Stock on Watch: BioTime, Inc. (BTX)

Company Profile:

BioTime, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing products addressing degenerative diseases based on pluripotent stem cells and HyStem cell/drug delivery platform technologies. Its product candidates include Renevia, a facial aesthetics product that is in pivotal clinical trial for the treatment of HIV related facial lipoatrophy; OpRegen, which is in Phase I/IIa clinical trial for the treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration; HyStem-BDNF, a preclinical development program for the delivery of recombinant human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) directly into the stroke cavity of patients for aiding in tissue repair and functional recovery; and ReGlyde that is in preclinical development as a device for viscosupplementation and a combination product for drug delivery in osteoarthritis. BioTime, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Alameda, California.

Recent News:

On May 10, 2017, the company reported net Income (loss) attributable to BioTime: Net income attributable to BioTime was $49.3 million, or $0.46 per basic and diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to net loss of $17.1 million, or ($0.19) per basic and diluted common share.
On April 6, 2017, the company announced the formation of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., which will consolidate certain BioTime subsidiaries and programs in the field of interventional gerontology.

 

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

BTX’s strengths can be seen in its strong profitability compared with its peers. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish cross in Stochastic Oscillator and RSI stands at 48.42 with positive bias. We rate BioTime, Inc. (BTX) a STRONG BUY.

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