BeyondSpring (NASDAQ:BYSI) Trading 4.5% Higher – Here’s Why

Shares of BeyondSpring Inc. (NASDAQ:BYSIGet Free Report) traded up 4.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $1.90 and last traded at $1.85. 13,494 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 87,537 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.77.

BeyondSpring Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $2.14 and its 200-day moving average is $2.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BeyondSpring

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in BeyondSpring stock. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in BeyondSpring Inc. (NASDAQ:BYSIFree Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 17,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,000. 40.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BeyondSpring

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BeyondSpring Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the development of cancer therapies. The company's lead asset is the Plinabulin, a selective immunomodulating microtubule-binding agent that has completed Phase III clinical trials for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); and as an anti-cancer agent, as well as for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.

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