Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Shares Drop

Lyell Immunopharma moved -5.6% this morning session, trading between a high of $3.229 and a low of $2.94 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $3.19 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $7.25.

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapy company, engages in developing T-cell reprogramming technologies for patients with solid tumors. The small-cap biotechnology: pharmaceutical preparations company is based in the United States. Lyell Immunopharma has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of -0.81, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of -3.7.

Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.31. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.

Snapshot of Lyell Immunopharma's Operating Margins:

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2021-12-31 10,650 225,426 -2016.68 26.2
2020-12-31 7,756 219,693 -2732.56 82.41
2019-12-31 657 102,746 -15538.7 n/a

Averaging out to -6762.6% over the last 3 years, Lyell Immunopharma's operating margins also have a high coefficient of variability, which stands at 112.5%. On the other hand, we note that the firm's margins are growing at a 49.4% compounded average yearly rate.

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