Insights Into Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s (IOVA) Insider Activity

The stock of Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA) increased by $0.04 on Wednesday to $6.16, up 0.65 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,152,024 shares of common stock traded. 8 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$0.23. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 4,211,841, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 4,834,002.

IOVA stock dropped -14.33% since last month. On 08/25/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $5.98. The stock touched a high of $11.88 on 05/23/23, after rallying from a low of $5.28 in 52 weeks. The price of IOVA stock has declined by -3.60% or -$0.23 this year, reaching a new high 8 times. Still, the stock price is down -48.15% from the 52-week high.

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Insider Transactions

IOVA stock investors should be aware that Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (IOVA) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 252 days ago on Dec 21. On Dec 21, Director MCPEAK MERRILL A acquired 10,000 shares at $6.15 each. This transaction resulted in the insider spending $61,500. On Dec 02, Rothbaum Wayne P. added 10,000,000 shares at a price of US$6.50. After the transaction, the insider now owns 18,067,333 shares. Director MCPEAK MERRILL A had earlier bought 10,000 shares on Nov 29 for $6.31 a share. The transaction was completed for $63,100.

Valuation Metrics

Beta for the stock is 0.09. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 7544.77, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.39.

Financial Health

For the three months ended June 29, Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s quick ratio was 3.00, while its current ratio was 3.10, indicating its ability to pay off its debt.

Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. IOVA’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -60.00%. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -78.30%.

Earnings Surprise

According to Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. Net income for the quarter came in at $0.24 million, while revenues rose by 100.0% to $0.0. It was predicted that Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be -$0.47, but it ended up being -$0.8, beating the consensus by 41.30%. EBITDA was -$101.27 million for the quarter. At the end of Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 178.72 million, while its total debt was $80.71 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $247.78 million.

Technical Picture

Here’s a quick look at Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.’s (IOVA) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 29 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 35.74%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 34.13% historical volatility rate.

The stochastic %K and %D were 8.23% and 7.60% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.33. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 9.72%, the RSI (14) reading is 37.59%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.05, and the 14-day reading is at -0.34.

Analyst Ratings

In its most recent analyst report, Wells Fargo raised its rating on Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) to an Overweight. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as an Equal weight. Analysts have assigned Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (IOVA) an Buy rating. IOVA is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 1 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 2 rates it overweight and 10 others recommend it as a buy.

What is IOVA’s price target for the next 12 months?

The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $14.00 and $40.00, with a median target price of $20.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (IOVA) is $24.55.

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