ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIP – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 390,000 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the June 30th total of 369,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 157,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have issued reports on ANIP. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $77.00 price objective on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. HC Wainwright boosted their price target on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $82.75.
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Insider Buying and Selling at ANI Pharmaceuticals
Hedge Funds Weigh In On ANI Pharmaceuticals
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in ANI Pharmaceuticals by 1.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,306,432 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $90,314,000 after purchasing an additional 17,460 shares during the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in ANI Pharmaceuticals by 32.8% during the 4th quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,125,000 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $62,032,000 after acquiring an additional 277,989 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in ANI Pharmaceuticals by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 591,731 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $32,628,000 after acquiring an additional 33,359 shares during the last quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. grew its position in ANI Pharmaceuticals by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 582,428 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $32,115,000 after acquiring an additional 56,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ranger Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in ANI Pharmaceuticals by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. now owns 434,617 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $23,965,000 after purchasing an additional 7,769 shares during the period. 76.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
ANI Pharmaceuticals Trading Up 1.3 %
Shares of NASDAQ ANIP opened at $64.38 on Wednesday. ANI Pharmaceuticals has a 1-year low of $48.20 and a 1-year high of $70.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 3.95 and a quick ratio of 3.12. The business’s 50 day moving average is $63.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.24 and a beta of 0.75.
ANI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANIP – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 10th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $137.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $125.01 million. ANI Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.87%. As a group, research analysts expect that ANI Pharmaceuticals will post 3.3 EPS for the current year.
ANI Pharmaceuticals Company Profile
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and markets branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals in the United States and Canada. The company manufactures oral solid dose products; semi-solids, liquids, and topicals; controlled substances; and potent products, as well as performs contract development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
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