Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) beats street on Q4 results
Halozyme Therapeutics came out with a quarterly loss of $0.01 per share versus Wall Street's estimate of a loss of $0.02. This compares to earnings of $0.85 per share a year ago. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 50%. Last quarter, it was expected that this biopharmaceutical company would post a loss of $0.23 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.19. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Halozyme posted revenue of $60.23 million for the quarter ended December 2018. "We have a broad enhanced pipeline with our partners," said Helen Torley, CEO of Halozyme in a conference call. "By the end of 2019, we project this will include three products in Phase 3 clinical testing and nine products in Phase 1 clinical testing. With those key takeaways, let me provide some additional details on our recent progress and results. Earlier this month, we announced a new collaboration with argenx, a development-stage biotechnology company with a focus on severe autoimmune diseases and other therapeutic areas."
HALO in upward trend: price expected to rise as it breaks its lower Bollinger Band on April 12, 2024
HALO may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 37 cases where HALO's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 6 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
The 50-day moving average for HALO moved above the 200-day moving average on April 09, 2024. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for HALO moved out of overbought territory on March 13, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 33 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 08, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on HALO as a result. In of 87 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for HALO turned negative on March 14, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 43 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
HALO moved below its 50-day moving average on April 12, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for HALO crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 18, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HALO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for HALO entered a downward trend on April 18, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. HALO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to slightly better than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (57.471) is normal, around the industry mean (10.078). P/E Ratio (18.005) is within average values for comparable stocks, (116.696). HALO's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.451). HALO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (6.120) is also within normal values, averaging (219.435).
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a developer of recombinant human enzymes for the infertility, ophthalmology and oncology markets
Industry Biotechnology