Should I buy or sell Atea Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atea Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "sell" AVIR shares. View AVIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have AVIR shares performed in 2024?

Atea Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $3.05 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AVIR stock has increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $3.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Atea Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

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

How were Atea Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVIR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.03.

What ETFs hold Atea Pharmaceuticals' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVIR) stock in their portfolio include iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (IDNA) and Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM) . iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) .

When did Atea Pharmaceuticals IPO?

Atea Pharmaceuticals (AVIR) raised $253 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 30th 2020. The company issued 11,000,000 shares at $22.00-$24.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI and William Blair acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

How do I buy shares of Atea Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of AVIR 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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Atea Pharmaceuticals (AVIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.76

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Today's Range: $3.72
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$3.86
50-Day Range: $3.76
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$4.56
52-Week Range: $2.77
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$5.19

Volume: 219,423 shs
Average Volume: 337,608 shs
Market Capitalization: $316.48 million

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

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Atea Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
2.26% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.71
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$327,852 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($2.76) to ($2.92) 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.

1.55 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

717th out of 928 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

332nd out of 434 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Atea Pharmaceuticals.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.26% of the float of Atea Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Atea Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Atea Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 1.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AVIR.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Atea Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 2 news articles for Atea Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for AVIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Atea Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Atea Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $327,852.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
14.50% of the stock of Atea Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.67% of the stock of Atea Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Atea Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($2.76) to ($2.92) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Atea Pharmaceuticals is -2.29, 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 Atea Pharmaceuticals is -2.29, 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
Atea Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Atea Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:AVIR)

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes antiviral therapeutics for patients with viral infections. Its lead product candidate is AT-527, an oral antiviral candidate that is in Phase 3 SUNRISE-3 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. The company also develops bemnifosbuvir in combination with ruzasvir, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial, for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV); and a protease inhibitor for the treatment of COVID-19. It has a license agreement with MSD International GmbH for the development, manufacture, and commercialization of Ruzasvir, an NS5A inhibitor, for the treatment of HCV. Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

AVIR Stock Price History

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AVIR Stock News Headlines

March 27, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment in Global Phase 3 SUNRISE-3 Trial Evaluating Oral Antiviral Bemnifosbuvir for COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients

March 21, 2024 | edition.cnn.com

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Atea Pharmaceuticals: Balancing Promising Prospects with Clinical and Regulatory Risks

March 1, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Atea Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVIR) Announces Q4 and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

February 28, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results Conference Call on February 28, 2024

February 21, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results Conference Call on February 28, 2024

February 13, 2024 | stockhouse.com

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AVIR) and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

January 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharma (AVIR) Gains on Upbeat Initial Data From HCV Study

January 9, 2024 | msn.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals' Hepatitis C Virus Candidate Shows Efficacy

January 9, 2024 | msn.com

Atea gains after mid-stage data for lead asset in Hepatitis C

January 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Initial Data from Phase 2 Study for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Significant Enrollment Milestone for Phase 3 SUNRISE-3 Trial for COVID-19

January 6, 2024 | morningstar.com

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January 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Bemnifosbuvir and Ruzasvir Combination Data for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus at AASLD The Liver Meeting 2023

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVIR) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc Earnings Call

November 8, 2023 | msn.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals GAAP EPS of -$0.40

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Atea Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
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:AVIR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1593899
Web: www.ateapharma.com
Phone: 857-284-8891
Fax: N/A
Employees: 75
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.64)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-135,960,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -23.07%
Return on Assets: -22.04%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 18.24
Quick Ratio: 18.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $351.37 million
Price / Sales: 0.90
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $6.65 per share
Price / Book: 0.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 84,170,000
Free Float: 71,961,000
Market Cap: $316.48 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.16

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Key Executives

Dr. Jean-Pierre Sommadossi Ph.D. (Age 68)
Founder, Chairman, CEO & President
Comp: $1.1M
Ms. Andrea J. Corcoran J.D. (Age 62)
CFO, Executive VP of Legal & Secretary
Comp: $732.45k
Mr. John F. Vavricka (Age 60)
Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $581.11k
Dr. Janet M. J. Hammond M.D. (Age 63)
Ph.D., Chief Development Officer
Comp: $817.16k
Dr. Maria Arantxa Horga M.D. (Age 55)
Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $695.85k
Mr. Wayne Foster CPA (Age 55)
Executive VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Jonae R. Barnes
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Mr. Ariyapadi N. Krishnaraj
Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Adel Moussa Ph.D.
Executive Vice President of Chemistry
Mr. Xiao-Jian Zhou Ph.D.
Executive Vice President of Early Stage Development

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Insiders & Institutions

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AVIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Atea Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atea Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "sell" AVIR shares.
View AVIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have AVIR shares performed in 2024?: Atea Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $3.05 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AVIR stock has increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $3.76.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Atea Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our AVIR earnings forecast.
How were Atea Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVIR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.03.

What ETFs hold Atea Pharmaceuticals' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVIR) stock in their portfolio include iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (IDNA) and Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM).iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE).
When did Atea Pharmaceuticals IPO?: Atea Pharmaceuticals (AVIR) raised $253 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 30th 2020. The company issued 11,000,000 shares at $22.00-$24.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI and William Blair acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
How do I buy shares of Atea Pharmaceuticals?: Shares of AVIR 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.

This page (NASDAQ:AVIR) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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