PTGX · Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.

NASDAQ Biotechnology Mid Cap Clavix B
135.29−8.08  (−5.64%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$9.28B
P/E110.85
Float63.17M
Beta1.21
Volatility 30D34.5%
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBiotechnology
Cap tierMid cap
Macro sensitivityHigh
Clavix score74.6
Price135.29
Change−5.64%
Prev Close143.37
Open145.61
Day Low138.39
Day High145.61
Avg Vol1
Avg $ Vol$80.59M
52W High160.81
52W Low75.44
52W Pos70.1%
From High−15.87%
From Low+79.33%
Max DD 1Y−18.83%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20−3.12%
SMA 50−4.86%
SMA 200+15.15%
RSI (14)54.5
Vol 90D39.0%
Vol 1Y39.6%
1Y Range75–161
Daily bars549
Perf Week+0.87%
Perf Month+3.37%
Perf Quarter−1.92%
Perf Half Y+37.90%
Perf Year+88.77%
Perf YTD+55.18%
Prev Day−5.64%
ClavixB
Debt / Eq0.02
Curr Ratio12.71
Int Cover-376.8×
FCF Margin86.2%
Rev Growth−89.4%
ProfitUnprofitable
LeverageLow
Sector rank16 / 35

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B74.6/100

PTGX grades B, 74.6 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (68), most exposed on Price Stability (58, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Biotechnology median. Ranks 16 of 35 in Biotechnology by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

PTGXBiotechnology median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier1.210.49
30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes34.5%46.0%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−18.8%—
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.53%—
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions55 (22%)—

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

PTGX
143.37

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

PTGX

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

PTGXBiotechnology median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer1.210.49
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketHighLow 54% of 35

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 19Moderate 7High 7Very High 2

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Biotechnology names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Biotechnology35 companies ranked
PTGX
#16 of 35

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

PTGX
1 week+0.9%
1 month+3.4%
Year to date+55.2%
1 year+88.8%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

PTGX
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 2 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish67
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4023 · 4
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening23 ↑ 4 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.02sector median 0.51 · 35 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
12.71sector median 3.64 · 35 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
86.2%sector median 26.4% · 24 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
-376.8×sector median 0.3× · 31 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 35 Biotechnology names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

PTGX
Revenue growthyear over year−89.4%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Biotechnology median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

Protagonist Therapeutics is expected to report third-quarter results, with Wall Street anticipating earnings growth. The article argues that PTGX is unlikely to beat those expectations because it lacks two ingredients needed for an earnings beat, but it does not identify those ingredients or provide financial estimates.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance major Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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MarketBeat reports that analysts covering Protagonist Therapeutics have an average price target of $158.19 for PTGX. The 18 firms assign a consensus rating of Buy: 15 rate it Buy, one rates it Hold, and the excerpt does not specify the other two ratings.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Zacks Research upgraded its rating on Protagonist Therapeutics shares from 'hold' to 'strong-buy' on Wednesday, with no explanation provided in the article.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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UBS Group upgraded Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTGX) to a "strong-buy" rating in a Monday report. The brief article provides no price target, reasoning, or additional details from which to derive further implications.

Source marketbeat.com Significance minor Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Leerink Partners reiterated its Outperform rating on Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTGX) and raised its price objective to $190 from $150 in a Monday report. The article provides no new operational, financial, clinical, or regulatory update.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact other Risk improving

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