Neoleukin Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NLTX) Shares Up 1.7% – Should You Buy?

Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NLTXGet Free Report) shot up 1.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $39.44 and last traded at $38.63. 346,580 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 592% from the average daily volume of 50,104 shares. The stock had previously closed at $37.99.

Neoleukin Therapeutics Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $363.04 million, a P/E ratio of -12.42 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.60.

About Neoleukin Therapeutics

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Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc is a clinical‐stage biotechnology company focused on the design and development of de novo protein therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immune‐mediated diseases. Leveraging computational protein engineering, the company creates novel cytokine mimetics intended to provide targeted immune activation while minimizing the toxicities associated with natural cytokines. This platform is anchored by proprietary algorithms and structure‐based design tools that enable the rapid generation of therapeutic candidates with optimized stability, affinity and specificity.

The company’s lead candidate, NL-201, is a next‐generation cytokine therapy designed to engage interleukin‐2 and interleukin‐15 receptors on immune effector cells, with the goal of enhancing anti‐tumor responses.

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