The Chart of the Day belongs to the biotechnology company Argenx (ARGX) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 3/31 the stock gained 13.42%.
argenx SE, a biotechnology company, engages in the developing of various therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Its lead product candidate is efgartigimod for the treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis, immune thrombocytopenia, pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, bullous pemphigoid, and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; and ENHANZE SC. The company is also developing ARGX-109 and ARGX-116; ARGX-117 for severe autoimmune indications; ARGX-118 for airway inflammation; ARGX-119, an antibody that targets muscle-specific tyrosine kinase stage; and ARGX-114, an antibody directed against the mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor receptor. In addition, its partnered product candidates include Cusatuzumab for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia; ARGX-115 for the treatment of cancer; and ARGX-112 to treat interleukin-22 receptor. The company has strategic partnership with AbbVie S.À.R.L., Zai Lab Limited, and LEO Pharma A/S; and collaboration and license agreement with Genor Biopharma Co. Ltd, Université Catholique de Louvain, Sopartec S.A., NYU Langone Health, Leiden University Medical Center, AgomAb Therapeutics NV, Broteio Pharma B.V., VIB vzw, University of Texas, BioWa, Inc., Staten Biotechnology B.V., and Shire International GmbH. It also has collaboration agreement with Genmab A/S to discover, develop, and commercialize novel therapeutic antibodies with applications in immunology and oncology. argenx SE was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Barchart Technical Indicators:
- 100% technical buy signals
- 31.20+Weighted Alpha
- 32.07% gain in the last year
- Trend Seeker buy signal
- Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
- 15 new highs and up 10.59% in the last month
- Relative Strength Index 73.66%
- Technical support level at $416.23
- Recently traded at $422.58 with 50 day moving average of $381.31
Fundamental Factors:
- Market Cap $23.52 billion
- Revenue expected to grow 126.80% this year and another 45.50% next year
- Earnings estimated to increase 52.60% this year, and an additional 33.60% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 35.00% for the next 5 years
Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:
- Wall Street analysts issued 14 strong buy, 6 buy and 2 hold opinions on the stock
- Analysts price targets are between $374 and $544 with a consensus of $463 for a 10% gain
- The individual investors following the stock on Motley Fool voted 2 to 0 for the stock to beat the market with the more experienced investors voting 1 to 0 for the same result
- 3,680 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha
Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in the next 72 hours.
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