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NASDAQ:CPRX

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$16.27
+0.52 (+3.30%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$15.89
$16.67
50-Day Range
$13.18
$17.01
52-Week Range
$11.09
$18.22
Volume
1.47 million shs
Average Volume
1.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.92 billion
P/E Ratio
26.67
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$26.43

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
62.4% Upside
$26.43 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
5.84% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.99
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.36mentions of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals in the last 14 days
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
33.12%
From $1.57 to $2.09 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.

4.99 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

3rd out of 939 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

1st out of 422 stocks

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About Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:CPRX)

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.

CPRX Stock Price History

CPRX Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/28/2024
Today
3/27/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CPRX
Employees
167
Year Founded
2002

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$26.43
High Stock Price Target
$34.00
Low Stock Price Target
$23.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+63.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$71.41 million
Pretax Margin
23.73%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$398.20 million
Cash Flow
$2.11 per share
Book Value
$3.30 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
103,602,000
Market Cap
$1.92 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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CPRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" CPRX shares.
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What is Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?

5 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their CPRX share price targets range from $23.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $26.43 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 62.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have CPRX shares performed in 2024?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $16.81 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CPRX stock has decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $16.27.
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Are investors shorting Catalyst Pharmaceuticals?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,830,000 shares, a decline of 9.9% from the February 29th total of 6,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,490,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Currently, 5.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our CPRX earnings forecast
.

How were Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.04. The biopharmaceutical company earned $110.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $105.78 million. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.56% and a net margin of 17.93%.

What guidance has Catalyst Pharmaceuticals issued on next quarter's earnings?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $455.0 million-$475.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $463.2 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Catalyst Pharmaceuticals investors own include Novavax (NVAX), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Amarin (AMRN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP), Micron Technology (MU), Verastem (VSTM), Exelixis (EXEL), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL) and TherapeuticsMD (TXMD).

Who are Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.06%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.21%), Boston Partners (1.31%), Northern Trust Corp (1.21%) and Opaleye Management Inc. (1.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Alicia Grande, Brian Elsbernd, Carmen Jeffrey Del, David S Tierney, Donald A Denkhaus, Gary Ingenito, Patrick J Mcenany, Philip H Coelho, Preethi Sundaram and Steve Miller.
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How do I buy shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of CPRX 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:CPRX) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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