Nephros (NEPH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nephros, Inc., a commercial-stage company, develops and sells water solutions to the medical and commercial markets in the United States. It offers ultrafiltration products that are used in dialysis centers for the removal of biological contaminants from water and bicarbonate concentrate; and in hospitals for the prevention of infection from waterborne pathogens, such as legionella and pseudomonas, as well as in military and outdoor recreation, commercial, and other healthcare facilities. The company also manufactures and sells water filters that enhance the taste and odor of water, as well as reduce biofilm, cysts, particulates, and scale build-up in downstream equipment. It markets its products to food service, hospitality, convenience store, and health care markets, as well as medical institutions. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in South Orange, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.59 to $1.59
• 50-Day Range: $1.36 to $1.87
• 52-Week Range: $1.36 to $4.04
• Volume: 439 shs
• Average Volume: 8,091 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.76 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Nephros Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nephros scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 740th out of 963 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Nephros has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nephros has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nephros is -17.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nephros is -17.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nephros has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Nephros has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nephros has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nephros has recently increased by 1,750.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Nephros does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Nephros does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Nephros has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nephros has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nephros has recently increased by 1,750.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Nephros has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Nephros this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nephros insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.10% of the stock of Nephros is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.10% of the stock of Nephros is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NEPH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NEPH shares performed this year?

Nephros' stock was trading at $3.46 at the start of the year. Since then, NEPH shares have decreased by 54.0% and is now trading at $1.59.
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How were Nephros' earnings last quarter?

Nephros, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEPH) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.02. The company earned $3.25 million during the quarter. Nephros had a negative net margin of 6.86% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.39%.

How do I buy shares of Nephros?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Nephros own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nephros investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL), Arista Networks (ANET), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Surgical & medical instruments
• Sub-Industry: Medical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NEPH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1196298
• Web: www.nephros.com
• Phone: (201) 343-5202
• Fax: 201-343-5207
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $5.00
• High Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +214.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-1,580,000.00
• Net Margins: -6.86%
• Pretax Margin: -6.86%
• Return on Equity: -11.39%
• Return on Assets: -8.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.95
• Quick Ratio: 4.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.24 million
• Price / Sales: 1.18
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,540,000
• Free Float: 10,112,000
• Market Cap: $16.76 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.19