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Arbutus Biopharma

3.15 USD
+0.09
2.94%
At close Apr 17, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
3.17
+0.02
0.63%
1 day
2.94%
5 days
0.96%
1 month
-3.96%
3 months
-1.56%
6 months
-23.54%
Year to date
-4.26%
1 year
13.31%
5 years
164.71%
10 years
-83.39%
 

About: Arbutus Biopharma Corp is a biopharmaceutical company. The company discovers, develops, and commercializes cures for patients suffering from Hepatitis B infection. The company is focused on developing a portfolio of drug candidates with multiple mechanisms of action and is also involved in licensing Lipid nanoparticle technology.

Employees: 73

0
Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

77% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 13

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 41

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 5 (+1) [Q4]

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 142 [Q3] → 152 (+10) [Q4]

1.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.38% [Q3] → 55.11% (+1.73%) [Q4]

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.41M | Put options by funds: $2.35M

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $388M [Q3] → $341M (-$47M) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$5
59%
upside
Avg. target
$5
59%
upside
High target
$5
59%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Chardan Capital
Keay Nakae
13% 1-year accuracy
9 / 72 met price target
59%upside
$5
Buy
Maintained
28 Mar 2025
HC Wainwright & Co.
Ed Arce
33% 1-year accuracy
50 / 152 met price target
59%upside
$5
Buy
Reiterated
21 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about ABUS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
All You Need to Know About Arbutus (ABUS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Arbutus (ABUS) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
All You Need to Know About Arbutus (ABUS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Here is how Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) and Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.07 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to loss of $0.12 per share a year ago.
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Negative
Market Watch
3 weeks ago
Arbutus Biopharma Cuts Workforce by More Than Half, Hires New CFO in Exec Shuffle
Arbutus Biopharma is cutting its workforce by more than half as it looks to improve its financial and operational efficiency.
Arbutus Biopharma Cuts Workforce by More Than Half, Hires New CFO in Exec Shuffle
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Arbutus Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Claim construction hearing for Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA-LNP vaccine litigation occurred in December 2024; outcome pending
Arbutus Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
BASEL, Switzerland and VANCOUVER, B.C. and WARMINSTER, Pa., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genevant Sciences, a leading nucleic acid delivery company with world-class platforms and a robust lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patent portfolio (a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ROIV)), and Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease, today filed five international lawsuits seeking to enforce patents protecting their innovative LNP technology against Moderna, Inc. and certain affiliates. Together, the enforcement actions target alleged infringing activities in 30 countries.
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
BASEL, Switzerland and VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WARMINSTER, Pa., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genevant Sciences, a leading nucleic acid delivery company with world-class platforms and a robust lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patent portfolio (a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ROIV)), and Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease, today filed five international lawsuits seeking to enforce patents protecting their innovative LNP technology against Moderna, Inc. and certain affiliates. Together, the enforcement actions target alleged infringing activities in 30 countries.
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Arbutus Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Appointment of Lindsay Androski as CEO
WARMINSTER, Pa., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) (“Arbutus” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease, today announced changes to its board of directors and the appointment of Lindsay Androski, J.D.
Arbutus Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Appointment of Lindsay Androski as CEO
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Arbutus, Burford Capital, And Cadiz With Chris DeMuth Jr.
Chris DeMuth, Jr. shares some of his current top picks. Arbutus Biopharma is a promising investment due to its potential litigation value from IP claims against Pfizer and Moderna related to COVID-19 vaccine technology.
Arbutus, Burford Capital, And Cadiz With Chris DeMuth Jr.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Arbutus Provides 2025 Corporate and Financial Update
Initiating Phase 2b clinical trial in first half of 2025 after achieving a meaningful functional cure rate in cHBV patients treated with imdusiran and interferon
Arbutus Provides 2025 Corporate and Financial Update
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