Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA - Free Report) by 69.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 188,970 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 77,400 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.26% of SIGA Technologies worth $1,136,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SIGA. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in SIGA Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $82,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of SIGA Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $85,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in shares of SIGA Technologies by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 12,829 shares of the company's stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 2,126 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in SIGA Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $120,000. Finally, Bailard Inc. increased its holdings in SIGA Technologies by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 18,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.40% of the company's stock.
SIGA Technologies Trading Up 0.5 %
NASDAQ:SIGA traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.95. The company had a trading volume of 675,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 778,265. SIGA Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.95 and a 1 year high of $12.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 1.03.
SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter. SIGA Technologies had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 49.33%. The firm had revenue of $81.40 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that SIGA Technologies, Inc. will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.
SIGA Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 29th.
About SIGA Technologies
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SIGA Technologies, Inc, a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, focuses on the health security related markets in the United States. Its lead product is TPOXX, an oral formulation antiviral drug for the treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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