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Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHAT) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Analysts

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Shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHAT - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Buy" by the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.17.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PHAT. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Phathom Pharmaceuticals from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Craig Hallum reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Phathom Pharmaceuticals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Friday, March 7th.

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Insider Activity at Phathom Pharmaceuticals

In other news, insider Terrie Curran sold 19,109 shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.59, for a total value of $125,928.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 360,465 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,375,464.35. This trade represents a 5.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Molly Henderson sold 6,583 shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.59, for a total value of $43,381.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 93,546 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $616,468.14. This trade represents a 6.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 35,987 shares of company stock valued at $240,551 in the last 90 days. 24.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Phathom Pharmaceuticals

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PHAT. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 7,062,507 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,348,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196,118 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,779,561 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,570,000 after acquiring an additional 83,238 shares during the period. Portolan Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 50.4% during the 3rd quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 1,699,918 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,735,000 after acquiring an additional 569,829 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 531.3% during the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,558,928 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,311,986 shares during the period. Finally, Checkpoint Capital L.P. raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 71.9% during the 3rd quarter. Checkpoint Capital L.P. now owns 1,504,307 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,198,000 after acquiring an additional 629,307 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.01% of the company's stock.

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Trading Up 4.5 %

NASDAQ:PHAT traded up $0.19 on Monday, hitting $4.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,235,717 shares, compared to its average volume of 950,042. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $301.54 million, a P/E ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 0.63. Phathom Pharmaceuticals has a one year low of $4.08 and a one year high of $19.71.

About Phathom Pharmaceuticals

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Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc, biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases. The company has the rights in the United States, Europe, and Canada for an investigational potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) that blocks acid secretion in the stomach.

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