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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) Trading 13.6% Higher - What's Next?

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYPT - Get Free Report) shares were up 13.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $7.59 and last traded at $7.39. Approximately 316,922 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the average daily volume of 834,465 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EYPT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals from $38.00 to $33.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Chardan Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $26.63.

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $7.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $421.17 million, a P/E ratio of -3.09 and a beta of 1.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EyePoint Pharmaceuticals

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. RA Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in EyePoint Pharmaceuticals during the fourth quarter valued at about $23,705,000. TCG Crossover Management LLC grew its stake in EyePoint Pharmaceuticals by 287.3% in the fourth quarter. TCG Crossover Management LLC now owns 3,572,335 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,614,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650,000 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its holdings in EyePoint Pharmaceuticals by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 5,750,000 shares of the company's stock worth $42,838,000 after buying an additional 1,958,580 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in EyePoint Pharmaceuticals by 92.7% in the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,707,445 shares of the company's stock worth $27,620,000 after acquiring an additional 1,783,765 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Suvretta Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Suvretta Capital Management LLC now owns 6,783,091 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,534,000 after purchasing an additional 1,607,268 shares in the last quarter. 99.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious retinal diseases. The company's pipeline leverages its proprietary bioerodible Durasert E technology for sustained intraocular drug delivery.

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