Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) Insider John O’Higgins Buys 77,000 Shares

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) insider John O’Higgins purchased 77,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 97 ($1.26) per share, with a total value of £74,690 ($96,861.63).

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Trading Up 3.3 %

Oxford Nanopore Technologies stock opened at GBX 100.30 ($1.30) on Thursday. Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc has a one year low of GBX 85 ($1.10) and a one year high of GBX 169.20 ($2.19). The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 127.98 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 137.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.07, a current ratio of 4.45 and a quick ratio of 6.01. The stock has a market capitalization of £951.89 million, a PE ratio of -5.40 and a beta of 0.80.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX (16) (($0.21)) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Oxford Nanopore Technologies had a negative net margin of 94.82% and a negative return on equity of 26.02%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oxford Nanopore Technologies in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 235.50 ($3.05).

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