X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [NASDAQ: XFOR] gained 17.67% or 0.44 points to close at $2.93 with a heavy trading volume of 9313218 shares.
It opened the trading session at $2.55, the shares rose to $3.42 and dropped to $2.46, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for XFOR points out that the company has recorded -80.41% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 3.79M shares, XFOR reached to a volume of 9313218 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for XFOR shares is $6.83 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on XFOR 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.
B. Riley Securities have made an estimate for X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on December 12, 2023. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, B. Riley Securities raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on August 30, 2023, representing the official price target for X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $3, while Cantor Fitzgerald analysts kept a Overweight rating on XFOR stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.87, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.80.
Trading performance analysis for XFOR stock
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 13.57. With this latest performance, XFOR shares gained by 91.50% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -80.41% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -86.69% 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 XFOR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 63.40, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.51, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.39 for X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 2.10, while it was recorded at 2.87 for the last single week of trading, and 9.13 for the last 200 days.
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR] shares currently have an operating margin of -323.09% and a Gross Margin at 81.10%. X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -311.15%.
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc (XFOR) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( XFOR), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -207.22%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -64.59%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -126.48%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc (XFOR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc’s (XFOR) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 19.65%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc (XFOR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XFOR) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$713146.85 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 3.19% and a Quick Ratio of 3.05%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc posted -5.4/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -5.16/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.24. 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 XFOR.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc [XFOR]
There are presently around $39.32%, or 42.77%% of XFOR stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of XFOR stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 10.68 million shares, which is approximately 5.3263%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 8.29 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$4.81 million in XFOR stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$2.04 million in XFOR stock with ownership which is approximately 1.7539%.
