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bluebird bio (BLUE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.86 -0.92 (-10.48%)
(As of 05:45 PM ET)

About bluebird bio Stock (NASDAQ:BLUE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.75
$8.59
50-Day Range
$5.89
$14.73
52-Week Range
$5.80
$38.40
Volume
346,852 shs
Average Volume
396,795 shs
Market Capitalization
$76.41 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$49.14
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

bluebird bio, Inc., a biotechnology company, researches, develops, and commercializes gene therapies for severe genetic diseases. Its product candidates for severe genetic diseases include ZYNTEGLO (betibeglogene autotemcel) for the treatment of transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia; lovotibeglogene autotemcel for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD); and SKYSONA (elivaldogene autotemcel) to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. The company's clinical development programs include HGB-205, HGB-206, and HGB-210 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lovo-cel in the treatment of patients with SCD; and HGB-204, HGB-205, HGB-207, and HGB-212 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of beti-cel in the treatment of patients with ß-thalassemia. It has license agreement with Orchard Therapeutics Limited. The company was formerly known as Genetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and changed its name to bluebird bio, Inc. in September 2010. bluebird bio, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

bluebird bio Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

BLUE MarketRank™: 

bluebird bio scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 516th out of 949 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    bluebird bio has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    bluebird bio has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about bluebird bio's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for bluebird bio are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.35) to ($0.41) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of bluebird bio is -4.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of bluebird bio is -4.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    bluebird bio has a P/B Ratio of 4.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    26.76% of the float of bluebird bio has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    bluebird bio has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in bluebird bio has recently decreased by 94.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    bluebird bio does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    bluebird bio does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    26.76% of the float of bluebird bio has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    bluebird bio has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in bluebird bio has recently decreased by 94.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    bluebird bio has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for bluebird bio this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    22 people have searched for BLUE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 214% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 7 people have added bluebird bio to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, bluebird bio insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $403.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.40% of the stock of bluebird bio is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.43% of the stock of bluebird bio is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about bluebird bio's insider trading history.
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BLUE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

bluebird bio's stock was trading at $27.60 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BLUE stock has decreased by 71.5% and is now trading at $7.86.
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bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($13.20) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($13.80) by $0.60. bluebird bio's quarterly revenue was up 17364.8% on a year-over-year basis.

bluebird bio shares reverse split on Friday, December 13th 2024. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, December 4th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, December 12th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Shares of BLUE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that bluebird bio investors own include BMO Capital Markets (), Stifel Nicolaus (), Wunderlich (), Standpoint Research (), Duncan Williams (), Soleil Securities () and Sterne Agee CRT ().

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2023
Today
12/30/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BLUE
Fax
N/A
Employees
323
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$49.14
High Stock Price Target
$120.00
Low Stock Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+525.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-211,910,000.00
Net Margins
-565.74%
Pretax Margin
-551.41%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$53.12 million
Book Value
$1.78 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
191,722,000
Market Cap
$76.41 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.72

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This page (NASDAQ:BLUE) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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