A Director at Aerie Pharma (AERI) is Buying Shares


Today, a Director at Aerie Pharma (NASDAQ: AERI), Gerald Cagle, bought shares of AERI for $49.45K.

This recent transaction increases Gerald Cagle’s holding in the company by 6.64% to a total of $801.7K.

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Currently, Aerie Pharma has an average volume of 219.1K. The Company has a Price to Book ratio of 8.3513.

Based on 5 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Strong Buy with an average price target of $81.75, reflecting a -39.3% downside. 13 different firms, including Canaccord Genuity and Cantor Fitzgerald, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock. Starting in March 2018, AERI received 9 Buy ratings in a row.

The insider sentiment on Aerie Pharma has been positive according to 25 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is slightly higher than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.

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Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. The company’s product candidates are Rhopressa and Roclatan.

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