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Precigen (NASDAQ:PGEN) Stock Price Up 7.7% - Here's What Happened

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Precigen, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGEN - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded up 7.7% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $1.95 and last traded at $1.95. 191,308 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 2,183,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.81.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PGEN has been the subject of several research reports. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and issued a $6.00 price objective (up from $4.00) on shares of Precigen in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of Precigen in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Precigen presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.00.

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Precigen Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $489.09 million, a PE ratio of -3.04 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Precigen in the third quarter worth about $104,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Precigen by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,222,850 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $1,158,000 after purchasing an additional 127,467 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Precigen by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 345,204 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 72,033 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Precigen by 186.8% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 192,144 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $179,000 after buying an additional 125,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in Precigen by 94.9% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 32,200 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 15,680 shares during the last quarter. 33.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Precigen Company Profile

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Precigen, Inc operates as a discovery and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops gene and cell therapies using precision technology to target diseases in therapeutic areas of immuno-oncology, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. It operates through two segments, Biopharmaceuticals and Exemplar.

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