NASDAQ:PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024 (From Market Moving Trends) (Ad) Free PTGX Stock Alerts $34.80 +0.78 (+2.29%) (As of 06/7/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.67▼$35.5550-Day Range$24.66▼$34.8052-Week Range$13.72▼$35.55Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume659,600 shsMarket Capitalization$2.04 billionP/E Ratio14.26Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$38.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Protagonist Therapeutics alerts: Email Address Protagonist Therapeutics MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.2% Upside$38.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.92% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.93Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$738,736 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom $1.67 to ($0.45) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.32 out of 5 starsMedical Sector690th out of 903 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry322nd out of 426 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingProtagonist Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageProtagonist Therapeutics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.92% of the outstanding shares of Protagonist Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProtagonist Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Protagonist Therapeutics has recently decreased by 6.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldProtagonist Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProtagonist Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PTGX. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentProtagonist Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Protagonist Therapeutics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for PTGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Protagonist Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Protagonist Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $738,736.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.40% of the stock of Protagonist Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.63% of the stock of Protagonist Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Protagonist Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $1.67 to ($0.45) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Protagonist Therapeutics is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Protagonist Therapeutics is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 156.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProtagonist Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 5.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Protagonist Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. 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It is developing Rusfertide (PTG-300), an injectable hepcidin mimetic that completed phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of polycythemia vera and other blood disorders; and JNJ-2113, an orally delivered investigational drug to block biological pathways that completed phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis; and PN-943, an orally delivered, gut-restricted alpha 4 beta 7 specific integrin antagonist completed a phase 2 clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The company has a license and collaboration agreement with Takeda to commercialize rusfertide; and JNJ Innovative Medicines to co-develop Interleukin-23 receptor antagonist compound JNJ-2113. Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, California.Read More PTGX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PTGX Stock News HeadlinesJune 5, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Biotech Stocks to Buy in June 2024May 28, 2024 | msn.comRichfield’s Protagonist Kitchen and Bar closes after two years in businessMay 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNurix Therapeutics Appoints Paula G. O’Connor, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Pasit Phiasivongsa, Ph.D., as Chief Technical OfficerMay 24, 2024 | wsj.comProtagonist Therapeutics Inc.May 22, 2024 | money.usnews.comProtagonist Therapeutics IncMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation on Long-Term Follow-up of Rusfertide Phase 2 REVIVE Study Open Label Extension at the European Hematology Association 2024 CongressMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Protagonist Therapeutics on Strong Financials and Promising Clinical TrialsMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comProtagonist Therapeutics: Strong Buy Rating on Robust Financials and Promising PipelineMay 8, 2024 | investorplace.comPTGX Stock Earnings: Protagonist Therapeutics Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 7, 2024 | chron.comProtagonist Therapeutics: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics Inc (PTGX) Surpasses Q1 Revenue Estimates with Strategic CollaborationsApril 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWe Might See A Profit From Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) SoonApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX)April 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics Inc CEO Sells 25,000 SharesApril 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders have faith in loss-making Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTGX) as stock climbs 3.7% in past week, taking five-year gain to 135%March 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comProtagonist Therapeutics Earns ‘Buy’ Rating on Strong Clinical Progress and Strategic PartnershipsMarch 18, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deProtagonist Therapeutics, Inc.: Protagonist Therapeutics Announces Closing of Worldwide Rusfertide License and Collaboration Agreement with TakedaMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPTGX Apr 2024 15.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPTGX Apr 2024 30.000 putMarch 12, 2024 | bizjournals.comThe People's Market owner snaps up former Protagonist space in heart of NoDa for barMarch 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Protagonist Therapeutics on Strong Phase 2b Results and Strategic Phase 3 Dosing of JNJ-2113March 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStrong Buy Rating for Protagonist Therapeutics on JNJ-2113’s Promising Psoriasis Treatment Efficacy and Financial OutlookMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThis Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) Outlook for This YearMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Update: Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) Just Reported And Analysts Are Boosting Their EstimatesMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProtagonist Therapeutics Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsSee More Headlines Receive PTGX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Protagonist Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2024Today6/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PTGX CUSIPN/A CIK1377121 Webwww.protagonist-inc.com Phone(510) 474-0170FaxN/AEmployees112Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.00 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.44 Trailing P/E Ratio14.26 Forward P/E Ratio20.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-78,960,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin52.53% Return on Equity43.42% Return on Assets39.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio15.72 Quick Ratio15.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$60 million Price / Sales34.02 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$5.84 per share Price / Book5.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,650,000Free Float55,485,000Market Cap$2.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.12 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Dinesh V. Patel Ph.D. (Age 67)CEO, President, Secretary & Director Comp: $883.46kDr. Suneel K. Gupta Ph.D. (Age 65)Chief Development Officer Comp: $640.89kDr. Mark Smythe Ph.D. (Age 59)Founder & VP Technology Mr. Asif Ali (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Mohammad Masjedizadeh Ph.D.Executive VP & Chief Technical OfficerMr. Matthew M. Gosling (Age 53)Executive VP & General Counsel Ms. Carena SpiveyHead of HR & Senior VP of Human ResourcesDr. Ashok Bhandari Ph.D. (Age 60)Executive VP & Chief Drug Discovery and Preclinical Development Officer Mr. Carter J. King (Age 53)Executive Vice President of Business Development Ms. Abha BommireddiExecutive Vice President of Portfolio & Program ManagementMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFive Prime TherapeuticsNASDAQ:FPRXAmphastar PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:AMPHCalliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)NASDAQ:CALTPhibro Animal HealthNASDAQ:PAHCEsperion TherapeuticsNASDAQ:ESPRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsFarallon Capital Management LLCBought 4,543 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 9.785%Kennedy Capital Management LLCSold 6,722 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.508%Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLCBought 8,247 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.322%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 3,153 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.081%Caxton Associates LPBought 16,047 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.027%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PTGX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Protagonist Therapeutics stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Protagonist Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PTGX shares. View PTGX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Protagonist Therapeutics' stock price target for 2024? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Protagonist Therapeutics' stock. Their PTGX share price targets range from $32.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PTGX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PTGX shares performed in 2024? Protagonist Therapeutics' stock was trading at $22.93 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PTGX shares have increased by 51.8% and is now trading at $34.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Protagonist Therapeutics' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our PTGX earnings forecast. How were Protagonist Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.75. The business earned $254.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $300 million. What ETFs hold Protagonist Therapeutics' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTGX) stock in their portfolio include Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC) and ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO).Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (ETHO). What other stocks do shareholders of Protagonist Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Protagonist Therapeutics investors own include VBI Vaccines (VBIV), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), ImmunoGen (IMGN), SCYNEXIS (SCYX), Energy Transfer (ET), Strongbridge Biopharma (SBBP), Verastem (VSTM), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Novavax (NVAX) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE). When did Protagonist Therapeutics IPO? Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) raised $70 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 11th 2016. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Leerink Partners, Barclays and BMO Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Protagonist Therapeutics' major shareholders? Protagonist Therapeutics' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Farallon Capital Management LLC (9.78%), BVF Inc. IL (6.40%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.44%), Kynam Capital Management LP (1.95%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.40%) and Kennedy Capital Management LLC (0.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Asif Ali, David Y Liu, Dinesh V Ph D Patel, Suneel Gupta and William D Waddill. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Protagonist Therapeutics? Shares of PTGX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:PTGX) was last updated on 6/10/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. 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