Shares of Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:JANX – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.44.
Several research firms have issued reports on JANX. UBS Group assumed coverage on Janux Therapeutics in a report on Thursday, October 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $69.00 price objective on the stock. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Janux Therapeutics in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Janux Therapeutics in a research report on Monday, August 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Janux Therapeutics in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Janux Therapeutics from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 9th.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janux Therapeutics
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Janux Therapeutics during the first quarter worth about $1,969,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of Janux Therapeutics by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,965,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,961,000 after purchasing an additional 34,069 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new stake in Janux Therapeutics during the 1st quarter worth about $739,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Janux Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at about $609,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Janux Therapeutics by 38.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,357,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,127,000 after buying an additional 378,477 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.39% of the company’s stock.
Janux Therapeutics Stock Performance
Janux Therapeutics stock opened at $54.39 on Friday. Janux Therapeutics has a one year low of $5.65 and a one year high of $65.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $48.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a PE ratio of -59.77 and a beta of 3.52.
Janux Therapeutics (NASDAQ:JANX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.31) by $0.20. Janux Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 291.17% and a negative return on equity of 8.78%. The firm had revenue of $8.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.77 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 709.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Janux Therapeutics will post -1.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Janux Therapeutics
Janux Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops immunotherapies based on Tumor Activated T Cell Engagers (TRACTr) and Tumor Activated Immunomodulators (TRACIr) platforms technology to treat patients suffering from cancer. The company's clinical candidates comprise JANX007, a prostate-specific membrane antigen or PSMA-TRACTr, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial in adults for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and the vasculature of other tumors; and JANX008, an epidermal growth factor receptor or EGFR-TRACTr that is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of multiple solid cancers, including colorectal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, non-small cell lung cancer, and renal cell carcinoma.
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