Let’s look at the key reasons that are pushing Chimerix Inc (CMRX) to new highs

Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) kicked off on Monday, down -7.57% from the previous trading day, before settling in for the closing price of $5.15. Over the past 52 weeks, CMRX has traded in a range of $0.75-$5.53.

Over the past five-year period, the growth rate of yearbook sales for the company of the Healthcare sector was 347.46%. While this was happening, its average annual earnings per share was recorded -6.55%. With a float of $76.06 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $89.94 million.

Considering the fact that the conglomerate employs 72 people, you should pay attention to its efficiency factor. In terms of profitability, gross margin is -13286.16%, operating margin of -58380.5%, and the pretax margin is -52574.84%.

Chimerix Inc (CMRX) Breakdown of a Key Holders of the stock

Our next focus will be how large-scale investors are participating in this stock of the Biotechnology Industry. The insider ownership of Chimerix Inc is 15.43%, while institutional ownership is 46.48%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Feb 13 ’25, was worth 13,799. In this transaction CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER of this company sold 3,065 shares at a rate of $4.50, taking the stock ownership to the 152,875 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Feb 13 ’25, when Company’s PRESIDENT AND CEO sold 7,370 for $4.52, making the entire transaction worth $33,282. This insider now owns 609,603 shares in total.

Chimerix Inc (CMRX) Recent Fiscal highlights

Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of -0.29 per share during the current fiscal year.

According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -6.55% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 11.98% during the next five years compared to 8.31% growth over the previous five years of trading.

Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) Trading Performance Indicators

Take a look at Chimerix Inc’s (CMRX) current performance indicators. Last quarter, stock had a quick ratio of 6.33. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 2675.59.

For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -0.94, a number that is poised to hit -0.26 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach -0.86 in one year’s time.

Technical Analysis of Chimerix Inc (CMRX)

Compared to the last year’s volume of 1.67 million, its volume of 2.95 million showed improvement in the last five days. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 68.45%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.33.

During the past 100 days, Chimerix Inc’s (CMRX) raw stochastic average was set at 83.78%, which indicates a significant increase from 55.86% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 69.16% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 192.12% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.

At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $3.73, while its 200-day Moving Average is $1.61. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $5.04 in the near term. At $5.32, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $5.46. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $4.62, it is likely to go to the next support level at $4.48. Now, if the price goes above the second support level, the third support stands at $4.20.

Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX) Key Stats

The company with the Market Capitalisation of 428.10 million has total of 89,936K Shares Outstanding. Its annual sales at the moment are 320 K in contrast with the sum of -82,100 K annual income. Company’s last quarter sales were recorded 30 K and last quarter income was -22,880 K.