The Most Important Facts About Agenus (AGEN)

One of the losers of Friday's trading session was Agenus. Shares of the Biotechnology company plunged -9.09%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $1.5 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

  • Agenus has moved -46.62% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -7.46%

  • AGEN has an average analyst rating of buy and is -78.04% away from its mean target price of $6.83 per share

  • Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $-0.82

  • Agenus has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.83 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97

  • Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $-0.74 and its forward P/E ratio is -2.03

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 218.61 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95

  • Agenus is part of the Health Care sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 24.45 and an average P/B of 4.16

  • Agenus Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, discovers and develops immuno-oncology products in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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