Should I buy or sell DURECT stock right now?

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DURECT in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DRRX shares. View DRRX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is DURECT's stock price target for 2024?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for DURECT's stock. Their DRRX share price targets range from $5.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $27.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3,423.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DRRX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have DRRX shares performed in 2024?

DURECT's stock was trading at $0.59 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, DRRX stock has increased by 32.3% and is now trading at $0.7804. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is DURECT's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our DRRX earnings forecast .

How were DURECT's earnings last quarter?

DURECT Co. (NASDAQ:DRRX) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 1st. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.10. The specialty pharmaceutical company earned $2.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 million. DURECT had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 316.78% and a negative net margin of 323.16%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.50) EPS.

When did DURECT's stock split?

Shares of DURECT reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, December 6th 2022. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, December 6th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 6th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of DURECT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other DURECT investors own include Geron (GERN) , Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) , VBI Vaccines (VBIV) , MannKind (MNKD) , Novavax (NVAX) , Cassava Sciences (SAVA) , Amarin (AMRN) , Matinas BioPharma (MTNB) , Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Verastem (VSTM) .

How do I buy shares of DURECT?

Shares of DRRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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DURECT (DRRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.77

-0.03 (-3.42%)

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50-Day Range: $0.71
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52-Week Range: $0.47
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$7.46

Volume: 29,388 shs
Average Volume: 195,217 shs
Market Capitalization: $23.85 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.50

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DURECT MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3,423.8% Upside
$27.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.55% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.19
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($1.04) to ($0.75) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.92 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

200th out of 930 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

79th out of 430 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
DURECT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
DURECT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.55% of the float of DURECT has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
DURECT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in DURECT has recently decreased by 0.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
DURECT does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
DURECT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.4

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
DURECT has received a 67.95% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is driven by its "Clinical research services for physiological diseases " and "Clinical research services for substance abuse disorders " products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for DURECT is -1.19.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
DURECT has a news sentiment score of 1.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for DURECT this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
9 people have searched for DRRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
10 people have added DURECT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, DURECT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.30% of the stock of DURECT is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 28.03% of the stock of DURECT is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for DURECT are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.04) to ($0.75) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of DURECT is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of DURECT is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
DURECT has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About DURECT Stock (NASDAQ:DRRX)

DURECT Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines based on its epigenetic regulator program. The company's lead product larsucosterol (DUR-928), an endogenous, orally bioavailable small molecule that is in Phase IIb clinical trial to play a regulatory role in lipid metabolism, stress and inflammatory responses, and cell death and survival to treat alcohol-associated hepatitis, as well as completed Phase Ib clinical trial to treat patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. It also offers ALZET product line that consists of osmotic pumps and accessories used for research in mice, rats, and other laboratory animals. In addition, the company offers POSIMIR, a post-surgical pain product to deliver bupivacaine over three days in adults; and Methydur to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It markets and sells its ALZET lines through direct sales force in the United States, as well as through a network of distributors in other countries. The company has strategic collaboration and other agreements with Virginia Commonwealth University Intellectual Property Foundation; Indivior UK Ltd.; and Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited. DURECT Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

DRRX Stock Price History

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DRRX Stock News Headlines

April 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 27, 2024 | benzinga.com

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March 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

DURECT Corp. Q4 Loss decreases, beats estimates

March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

March 27, 2024 | msn.com

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March 27, 2024 | msn.com

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DURECT Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provide a Business Update

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DURECT Inks Co-marketing And Collaboration Deal With Charles River For ALZET Product Line

March 4, 2024 | msn.com

DURECT and Charles River enter agreement for alzet in U.S., Canada

March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT and Charles River Laboratories Enter into Co-Marketing and Collaboration Agreement for ALZET® Product Line in U.S. and Canada

February 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation to Present at the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference

January 29, 2024 | msn.com

Earth Science Tech to effect up to $5M stock repurchase program

November 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Conflicted on These Healthcare Names: Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) and Durect (DRRX)

November 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

DURECT: Reading Into AHFIRM Mortality Rates

November 13, 2023 | benzinga.com

Recap: Durect Q3 Earnings

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Business Update

November 12, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 10, 2023 | benzinga.com

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November 10, 2023 | msn.com

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November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provide a Business Update

November 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/01/2021
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DRRX
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1082038
Web: www.durect.com
Phone: (408) 777-1417
Fax: 408-777-3577
Employees: 58
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $27.50
High Stock Price Target: $41.00
Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +3,356.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.22)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-27,620,000.00
Net Margins: -323.16%
Pretax Margin: -323.16%
Return on Equity: -316.78%
Return on Assets: -76.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.28
Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $8.55 million
Price / Sales: 2.89
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $0.50 per share
Price / Book: 1.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 31,040,000
Free Float: 29,701,000
Market Cap: $24.70 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.85

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Key Executives

Dr. James E. Brown D.V.M. (Age 67)
Co-Founder, CEO, President & Director
Comp: $633.46k
Mr. Timothy M. Papp M.B.A. (Age 48)
CFO & Secretary
Comp: $427.62k
Dr. Norman L. Sussman M.D. (Age 71)
Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $471.71k
Ms. Judy R. Joice (Age 67)
Senior Vice President of Operations & Corporate Quality Assurance
Comp: $451.82k
Dr. WeiQi Lin M.D.
Ph.D., Executive VP of Research & Development and Principal Scientist
Mr. Keith L. Lui M.B.A.
Senior Vice President of Business Development, Commercial & Medical Affairs
Ms. Jian Li M.B.A. (Age 54)
Senior VP of Finance, Corporate Controller & Secretary
Comp: $297.08k
Dr. Su Il Yum Ph.D. (Age 85)
Executive Officer
Comp: $331.74k

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DRRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell DURECT stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DURECT in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DRRX shares.
View DRRX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is DURECT's stock price target for 2024?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for DURECT's stock. Their DRRX share price targets range from $5.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $27.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3,423.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for DRRX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have DRRX shares performed in 2024?: DURECT's stock was trading at $0.59 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, DRRX stock has increased by 32.3% and is now trading at $0.7804.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is DURECT's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our DRRX earnings forecast.

How were DURECT's earnings last quarter?: DURECT Co. (NASDAQ:DRRX) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 1st. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.10. The specialty pharmaceutical company earned $2.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 million. DURECT had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 316.78% and a negative net margin of 323.16%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.50) EPS.
When did DURECT's stock split?: Shares of DURECT reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, December 6th 2022. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, December 6th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 6th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.
What other stocks do shareholders of DURECT own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other DURECT investors own include Geron (GERN), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), VBI Vaccines (VBIV), MannKind (MNKD), Novavax (NVAX), Cassava Sciences (SAVA), Amarin (AMRN), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Verastem (VSTM).
How do I buy shares of DURECT?: Shares of DRRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:DRRX) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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DURECT (DRRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

DURECT MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About DURECT Stock (NASDAQ:DRRX)

DRRX Stock Price History

DRRX Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

DRRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™