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Dyne Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DYN) Trading Up 6.8% - Here's Why

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Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DYN - Get Free Report) shares shot up 6.8% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $8.00 and last traded at $7.98. 151,993 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 1,471,363 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.47.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on DYN shares. Chardan Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Dyne Therapeutics in a report on Monday, March 17th. Scotiabank began coverage on shares of Dyne Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "sector outperform" rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Dyne Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, January 24th. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Dyne Therapeutics in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Dyne Therapeutics from $53.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.46.

Read Our Latest Analysis on DYN

Dyne Therapeutics Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $924.20 million, a P/E ratio of -2.29 and a beta of 1.21. The stock's 50-day moving average is $11.14 and its 200 day moving average is $20.40.

Dyne Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DYN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.88) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.92) by $0.04. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. will post -3.44 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Oxana Beskrovnaya sold 2,598 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.95, for a total transaction of $36,242.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 199,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,777,263.65. This trade represents a 1.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 6,237 shares of company stock worth $77,760 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 20.77% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dyne Therapeutics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new position in Dyne Therapeutics in the fourth quarter valued at $50,000. KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of Dyne Therapeutics by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 978 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Dyne Therapeutics by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 8,627 shares of the company's stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new position in Dyne Therapeutics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Dyne Therapeutics by 837.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,625 shares of the company's stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,345 shares during the last quarter. 96.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dyne Therapeutics

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Dyne Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage muscle disease company, operates as a biotechnology company that focuses on advancing therapeutics for genetically driven muscle diseases in the United States. It is developing a portfolio of muscle disease therapeutics, including programs in myotonic dystrophy type 1; duchenne muscular dystrophy; and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, as well as rare skeletal muscle, and cardiac and metabolic muscle diseases using its FORCE platform that delivers disease-modifying therapeutics.

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