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PepGen Inc. (PEPG) shares tumbled to a 52-week low of $2.88, reflecting a stark downturn in investor sentiment. With a market capitalization of just $97 million, the company's stock has shown significant volatility, dropping 19% in the past week alone. Over the past year, the biotechnology firm has witnessed a significant decline, with its stock price plummeting by 56.77% from its previous positions. While InvestingPro analysis indicates the company holds more cash than debt and maintains strong liquidity, its overall financial health score remains weak. Despite current challenges, analyst price targets range from $6 to $26, suggesting potential upside from current levels. The 52-week low serves as a critical indicator for the company's performance and investor expectations moving forward. [Get access to 10+ additional exclusive ProTips and comprehensive analysis with InvestingPro]
In other recent news, biotechnology company PepGen Inc. has faced a series of developments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on PepGen's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the CONNECT2-EDO51 study in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), causing BofA Securities to downgrade its rating from Neutral to Underperform. Despite the clinical hold in the United States, PepGen's ongoing CONNECT1-EDO51 trial in Canada remains unaffected.
BofA Securities also reduced the price target for PepGen's shares to $3.00, a significant decrease from the previous target of $6.00, due to the FDA's clinical hold and anticipation of trial delays. Despite these challenges, broader analyst targets range from $6 to $26, suggesting potential upside scenarios.
In corporate governance, PepGen announced the retirement of Board Director Christopher Ashton, effective September 2024, and appointed Dr. Michelle Mellion as Chief Medical (TASE:PMCN) Officer and Dr. Hayley Parker as Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs. These are among the recent developments at PepGen.
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