MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapies. It develops Sonelokimab, a novel investigational Nanobody for the treatment of inflammation diseases; and hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and psoriasis. MoonLake Immunotherapeutics was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.21 to $54.10
• 50-Day Range: $46.20 to $56.30
• 52-Week Range: $37.55 to $64.98
• Volume: 192,786 shs
• Average Volume: 356,383 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $81.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 774th 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MoonLake Immunotherapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.74) to ($2.54) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is -40.44, 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 MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is -40.44, 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

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 6.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.15% of the float of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 26.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.15% of the float of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 26.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for MoonLake Immunotherapeutics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MoonLake Immunotherapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,186,120.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.02% of the stock of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.85% of the stock of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MLTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MLTX shares performed this year?

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics' stock was trading at $60.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MLTX shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $52.17.
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How were MoonLake Immunotherapeutics' earnings last quarter?

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ:MLTX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.12.

Who are MoonLake Immunotherapeutics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics include FMR LLC (7.75%), Holocene Advisors LP (2.48%), Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (1.83%) and Fred Alger Management LLC (1.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Bihua Chen, Da Silva Jorge Santos, Matthias Bodenstedt, Simon Sturge and Kristian Reich.
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How do I buy shares of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics?

Shares of MLTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MoonLake Immunotherapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Disc Medicine (IRON), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• 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:MLTX
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1821586
• Web: www.moonlaketx.com
• Phone: 41-41-510-8022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $81.43
• High Stock Price Target: $104.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $62.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +56.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-36,010,000.00
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -15.54%
• Return on Assets: -15.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 25.51
• Quick Ratio: 25.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $8.15 per share
• Price / Book: 6.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,905,000
• Free Float: 56,224,000
• Market Cap: $3.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31