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Check out this: Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS) could be on the verge of a big rally

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: APLS) is -53.66% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $28.33 and a high of $73.80 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The APLS stock was last observed hovering at around $28.84 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.1%.

Currently trading at $27.74, the stock is -21.61% and -24.63% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 5.67 million and changing -3.81% at the moment leaves the stock -43.42% off its SMA200. APLS registered -27.08% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -50.20%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $36.6185 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $48.855526.

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The stock witnessed a -28.69% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -20.70%, and is -9.79% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.28% over the week and 5.32% over the month.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS) has around 706 employees, a market worth around $3.38B and $628.79M in sales. Fwd P/E is 146.05. Profit margin for the company is -52.94%. Distance from 52-week low is -2.07% and -62.41% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-45.44%).

with sales reaching $200.84M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 71.43% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 98.60% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 81.90% in year-over-year returns.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS) Top Institutional Holders

379.0 institutions hold shares in Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS), with institutional investors hold 113.53% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 119.56M, and float is at 101.06M with Short Float at 15.12%. Institutions hold 97.32% of the Float.

The top institutional shareholder in the company is WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP with over 16.39 million shares valued at $628.67 million. The investor’s holdings represent 13.3288% of the APLS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is ECOR1 CAPITAL, LLC with 11.61 million shares valued at $445.26 million to account for 9.3681 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are AVORO CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC which holds 11.11 million shares representing 8.9675% and valued at over $426.22 million, while VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 7.978 of the shares totaling 9.81 million with a market value of $376.29 million.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS) Insider Activity

The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Dunlop A. Sinclair, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Dunlop A. Sinclair sold 37,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Sep 16 ’24 at a price of $36.23 per share for a total of $1.34 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 100000.0 shares.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Sep 16 ’24 that Chopas James George (VP/Chief Accounting Officer) sold a total of 192 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Sep 16 ’24 and was made at $36.21 per share for $6952.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 38141.0 shares of the APLS stock.

Still, SEC filings show that on Sep 16 ’24, Chopas James George (Officer) Proposed Sale 192 shares at an average price of $36.21 for $6952.0. The insider now directly holds shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS).

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