Agenus Inc. (AGEN) shares are trading at lower $4.99 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Strong Buy. while the current analyst price target stands at $6.50.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $5.38 and the low is $1.82. Over the last 52 weeks, AGEN is up 62.54% while the S&P 500 is up 10.88%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, AGEN reported a profit of $26.31 million. Agenus Inc. also saw revenues increase to $26.95 million. In addition, AGEN has free cash flow of -$73.64 million as of 06-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at -$31.48 million which compares well with its peers.
AGEN Return on Equity (ROE) is 80.00%, and its Return on Assets is -96.50%. All told, it is clear that, AGEN needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. AGEN has a short ratio of 8.54 and outstanding shares of 169.13M.
Company Outlook
AGEN has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at -1.14. Agenus Inc. AGEN also noted assets of $185.78 million at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as AGEN has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, Agenus Inc. AGEN has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, AGEN represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
Agenus Inc. AGEN is now commanding a market cap of 952.09M and a float of 152.92M. AGEN is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of AGEN stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
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