Momentum Stock Watch: Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN)

Company Profile:

Amarin Corporation plc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health. The company’s lead product is Vascepa, a prescription-only omega-3 fatty acid capsule, used as an adjunct to diet for reducing triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. It is also involved in developing Vascepa for the treatment of patients with high triglyceride levels who are also on statin therapy for elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Amarin Corporation plc sells its products principally to wholesalers and specialty pharmacy providers through direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Ethical Holdings plc and changed its name to Amarin Corporation plc in 1999. Amarin Corporation plc was founded in 1989 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Recent News:

On June 12, 2018, the company has entered into a multi-faceted collaboration with Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. , an integrated Japanese pharmaceutical company. The collaboration is focused on the development and commercialization of early-stage drug products and indications based on the omega-3 acid, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid).

The company reported net product revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $43.8 million and $34.3 million, respectively. Under U.S. GAAP, Amarin reported a net loss of $24.1 million in the first quarter of 2018, or basic and diluted loss per share of $0.08. This net loss included $3.8 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

 

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:

AMRN’s strengths can be seen in its strong growth and robust efficiency compared with its peers. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish crossover in MACD and Stochastic oscillator. The RSI (14) stands at 50.57 with positive bias. We rate Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) a STRONG BUY.

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