Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE:ZYME) Director Buys $5,845,082.88 in Stock

Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE:ZYMEGet Free Report) Director Ecor1 Capital, Llc purchased 468,356 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $12.48 per share, with a total value of $5,845,082.88. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 16,802,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $209,690,719.68. This represents a 2.87 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ecor1 Capital, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, March 11th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc bought 320,690 shares of Zymeworks stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.49 per share, with a total value of $3,684,728.10.
  • On Friday, January 17th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc purchased 19,748 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.87 per share, for a total transaction of $273,904.76.
  • On Wednesday, January 15th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc acquired 39,029 shares of Zymeworks stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.01 per share, with a total value of $546,796.29.
  • On Monday, January 13th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc bought 74,125 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.39 per share, for a total transaction of $992,533.75.
  • On Friday, January 10th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc acquired 204,098 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.13 per share, with a total value of $2,679,806.74.
  • On Wednesday, January 8th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc bought 21,021 shares of Zymeworks stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.07 per share, with a total value of $295,765.47.
  • On Thursday, January 2nd, Ecor1 Capital, Llc purchased 157,880 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.78 per share, for a total transaction of $2,333,466.40.
  • On Monday, December 30th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc acquired 58,988 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.47 per share, with a total value of $853,556.36.
  • On Tuesday, December 24th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc bought 11,958 shares of Zymeworks stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $14.12 per share, for a total transaction of $168,846.96.
  • On Thursday, December 26th, Ecor1 Capital, Llc purchased 16,692 shares of Zymeworks stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.38 per share, with a total value of $240,030.96.

Zymeworks Stock Performance

Shares of ZYME stock opened at $12.25 on Friday. Zymeworks Inc. has a 1 year low of $7.97 and a 1 year high of $17.70. The business’s fifty day moving average is $13.86 and its 200-day moving average is $13.66. The stock has a market cap of $852.32 million, a PE ratio of -8.17 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zymeworks

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ZYME. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Zymeworks by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 1,945,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,416,000 after purchasing an additional 14,604 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in Zymeworks by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,546,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,645,000 after buying an additional 17,849 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Zymeworks by 6.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,171,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,706,000 after buying an additional 67,401 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Zymeworks by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 972,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,240,000 after buying an additional 123,240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Zymeworks by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 759,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,121,000 after buying an additional 17,092 shares in the last quarter. 92.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ZYME. HC Wainwright lifted their price objective on shares of Zymeworks from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Lifesci Capital initiated coverage on Zymeworks in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Zymeworks from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Citigroup increased their price target on Zymeworks from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Zymeworks from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Zymeworks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.00.

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Zymeworks Company Profile

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Zymeworks Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes biotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer. The company’s lead product candidates include zanidatamab, a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) that is in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 clinical trials, including certain ongoing pivotal clinical trials; and zanidatamab zovodotin, a HER2 -targeted antibody-drug conjugate that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HER2-expressing tumors.

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