Portland Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA – Free Report) by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 40,000 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. Portland Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Iovance Biotherapeutics were worth $376,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quest Partners LLC increased its position in Iovance Biotherapeutics by 1,237.7% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 5,003 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 4,629 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics in the second quarter worth $58,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics by 754.0% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 8,813 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 7,781 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics during the third quarter valued at $89,000. 77.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Iovance Biotherapeutics Stock Down 0.9 %
Shares of NASDAQ IOVA opened at $9.32 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a PE ratio of -6.31 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.84 and a 200-day moving average of $9.48. Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.76 and a 52-week high of $18.33.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Ryan D. Maynard sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $503,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 7,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,450. This trade represents a 86.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 12.10% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price objective for the company. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.33.
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Iovance Biotherapeutics Company Profile
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc, a commercial-stage biotechnology company, develops and commercializes cell therapies using autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and other solid tumor cancers in the United States. The company offers Amtagvi, a tumor-derived autologous T cell immunotherapy used to treat adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma; and Proleukin, an interleukin-2 product for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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