A Director at PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) is Buying Shares


Today, a Director at PTC Therapeutics (PTCT), Michael Schmertzler, bought shares of PTCT for $2M.

Following Michael Schmertzler’s last PTCT Buy transaction on September 26, 2016, the stock climbed by 16.4%. Following this transaction Michael Schmertzler’s holding in the company was increased by 4.71% to a total of $41.39 million.

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Currently, PTC Therapeutics has an average volume of 570.2K.

Based on 6 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $49.50, reflecting a 75.8% upside. Starting in November 2018, PTCT received 5 Buy ratings in a row. Four different firms, including Cantor Fitzgerald and Credit Suisse, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.

In the last 30 days, insiders have sold $91.57K worth of PTCT shares and purchased $2M worth of PTCT shares. The insider sentiment on PTC Therapeutics has been negative according to 11 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.

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PTC Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines using its expertise in RNA biology. The company’s internally discovered pipeline addresses multiple therapeutic areas, including rare disorders and oncology.

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