Aptamer Group (LON:APTA) Stock Price Up 28.8% – Here’s Why

Aptamer Group plc (LON:APTA) shot up 28.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as GBX 0.40 and last traded at GBX 0.39. Approximately 24,924,713 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 369% from the average session volume of 5,308,808 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.30.

Aptamer Group Trading Up 28.8%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 0.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of £13.35 million, a P/E ratio of -5.50 and a beta of 0.87.

Aptamer Group (LON:APTA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported GBX (0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. Aptamer Group had a negative return on equity of 46.61% and a negative net margin of 120.60%.

About Aptamer Group

Aptamer Group is a leading provider of aptamer selection services and developer of aptamer-based reagents for use in research, bioprocessing, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. Headquartered in York, UK, the Company partners globally to deliver aptamer-based solutions that drive discovery and development across the life sciences. Aptamer Group has developed the proprietary Optimer® platform technology that drives three distinct businesses: Aptamer Solutions, Aptamer Diagnostics and Aptamer Therapeutics.