Exicure Inc [NASDAQ: XCUR] price surged by 36.77 percent to reach at $1.96.
A sum of 30252836 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 153.22K shares. Exicure Inc shares reached a high of $9.4799 and dropped to a low of $6.91 until finishing in the latest session at $7.29.
The one-year XCUR stock forecast points to a potential upside of 29.43. The average equity rating for XCUR stock is currently 1.00, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Exicure Inc [XCUR]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for XCUR shares is $10.33 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on XCUR stock is a recommendation set at 1.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Chardan Capital Markets have made an estimate for Exicure Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on December 13, 2021. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on December 18, 2020, representing the official price target for Exicure Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $9, while Guggenheim analysts kept a Buy rating on XCUR stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.71, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.70.
XCUR Stock Performance Analysis:
Exicure Inc [XCUR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 31.59. With this latest performance, XCUR shares gained by 84.09% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -24.22% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -46.67% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for XCUR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 67.51, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.15, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.78 for Exicure Inc [XCUR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 4.57, while it was recorded at 5.96 for the last single week of trading, and 7.68 for the last 200 days.
Exicure Inc (XCUR) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Exicure Inc. ( XCUR), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -217.87%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -71.27%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Exicure Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -132.73%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Exicure Inc (XCUR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Exicure Inc’s (XCUR) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.05%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Exicure Inc (XCUR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Exicure Inc. (XCUR) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$1318571.43 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.96% and a Quick Ratio of 1.96%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
XCUR Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Exicure Inc posted -40.5/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -22.5/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -18. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for XCUR.
Exicure Inc [XCUR] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $12.95%, or 34.62%% of XCUR stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of XCUR stocks are: CARLYLE GROUP INC. with ownership of 0.28 million shares, which is approximately 0.6511%. GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding 56519.0 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$18537.0 in XCUR stocks shares; and GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, currently with $$15089.0 in XCUR stock with ownership which is approximately 0.1063%.
