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Oculis (NASDAQ:OCS) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Here's Why

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Shares of Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:OCS - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 54,091 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 52% from the previous session's volume of 35,631 shares.The stock last traded at $17.83 and had previously closed at $17.18.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Oculis in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oculis presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $29.20.

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Oculis Trading Up 4.1 %

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 cap of $724.14 million, a PE ratio of -9.31 and a beta of 0.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.39.

Oculis (NASDAQ:OCS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 27th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $0.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.28 million. Equities analysts forecast that Oculis Holding AG will post -2.19 EPS for the current year.

About Oculis

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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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