Should I buy or sell Agenus stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Agenus in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AGEN shares. View AGEN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Agenus' stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Agenus' stock. Their AGEN share price targets range from $100.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $130.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2,348.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AGEN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AGEN shares performed in 2024?

Agenus' stock was trading at $16.5580 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AGEN stock has decreased by 67.9% and is now trading at $5.31. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Agenus' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our AGEN earnings forecast .

How were Agenus' earnings last quarter?

Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The biotechnology company reported ($2.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.40) by $2.20. The biotechnology company earned $83.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.21 million.

When did Agenus' stock split?

Shares of Agenus reverse split on Friday, April 12th 2024. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Friday, April 12th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, April 12th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

What is Garo H. Armen's approval rating as Agenus' CEO?

2 employees have rated Agenus Chief Executive Officer Garo H. Armen on Glassdoor.com . Garo H. Armen has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Garo H. Armen in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Agenus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Agenus investors own include (ROSG) (ROSG) , Exelixis (EXEL) , Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) , Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) , OPKO Health (OPK) , Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) , ADMA Biologics (ADMA) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Matinas BioPharma (MTNB) and RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) .

Who are Agenus' major shareholders?

Agenus' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC (4.10%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (2.67%), Powell Investment Advisors LLC (1.16%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Agenus Inc, Christine M Klaskin , Garo H Armen and Steven J O'day . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Agenus?

Shares of AGEN 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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$5.31

+0.34 (+6.84%)

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$42.60

Volume: 1.46 million shs
Average Volume: 598,298 shs
Market Capitalization: $111.22 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $130.00

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Agenus MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2,348.2% Upside
$130.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
227.82% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.93
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.25
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$325,000 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($8.21) to ($14.29) 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.

3.74 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

223rd out of 911 stocks

Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry

29th out of 150 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Agenus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Agenus has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
227.82% of the outstanding shares of Agenus have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Agenus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Agenus has recently increased by 4.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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

4.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Agenus has received a 72.61% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Clinical research services for cancer" and "Preclinical research services for physical health" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Agenus is -0.93.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Agenus has a news sentiment score of -0.25. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Agenus this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
65 people have searched for AGEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
29 people have added Agenus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Agenus insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $325,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.80% of the stock of Agenus is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
61.46% of the stock of Agenus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Agenus are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($8.21) to ($14.29) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Agenus is -0.37, 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 Agenus is -0.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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About Agenus Stock (NASDAQ:AGEN)

Agenus Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, discovers and develops immuno-oncology products in the United States and internationally. The company offers Retrocyte Display, an antibody expression platform for the identification of fully human and humanized monoclonal antibodies; and display technologies. It develops QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant, a saponin-based vaccine adjuvant. The company also develops Balstilimab, an anti-PD-1 antagonist that has completed Phase II clinical trial to treat second line cervical cancer; AGEN1181, an antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and and melanoma; AGEN2373, a CD137 monospecific antibody that is in Phase 1b clinical trial; AGEN1423, a CD73/TGFß TRAP antibody; AGEN1571, an ILT2 monospecific antibody that is in Phase 1 clinical trial; and BMS-986442, a TIGIT bispecific antibodies. In addition, it develops INCAGN1876, a GITR agonist; INCAGN2390, a TIM-3 monospecific antibody; INCAGN2385, a LAG-3 monospecific antibody; MK-4830, a monospecific antibody targeting ILT4 that is in Phase 2 clinical trial; UGN-301, a zalifrelimab intravesical solution for the treatment of cancers of the urinary tract that is in a Phase 1 clinical trial; and AGEN1884, a first-generation anti-CTLA-4 monospecific antibody. The company operates under Agenus, MiNK, Prophage, Retrocyte Display, and Stimulon trademarks. It has collaborations with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Incyte Corporation, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. The company was formerly known as Antigenics Inc. and changed its name to Agenus Inc. in January 2011. Agenus Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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AGEN Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

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Agenus Announces Updated Phase 1 Data and Progress on BOT/BAL Development in Metastatic MSS Colorectal Cancer

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Agenus Announces Updated Phase 1 Data and Progress on BOT/BAL Development in Metastatic MSS Colorectal Cancer

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Agenus Stock Scheduled to Reverse Split on Friday, April 12th (NASDAQ:AGEN)

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March 15, 2024 | benzinga.com

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Last Earnings: 3/14/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AGEN
CUSIP: 00847G70
CIK: 1098972
Web: agenusbio.com
Phone: (781) 674-4400
Fax: 781-674-4200
Employees: 389
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $130.00
High Stock Price Target: $160.00
Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +2,362.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($14.20)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-245,760,000.00
Net Margins: -164.69%
Pretax Margin: -164.69%
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: -71.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 0.44
Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $156.31 million
Price / Sales: 0.71
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: ($7.78) per share
Price / Book: -0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 20,946,000
Free Float: 19,941,000
Market Cap: $110.59 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.26

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Key Executives

Dr. Garo H. Armen Ph.D. (Age 71)
Founder, Executive Chairman & CEO
Comp: $1.34M
Ms. Christine M. Klaskin (Age 58)
VP of Finance, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
Comp: $407.44k
Dr. Steven J. O'Day M.D. (Age 63)
Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $970.98k
Craig Winter
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Zack Armen
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Tracy Mazza Clemente
Chief People Officer
Mr. Dhan Chand
Scientific Director & Head of Drug Discovery
Mr. Alfred Dadson
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Mr. Eric Humes
Chief Quality Officer
Dr. Todd Jude Yancey M.D.
Member of Advisory Board & Chief Strategic Advisor

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AGEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Agenus stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Agenus in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AGEN shares.
View AGEN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Agenus' stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Agenus' stock. Their AGEN share price targets range from $100.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $130.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2,348.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AGEN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AGEN shares performed in 2024?: Agenus' stock was trading at $16.5580 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AGEN stock has decreased by 67.9% and is now trading at $5.31.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Agenus' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our AGEN earnings forecast.
How were Agenus' earnings last quarter?: Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The biotechnology company reported ($2.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.40) by $2.20. The biotechnology company earned $83.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.21 million.
When did Agenus' stock split?: Shares of Agenus reverse split on Friday, April 12th 2024. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Friday, April 12th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, April 12th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

What is Garo H. Armen's approval rating as Agenus' CEO?: 2 employees have rated Agenus Chief Executive Officer Garo H. Armen on Glassdoor.com. Garo H. Armen has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Garo H. Armen in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Agenus own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Agenus investors own include (ROSG) (ROSG), Exelixis (EXEL), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), OPKO Health (OPK), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), ADMA Biologics (ADMA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB) and RedHill Biopharma (RDHL).
Who are Agenus' major shareholders?: Agenus' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC (4.10%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (2.67%), Powell Investment Advisors LLC (1.16%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Agenus Inc, Christine M Klaskin, Garo H Armen and Steven J O'day.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Agenus?: Shares of AGEN 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:AGEN) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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