HCW Biologics (HCWB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HCW Biologics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies for chronic, low-grade inflammation, and age-related diseases in the United States. The company's lead products include HCW9218, which is in Phase 1 clinical chemo-refractory/chemo-resistant solid tumors with pancreatic, ovarian, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers, as well as Phase 2 clinical trial with metastatic advanced stage ovarian cancer patients; and HCW9302 for autoimmune and proinflammatory diseases, such as alopecia areata diseases. It also develops HCW9201, a cell-based therapy that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia; and HCW9206, an injectable immunotherapeutic to use as adjuvant for adoptive cell therapy in cancer treatment. HCW Biologics Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Miramar, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.39 to $0.45
• 50-Day Range: $0.29 to $1.24
• 52-Week Range: $0.28 to $2.52
• Volume: 364,605 shs
• Average Volume: 2.44 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.98 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HCW Biologics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HCW Biologics scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 912th out of 944 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for HCW Biologics.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HCW Biologics is -0.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HCW Biologics is -0.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HCW Biologics has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of HCW Biologics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HCW Biologics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HCW Biologics has recently decreased by 10.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

HCW Biologics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

HCW Biologics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of HCW Biologics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HCW Biologics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HCW Biologics has recently decreased by 10.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HCWB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HCW Biologics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

49.90% of the stock of HCW Biologics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.96% of the stock of HCW Biologics is held by institutions.

HCWB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HCWB shares performed this year?

HCW Biologics' stock was trading at $1.2250 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HCWB shares have decreased by 63.3% and is now trading at $0.4490.
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When did HCW Biologics IPO?

HCW Biologics (HCWB) raised $45 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, July 20th 2021. The company issued 5,600,000 shares at a price of $8.00 per share. EF Hutton acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Revere Securities was co-manager.

How do I buy shares of HCW Biologics?

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What other stocks do shareholders of HCW Biologics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HCW Biologics investors own include Jiuzi (JZXN), Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFIE), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX), Rallybio (RLYB), Adial Pharmaceuticals (ADIL) and Aridis Pharmaceuticals (ARDS).

Company Calendar

• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HCWB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1828673
• Web: www.hcwbiologics.com
• Phone: 954-842-2024
• Fax: 954-842-2037
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.00)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-24,990,000.00
• Net Margins: -1,067.82%
• Pretax Margin: -1,067.79%
• Return on Equity: -2,516.84%
• Return on Assets: -132.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.95
• Current Ratio: 0.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.50 million
• Price / Sales: 4.86
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,823,000
• Free Float: 18,949,000
• Market Cap: $16.98 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.88