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XBiotech (NASDAQ:XBIT) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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XBiotech Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIT - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $3.23 and traded as high as $3.27. XBiotech shares last traded at $3.13, with a volume of 56,497 shares trading hands.

XBiotech Stock Down 0.3 %

The company has a fifty day moving average of $3.22 and a 200 day moving average of $5.03. The company has a market cap of $99.70 million, a P/E ratio of -3.03 and a beta of 1.28.

XBiotech (NASDAQ:XBIT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 18th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of XBiotech during the 4th quarter worth approximately $120,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in XBiotech by 42.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,888 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 5,887 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in XBiotech by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 211,476 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $835,000 after buying an additional 27,909 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in XBiotech by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,004 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 3,661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of XBiotech by 68.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,624 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 5,930 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.70% of the company's stock.

XBiotech Company Profile

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XBiotech Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes True Human monoclonal antibodies for treating various diseases. The company focuses on developing a pipeline of product candidates targeting both inflammatory and infectious diseases. It is also developing interleukin-1 alpha therapies to treat variety of medical conditions, such as cancer, stroke, heart attack, or arthritis; and mediates tissue breakdown, angiogenesis, the formation of blood clots, malaise, muscle wasting, and inflammation.

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