As of Thursday close, MannKind Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MNKD) stock was up $0.11, moving up 2.40 percent to $4.70. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 2,415,540 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $0.28 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,803,835, while in the previous 50 days, it was 2,434,922.
Since last month, MNKD stock rose 17.50%. Shares of the company fell to $3.89 on 07/10/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $5.73 was reached on 02/27/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $2.91. Since the beginning of this year, MNKD’s stock price has dropped by -10.82% or -$0.57, and marked a new high 5 times. However, the stock has declined by -17.97% since its 52-week high.
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MNKD stock investors should be aware that MannKind Corporation (MNKD) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 3 days ago on Aug 01. Castagna Michael, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, disposed of 10,000 shares for $4.57 on Aug 01. It resulted in a $45,686 divestment by the insider. Castagna Michael sold 10,000 shares at an average price of $4.07 on Jul 03. The insider now owns 2,506,735 shares following the transaction. On Jun 01, Chief Executive Officer Castagna Michael sold 10,000 shares at $4.53 apiece. The transaction was valued at $45,302.
Financial Health
In the three months ended March 30, MannKind Corporation’s quick ratio stood at 2.50, while its current ratio was 2.70, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 51.20% percent. In the year ended March 30, EBITDA margin amounted to -62.78%, whereas operating margins totaled -38.00%. Based on annual data, MNKD earned $42.27 million in gross profit and brought in $99.77 million in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was -50.40%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 28.70%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. MNKD’s revenue rose 65.28% to $32.83 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $36.06 million. While analysts expected MannKind Corporation to report -$0.05 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was -$0.04 per share. During the quarter, the company generated -$4.6 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of MannKind Corporation were 553.53 million at the end of its most recent quarter ended March 30, and its total debt was $382.91 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $264.31 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at MannKind Corporation’s (MNKD) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 30.73%, the RSI 9-day stood at 72.51% on 03 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current MannKind Corporation price is up by +6.33% percent or $0.28. At present, MNKD shares trade +19.90% above its 20-day simple moving average and +5.15% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -1.88% below its SMA50 and +53.59% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 71.16% and Stochastic coefficient D was 72.56%, while ATR was 0.19. Given the Stochastic reading of 75.61% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 67.90%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at 0.07, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.12.
Analyst Ratings
RBC Capital Mkts launched its rating on MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) to a Sector perform in a note to investors on May 14, 2021. MannKind Corporation (MNKD) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, MNKD is a sell, and 1 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate MannKind Corporation stock as buy, with 4 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $6.50, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $5.00 – $7.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict MannKind Corporation (MNKD) will achieve an average price target of $6.40.
