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Oculis (NASDAQ:OCS) Shares Gap Down - Here's Why

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Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:OCS - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $15.95, but opened at $15.60. Oculis shares last traded at $15.70, with a volume of 3,088 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Oculis in a research report on Wednesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $29.20.

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Oculis Stock Down 0.9 %

The company has a current ratio of 5.27, a quick ratio of 5.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $639.96 million, a P/E ratio of -8.90 and a beta of 0.30. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $12.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.20.

Oculis (NASDAQ:OCS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 27th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.43) by ($0.13). Oculis had a negative return on equity of 61.33% and a negative net margin of 7,679.05%. The firm had revenue of $0.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.28 million. As a group, research analysts predict that Oculis Holding AG will post -2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oculis Company Profile

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Oculis Holding AG, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops drug candidates to treat ophthalmic diseases. The company's lead product candidate is OCS-01, a topical dexamethasone optireach formulation, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; OCS-02, a topical biologic candidate that is in Phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment for dry eye disease; and OCS-05, a disease modifying neuroprotective agent for neurological damage with indications for glaucoma, dry age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, and acute optic neuritis.

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