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About: Opthea Ltd operates in one industry being the medical technology and healthcare. It is focused on developing biological therapeutics for eye diseases. The company is developing a novel biologic therapy, OPT-302, for the treatment of eye diseases. Its products are based on the intellectual property portfolio covering Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors C and D and R3 targets. Opthea's development activities are based on an intellectual property portfolio covering key targets Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGF Receptor-3 for the treatment of diseases associated with blood and lymphatic vessel growth, as well as vascular leakage. The company geographically operates Australia and United States.
Employees: 34
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2
57% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 [Q3] → 11 (+4) [Q4]
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.42% [Q3] → 0.44% (+0.01%) [Q4]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 1
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3M [Q3] → $21.2M (-$80.2K) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$1
Avg. target
$1.33
High target
$2
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
67%
1 negative
33%
Leerink Partners Marc Goodman 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 2 met price target | $1 | Market Perform Downgraded | 25 Mar 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co. Matthew Caufield 24% 1-year accuracy 16 / 68 met price target | $2 | Neutral Downgraded | 25 Mar 2025 |
Jefferies Kelly Shi 20% 1-year accuracy 2 / 10 met price target | $1 | Underperform Downgraded | 25 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Opthea Announces Decision to Discontinue Wet AMD Trials
ShORe Phase 3 topline results accelerated; trial did not meet primary endpoint of mean change in BCVA from baseline to week 52
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Opthea Announces COAST Phase 3 Trial Topline Results
COAST Phase 3 trial failed to meet primary endpoint of mean change in BCVA from baseline to week 52 Opthea considering impact of negative trial results under its Development Funding Agreement and on the Company as a going concern MELBOURNE, Australia and PRINCETON, N.J., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ: OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced results from its global Phase 3 clinical trial COAST (Combination OPT-302 with Aflibercept Study) in patients with wet AMD.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Opthea Announces Phase 2b Wet AMD Publication
Baseline angiographic lesion characteristics predictive of clinical response Published in peer-reviewed journal Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina MELBOURNE, Australia and PRINCETON, N.J., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ: OPT “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced the publication of sozinibercept Phase 2b data in the peer-reviewed journal Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging (OSLI) Retina.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Opthea to Present at Oppenheimer Healthcare Conference
MELBOURNE, Australia and PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that Frederic Guerard, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at Oppenheimer's 35th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference and host one-one-one meetings.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Opthea Wet AMD Data Featured at Macula Society Meeting
MELBOURNE, Australia, and PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that sozinibercept will be highlighted during an oral presentation at the Macula Society 48th Annual Meeting being held February 12-15, 2025 in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. The Macula Society is a forum for new research in retinal vascular and macular diseases.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Opthea to Host Investor Days in New York and Australia
Updates on commercial insights and readiness plans for sozinibercept in wet AMD Opthea management to present in New York City on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:30 PM ET In-person events in Sydney on February 3 and Melbourne on February 5 MELBOURNE, Australia and PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that it will host an Investor Day on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET in New York City, followed by presentations in Sydney and Melbourne in early February.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 months ago
Opthea to Present at 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Business update to include masked Phase 3 patient demographics and baseline characteristics Presentation on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 5:15 PM PT in San Francisco, California MELBOURNE, Australia and PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that Frederic Guerard, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 months ago
Opthea's Wet AMD Program to be Featured at FLORetina 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia, and Princeton, N.J., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that sozinibercept will be featured as part of an oral presentation at the annual FLORetina Congress being held on December 5-8, 2024 in Florence, Italy. FLORetina aims to provide cutting-edge insights on research and clinical development from world-leading experts in the field of medical retina, retinal surgery, and imaging.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 months ago
Opthea Appoints Kathy Connell to Board of Directors
Ms. Connell is a commercial executive with business development expertise Appointment takes place as Opthea prepares for Phase 3 wet AMD topline data in 2025 MELBOURNE, Australia, and PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ: OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced the appointment of Kathy Connell, GAICD, to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Non-Executive Director.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 months ago
Opthea Wet AMD Program to be Presented at Innovate Retina
MELBOURNE, Australia, and Princeton, N.J., Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ: OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that sozinibercept will be highlighted during the Innovate Retina Meeting on October 17, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.
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