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Grail (NASDAQ:GRAL) Shares Gap Down - Here's What Happened

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Grail, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRAL - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $17.14, but opened at $16.56. Grail shares last traded at $16.83, with a volume of 23,521 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on GRAL. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Grail in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Grail in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Grail in a research report on Friday, November 15th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock.

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Grail Stock Performance

The stock's fifty day moving average price is $16.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Robert P. Ragusa sold 123,454 shares of Grail stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total value of $1,730,825.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 612,661 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,589,507.22. This trade represents a 16.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Aaron Freidin sold 30,452 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $426,937.04. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 268,277 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,761,243.54. This represents a 10.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have acquired 58,829 shares of company stock worth $757,298 in the last ninety days.

Grail Company Profile

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GRAIL, Inc, a biotechnology company, focuses on developing technologies for early cancer detection. The company develops Galleri, a screening test for asymptomatic individuals over 50 years of age; and DAC, a diagnostic aid for cancer tests to accelerate diagnostic resolution for patients for whom there is a clinical suspicion of cancer.

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