Protagonist Therapeutics Inc (PTGX) stock expected to decline by -6.4%: What’s driving the pessimism?

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc [PTGX] stock prices are up 4.86% to $40.60 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PTGX shares have gain 13.44% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 12.40%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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From an analyst’s perspective:

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ: PTGX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 30, 2023, when CapitalOne initiated its Overweight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $32. On August 25, 2022, JMP Securities initiated with a Mkt Outperform rating and assigned a price target of $21 on the stock. BTIG Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $55 on February 11, 2022. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Overweight and raised its price target to $55 on October 12, 2021. Northland Capital upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on October 11, 2021, but kept the price target unchanged to $40. In a note dated September 20, 2021, JP Morgan downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and revised its target price from $60 to $49.

The stock price of Protagonist Therapeutics Inc [PTGX] has been fluctuating between $13.72 and $42.67 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $38 within the next 12 months. Protagonist Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ: PTGX] shares were valued at $40.60 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -6.4% based on the average PTGX price forecast.

Analyzing the PTGX fundamentals

Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.99% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.48%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.54%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.53%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.28, Equity is 0.85 and Total Capital is 0.27. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.03.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 38.94 points at the first support level, and at 37.29 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 41.63, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 42.66.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Protagonist Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ:PTGX]’s Current Ratio is 13.73. As well, the Quick Ratio is 13.73, while the Cash Ratio is 8.55. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.49, the price to book ratio is 4.41 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.45.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Waddill William D., Director, that happened on Jul 24 ’24 when 8000.0 shares were sold. President and CEO, PATEL DINESH V PH D completed a deal on Jun 07 ’24 to sell 35000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Waddill William D. sold 8000.0 shares on Jun 07 ’24.

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