Fairmount Funds Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA – Get Rating) by 21.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 469,264 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after purchasing an additional 81,864 shares during the period. Enanta Pharmaceuticals accounts for 7.9% of Fairmount Funds Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Fairmount Funds Management LLC's holdings in Enanta Pharmaceuticals were worth $33,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ENTA. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals by 86.7% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 392 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals by 343.8% during the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 852 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the period. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals during the fourth quarter worth about $85,000. KBC Group NV acquired a new position in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter worth about $113,000. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals during the fourth quarter worth about $114,000. 97.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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Shares of NASDAQ ENTA traded down $0.98 on Monday, hitting $63.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,707 shares, compared to its average volume of 239,682. Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a 12-month low of $37.59 and a 12-month high of $102.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.73 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $59.75 and a 200-day moving average of $58.66.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENTA – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 8th. The biotechnology company reported ($1.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.36) by ($0.17). Enanta Pharmaceuticals had a negative net margin of 134.21% and a negative return on equity of 32.42%. The business had revenue of $19.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.73 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($1.19) EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post -5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ENTA. SVB Leerink boosted their price target on shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 9th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $62.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 6th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals from $53.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals from $130.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Enanta Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $78.63.
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Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biotechnology company, discovers and develops small molecule drugs for the treatment of viral infections and liver diseases. Its research and development disease targets include respiratory syncytial virus, SARS-CoV-2, human metapneumovirus, and hepatitis B virus. The company has a collaborative development and license agreement with Abbott Laboratories to identify, develop, and commercialize HCV NS3 and NS3/4A protease inhibitor compounds, including paritaprevir and glecaprevir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus.
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