Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) is 13.22% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.75 and a high of $4.22 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The CMRX stock was last observed hovering at around $4.11 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.17%.
Currently trading at $3.94, the stock is 6.59% and 48.12% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.2 million and changing -4.14% at the moment leaves the stock 191.82% off its SMA200. CMRX registered 318.39% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 342.90%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $2.66 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $1.35035.
The stock witnessed a 14.53% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 323.66%, and is -0.51% 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 6.30% over the week and 8.39% over the month.
Chimerix Inc (CMRX) has around 72 employees, a market worth around $354.35M and $0.16M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -52574.84%. Distance from 52-week low is 425.33% and -6.64% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-61.28%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -6.55% this year.
Chimerix Inc (CMRX) Top Institutional Holders
78.0 institutions hold shares in Chimerix Inc (CMRX), with institutional investors hold 49.76% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 89.94M, and float is at 79.66M with Short Float at 2.71%. Institutions hold 46.28% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. with over 8.8 million shares valued at $7.71 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.8589% of the CMRX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is MONACO ASSET MANAGEMENT SAM with 4.38 million shares valued at $3.83 million to account for 4.9045 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are VANGUARD GROUP INC which holds 4.35 million shares representing 4.8685% and valued at over $3.81 million, while ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC holds 2.4916 of the shares totaling 2.22 million with a market value of $1.95 million.
Chimerix Inc (CMRX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Jakeman David, the company’s VP OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING. SEC filings show that Jakeman David sold 2,800 shares of the company’s common stock on Jan 30 ’25 at a price of $4.10 per share for a total of $11470.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.15 million shares.
Chimerix Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jan 30 ’25 that LaSpaluto Michelle (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) sold a total of 1,015 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jan 30 ’25 and was made at $4.11 per share for $4172.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.18 million shares of the CMRX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jan 30 ’25, Andriole Michael T. (PRESIDENT AND CEO) disposed off 2,350 shares at an average price of $4.10 for $9636.0. The insider now directly holds 616,973 shares of Chimerix Inc (CMRX).
