Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APLT) is -41.64% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.43 and a high of $10.62 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 APLT stock was last observed hovering at around $0.52 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.02%.
Currently trading at $0.50, the stock is -6.72% and -18.50% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.19 million and changing -4.35% at the moment leaves the stock -89.11% off its SMA200. APLT registered -92.12% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -90.38%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $0.61312 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $4.586925.
The stock witnessed a -13.29% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -59.70%, and is -0.34% 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 14.48% over the week and 12.25% over the month.
Distance from 52-week low is 15.39% and -95.30% from its 52-week high.
The EPS is expected to grow by 6.97% this year
163.0 institutions hold shares in Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT), with institutional investors hold 113.86% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 116.36M, and float is at 92.20M with Short Float at 21.18%. Institutions hold 107.39% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC with over 10.21 million shares valued at $47.69 million. The investor’s holdings represent 70.7533 of the APLT Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VR ADVISER, LLC with 9.54 million shares valued at $44.57 million to account for 66.1112 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC which holds 8.01 million shares representing 55.4571 and valued at over $37.38 million, while JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC holds 52.9853 of the shares totaling 7.65 million with a market value of $35.49 million.
Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Perfetti Riccardo, the company’s Chief Medical Officer. SEC filings show that Perfetti Riccardo sold 10,366 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 04 ’25 at a price of $0.44 per share for a total of $4561.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.89 million shares.
Applied Therapeutics Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 04 ’25 that Funtleyder Leslie D. sold a total of 14,502 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 04 ’25 and was made at $0.44 per share for $6381.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.39 million shares of the APLT stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 04 ’25, Chinoporos Constantine disposed off 447 shares at an average price of $0.44 for $197.0. The insider now directly holds 271,436 shares of Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT).
