XENE for $660,806 on Jan 27 ’25. The PRESIDENT & CEO now owns 31,302 shares after completing the transaction at $40.50 per share. On Jan 23 ’25, another insider, MORTIMER IAN, who serves as the PRESIDENT & CEO of the company, sold 16,217 shares for $40.08 each. As a result, the insider received 649,977 and left with 31,302 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 291.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.10.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, XENE has reached a high of $46.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.77%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 76.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.39M. Insiders hold about 3.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.50% stake in the company.
