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Day One Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DAWN) Shares Gap Up - Still a Buy?

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Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAWN - Get Free Report) shares gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $14.46, but opened at $14.97. Day One Biopharmaceuticals shares last traded at $14.69, with a volume of 204,907 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DAWN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $33.00 price objective on shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals in a report on Monday, July 8th. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.71.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Day One Biopharmaceuticals

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.72 and a beta of -1.51. The stock's 50-day moving average is $14.10 and its 200-day moving average is $14.37.

Day One Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DAWN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.75) by $0.70. The business had revenue of $8.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.90 million. Analysts predict that Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. will post -1.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Samuel C. Blackman sold 2,232 shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.00, for a total value of $31,248.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,127,535 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,785,490. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, General Counsel Adam Dubow sold 3,202 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.00, for a total value of $44,828.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 26,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,992. This trade represents a 0.00 % 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 link. Also, insider Samuel C. Blackman sold 2,232 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.00, for a total value of $31,248.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,127,535 shares in the company, valued at $15,785,490. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 48,748 shares of company stock valued at $689,072 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Day One Biopharmaceuticals in the 2nd quarter worth $113,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Day One Biopharmaceuticals during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $124,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $163,000. SteelPeak Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals during the first quarter worth approximately $221,000. 87.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Company Profile

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Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes targeted therapies for patients with genomically defined cancers. Its lead product candidate is tovorafenib, an oral brain-penetrant type II pan-rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma kinase inhibitor that is in Phase II clinical trial for pediatric patients with relapsed/ refractory low-grade glioma.

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