Arbutus BiopharmaABUS
About: Arbutus Biopharma Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases. The company is leveraging its extensive virology expertise to identify and develop novel therapeutics with distinct mechanisms of action, which can be combined to provide a functional cure for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (cHBV). Its pipeline of internally developed, proprietary compounds includes an RNAi therapeutic, imdusiran (AB-729), and an oral PD-L1 inhibitor, AB-101. In addition, the company is also focused on maximizing the opportunity for its in-house developed Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology.
Employees: 44
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 9
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.1M | Put options by funds: $2.26M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $340M [Q4 2024] → $390M (+$49.6M) [Q1 2025]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 153 [Q4 2024] → 166 (+13) [Q1 2025]
3.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.92% [Q4 2024] → 58.36% (+3.43%) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 5 (+0) [Q1 2025]
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
Chardan Capital Keay Nakae | 42%upside $5 | Buy Maintained | 28 Mar 2025 |
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