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      15 Trending Stocks in Biotechnology Industry - Stocks Telegraph

      By Shan Zee

      Published on

      July 27, 2020

      8:07 AM UTC

      Last Updated on

      November 1, 2021

      7:33 AM UTC

      15 Trending Stocks in Biotechnology Industry - Stocks Telegraph

      The biggest movers of the 2020 are biotech stocks. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has put brighter spotlight on the future of healthcare and specially biotech stocks have respond accordingly.

      Innovative biotech business have adopted the change and are competing to make what could become a life-saving treatment for millions in the form of a vaccine.

      Some of the biggest winners of this transformative mega-trend are discussed below.

      Genocea Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GNCA) shares were trading up 24.44% at $4.48 at the time of writing on Friday.

      Genocea Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GNCA) share price went from a low point around $1.10 to briefly over $3.86 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $4.48. GNCA market cap has remained high, hitting $99.50M at the time of writing, giving it price-to-sales ratio of more than 110.

      If we look at the recent analyst rating GNCA, SVB Leerink initiated coverage on GNCA shares with an Outperform.

      Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (ABUS) last closed at $4.96, in a 52-week range of $0.82 to $6.48. Analysts have a consensus price target of $5.00.

      Ocugen Inc. (OCGN) stock soar by 32.85% to $0.38.

      Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:TNXP) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -3.97%. The most recent rating by ROTH Capital, on April 18, 2019, is at a Buy.

      Capricor Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CAPR) rose 29.31% after gaining more than $1.75 on Friday.

      Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMPE) last closed at $0.96, in a 52-week range of $0.26 to $0.97.

      iBio Inc. (IBIO) last closed at $5.50, in a 52-week range of $0.05 to $7.45.

      Novan Inc. (NOVN) stock soar by 6.06% to $0.86. The most recent rating by Piper Jaffray, on January 06, 2020, is at a Neutral.

      Onconova Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ONTX) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -2.63%. The most recent rating by H.C. Wainwright, on March 01, 2018, is at a Buy.

      Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX:ATNM) rose 7.45% after gaining more than $0.03 on Friday.

      Sesen Bio Inc. (SESN) last closed at $0.99, in a 52-week range of $0.37 to $1.54.

      VistaGen Therapeutics Inc. (VTGN) stock drop by -4.39% to $0.76. The most recent rating by Maxim Group, on June 27, 2018, is at a Buy.

      Qualigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:QLGN) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 11.22%.

      PolarityTE Inc. (NASDAQ:PTE) rose 10.56% after gaining more than $0.17 on Friday.

      Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc. (MTNB) last closed at $0.96, in a 52-week range of $0.49 to $2.49.

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