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Arbutus Biopharma

3.53 USD
-0.05
1.40%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
3.60
+0.07
1.98%
1 day
-1.40%
5 days
0.57%
1 month
10.66%
3 months
6.33%
6 months
1.44%
Year to date
7.29%
1 year
11.71%
5 years
91.85%
10 years
-66.38%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
Analysts bullish %

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

Low target
$5
42%
upside
Avg. target
$5
42%
upside
High target
$5
42%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Chardan Capital
Keay Nakae
42%upside
$5
Buy
Maintained
28 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09. This compares to loss of $0.10 per share a year ago.
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Arbutus Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Imdusiran combination therapy has functionally cured 8 patients with chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) to date, including 2 patients who received no  interferon
Arbutus Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Arbutus Presents Clinical Trial Data from its Two HBV Assets, Imdusiran and AB-101, at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025
Data highlighted in late-breaker poster presentation shows that imdusiran achieves functional cure in chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) patients when combined with VTP-300 and low dose nivolumab In a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial, AB-101, an oral PD-L1 inhibitor, has shown to be generally safe and well-tolerated with evidence of high receptor occupancy and no liver dysfunction in cHBV patients WARMINSTER, Pa., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) (“Arbutus” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease, today announced the presentation of five posters, including one late-breaker, highlighting imdusiran, its RNAi therapeutic and AB-101, its oral PD-L1 inhibitor, at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025.
Arbutus Presents Clinical Trial Data from its Two HBV Assets, Imdusiran and AB-101, at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Will Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Report Negative Q1 Earnings? What You Should Know
Arbutus (ABUS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Will Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Report Negative Q1 Earnings? What You Should Know
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Arbutus to Present Imdusiran and AB-101 Data at EASL Congress 2025
Five abstracts accepted for poster presentations WARMINSTER, Pa., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) (“Arbutus” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease, today announced that five abstracts, including one late-breaker, have been accepted for presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 taking place May 7 - 10, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Arbutus to Present Imdusiran and AB-101 Data at EASL Congress 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
All You Need to Know About Arbutus (ABUS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Arbutus (ABUS) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
All You Need to Know About Arbutus (ABUS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Here is how Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) and Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.07 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to loss of $0.12 per share a year ago.
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Negative
Market Watch
2 months ago
Arbutus Biopharma Cuts Workforce by More Than Half, Hires New CFO in Exec Shuffle
Arbutus Biopharma is cutting its workforce by more than half as it looks to improve its financial and operational efficiency.
Arbutus Biopharma Cuts Workforce by More Than Half, Hires New CFO in Exec Shuffle
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Arbutus Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Claim construction hearing for Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA-LNP vaccine litigation occurred in December 2024; outcome pending
Arbutus Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
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