Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) is 25.29% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.75 and a high of $4.30 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 $4.06 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.3%.
Currently trading at $4.36, the stock is 11.62% and 40.46% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.09 million and changing 7.39% at the moment leaves the stock 198.54% off its SMA200. CMRX registered 379.07% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 431.67%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $3.035 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $1.44345.
The stock witnessed a 34.15% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 366.26%, and is 10.94% up 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 6.85% over the week and 7.38% over the month.
Chimerix Inc (CMRX) has around 72 employees, a market worth around $392.12M and $0.16M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -52574.84%. Distance from 52-week low is 481.33% and 1.40% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-61.28%).
with sales reaching $310.6k over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -6.55% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 189.44% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 7,665.00% in year-over-year returns.
Chimerix Inc (CMRX) Top Institutional Holders
80.0 institutions hold shares in Chimerix Inc (CMRX), with institutional investors hold 48.24% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 89.94M, and float is at 79.67M with Short Float at 2.70%. Institutions hold 44.87% 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’sVP 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).
