OncoCyte stock hits 52-week low at $1.98 amid market challenges

Published 05/12/2024, 16:42
OncoCyte stock hits 52-week low at $1.98 amid market challenges

OncoCyte Corporation (NASDAQ:OCX), a diagnostics and monitoring company, has seen its stock price touch a 52-week low, dipping to $1.98. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company's RSI indicates oversold territory, while facing challenges with short-term obligations exceeding liquid assets. This latest price level reflects a significant downturn for the company, which has experienced a -47.05% change over the past year. Investors have been closely monitoring OncoCyte as it navigates through a challenging period, with market dynamics and company-specific factors influencing its stock performance. InvestingPro analysis reveals the company is quickly burning through cash, with 8 additional key insights available to subscribers. The 52-week low serves as a critical indicator for shareholders and potential investors, marking the lowest price point for OncoCyte stock within the last year and setting a new benchmark for its market valuation. For comprehensive analysis and valuation metrics, access the detailed Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, Oncocyte Corp. has made significant strides in diagnostics with its DetermaCNI™ assay showing potential as a non-invasive method for diagnosing central nervous system tumors. This could represent a $300 million market opportunity in the U.S. alone, a significant increase from the company's current revenue of $0.71 million. The study's results, published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications, indicate the assay's effectiveness in detecting somatic copy number aberrations in cerebrospinal fluid, a significant cancer hallmark.

In addition to these developments, Oncocyte is also making advances in the transplant diagnostics market with the launch of its GraftAssure RUO product, co-marketed with Bio-Rad, and the anticipated launch of its VitaGraft Kidney kitted test in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending FDA approval. Needham analysts have maintained their Buy rating for Oncocyte following these positive developments.

Further, the company recently raised $10.2 million to support its growth strategy, outlined during its Q3 2024 earnings call, which includes expanding its transplant testing services and securing agreements with at least 20 transplant centers across the U.S. and Germany by the end of 2025. Oncocyte's financial discipline is evident in its efforts to maintain its quarterly cash burn rate at approximately $6 million. These are some of the recent developments in Oncocyte Corp.

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