Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLYS - Get Free Report) insider David Malcom Rodman sold 55,771 shares of Mineralys Therapeutics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.76, for a total value of $878,950.96. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 116,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,839,255.04. This trade represents a 32.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Mineralys Therapeutics Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MLYS opened at $13.53 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $849.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.72 and a beta of -0.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.27. Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.24 and a 52 week high of $18.38.
Mineralys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MLYS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported ($0.98) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by $0.02. On average, analysts predict that Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. will post -4.23 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently commented on MLYS. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Mineralys Therapeutics from $28.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. HC Wainwright boosted their price target on shares of Mineralys Therapeutics from $30.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Mineralys Therapeutics in a research note on Monday, February 24th.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MLYS. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in Mineralys Therapeutics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mineralys Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth $128,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Mineralys Therapeutics by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 10,553 shares of the company's stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new position in Mineralys Therapeutics in the 4th quarter valued at $145,000. Finally, PDT Partners LLC bought a new position in Mineralys Therapeutics in the 3rd quarter worth $148,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.46% of the company's stock.
Mineralys Therapeutics Company Profile
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Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for the treatment of hypertension and chronic kidney diseases. It clinical-stage product candidate is lorundrostat, a proprietary, orally administered, highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor for the treatment of cardiorenal conditions affected by abnormally elevated aldosterone.
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