Take This Into Account Before Investing in PSTX

By Kim Brooks • Wednesday, January 04 15:01 • Permanent Link

Small-cap Healthcare company Poseida Therapeutics has moved 15.5% so far today on a volume of 731,504, compared to its average of 452,737. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.8%.

Poseida Therapeutics trades -54.68% away from its average analyst target price of $14.75 per share. The 4 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $10 to $24, and on average have given Poseida Therapeutics a rating of strong buy.

Anyone interested in buying PSTX should be aware of the facts below:

Poseida Therapeutics has moved -11.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -18.6%
Based on its trailing earning per share of -2.32, Poseida Therapeutics has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -2.9 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
PSTX has a forward P/E ratio of -2.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (Eps) of $-2.43 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -4.4 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Poseida Therapeutics is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.7 compared to its sector average of 4.07
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing therapeutics for patients with high unmet medical needs.
Based in San Diego, the company has 304 full time employees and a market cap of $574,571,712.

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