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DURECT Corp

0.8418 USD
-0.0081
0.95%
At close Jan 21, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
-0.95%
5 days
2.66%
1 month
-9.37%
3 months
-41.13%
6 months
-48.98%
Year to date
6.45%
1 year
10.76%
5 years
-96.01%
10 years
-90.32%
 

About: Durect Corp is a biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the research, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. The company develops pharmaceutical products based on two categories which include new chemical entities and proprietary pharmaceutical programs. The company's pipeline products consist of DUR-928, POSIMIR, and others. Geographically, the company operates in the United States, Europe, Japan, and other countries, of which key revenue is derived from the Europe .

Employees: 58

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

170% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $254K | Put options by funds: $94K

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.71M [Q2] → $9.5M (-$209K) [Q3]

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 24.25% [Q2] → 22.92% (-1.33%) [Q3]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 45 [Q2] → 43 (-2) [Q3]

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 0 (-1) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DRRX.

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Durect (DRRX) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Durect (DRRX) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Durect (DRRX) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
New Strong Buy Stocks for January 9th
AFRM, ZNTL, IMTX, MRCY and DRRX have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on January 9, 2024.
New Strong Buy Stocks for January 9th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Durect (DRRX) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Durect (DRRX) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Durect (DRRX) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
DURECT Corporation Announces Sale of ALZET® Product Line to Lafayette Instrument Co. for $17.5 Million
CUPERTINO, Calif. , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today announced the sale of its ALZET® line of osmotic pumps to Lafayette Instrument Co. (LIC), a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners II, L.P.
DURECT Corporation Announces Sale of ALZET® Product Line to Lafayette Instrument Co. for $17.5 Million
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
DURECT Corporation (DRRX) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 13, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jim Brown - Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director Tim Papp - Chief Financial Officer WeiQi Lin - Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Principal Scientist Conference Call Participants Thomas Yip - H.C. Wainwright Karl Burns - Northland Capital Markets Operator Greetings!
DURECT Corporation (DRRX) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Durect (DRRX) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Durect (DRRX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.17. This compares to loss of $0.40 per share a year ago.
Durect (DRRX) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
DURECT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
-     Seeking to initiate Phase 3 registrational trial for larsucosterol with topline results expected within two years of initiation -     Webcast of Earnings Call Today, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. ET CUPERTINO, Calif.
DURECT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
DURECT Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provide a Business Update
CUPERTINO, Calif. , Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions, including acute organ injury, today announced that the company will report its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
DURECT Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provide a Business Update
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 months ago
DURECT Corporation to Present Data on Larsucosterol at The Liver Meeting 2024
CUPERTINO, Calif. , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today announce that it will deliver an oral and two poster presentations at The Liver Meeting 2024, organized by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), to be held November 15-19, 2024 in San Diego, California.
DURECT Corporation to Present Data on Larsucosterol at The Liver Meeting 2024
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 months ago
DURECT Corporation Announces Phase 3 Registrational Trial Design for Larsucosterol in Alcohol-associated Hepatitis
- Type B meeting with FDA held under Breakthrough Therapy designation resulted in agreement on key aspects of Phase 3 trial design - Single Phase 3 trial designed to enroll 200 U.S. patients with a 90-day survival primary endpoint; topline results expected within two years of trial initiation  - Protocol for Phase 3 trial builds on data from the AHFIRM Phase 2b trial; 30 mg and 90 mg doses of larsucosterol reduced 90-day mortality in U.S. patients by 57% and 58%, respectively, compared with placebo CUPERTINO, Calif. , Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today provided details on the design of its upcoming registrational Phase 3 trial which will evaluate larsucosterol for the treatment of patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH).
DURECT Corporation Announces Phase 3 Registrational Trial Design for Larsucosterol in Alcohol-associated Hepatitis
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