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Atyr PHARMA INC (NASDAQ:ATYR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages

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Atyr PHARMA INC (NASDAQ:ATYR - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.60.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ATYR. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Atyr PHARMA in a research note on Friday. Leerink Partners began coverage on shares of Atyr PHARMA in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Atyr PHARMA in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They set an "overweight" rating on the stock. Finally, Leerink Partnrs upgraded shares of Atyr PHARMA to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th.

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Atyr PHARMA Trading Down 0.5 %

ATYR stock traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $3.97. The company had a trading volume of 2,401,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,313,086. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 5.41 and a quick ratio of 5.41. The company has a market capitalization of $333.25 million, a PE ratio of -4.22 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $3.65 and a 200 day moving average of $3.07. Atyr PHARMA has a 12 month low of $1.42 and a 12 month high of $4.66.

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Atyr PHARMA (NASDAQ:ATYR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.05. On average, equities analysts predict that Atyr PHARMA will post -0.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atyr PHARMA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ATYR. Group One Trading LLC purchased a new stake in Atyr PHARMA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Alterna Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Atyr PHARMA in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Atyr PHARMA in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Atyr PHARMA in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Atyr PHARMA in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.72% of the company's stock.

About Atyr PHARMA

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aTyr Pharma, Inc engages in the discovery and development of medicines based on novel biological pathways. Its product pipeline includes ATYR1923, ATYR2810, NRP2 mAbs, and AARS-1, DARS-1. The company was founded by Paul Schimmel, Xiang-Lei Yang and Bruce Beutler on September 8, 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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