Maxim Group Keeps Their Buy Rating on Onconova Therapeutics (ONTX)


In a report released today, Jason McCarthy from Maxim Group maintained a Buy rating on Onconova Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ONTX), with a price target of $3. The company’s shares opened today at $0.43, close to its 52-week low of $0.33.

McCarthy observed:

“Onconova reported 2Q18 with a net loss of $4.3M and ended the period with $29.5M in cash, runway into 2H19.”

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The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Onconova Therapeutics with a $3 average price target.

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Based on Onconova Therapeutics’ latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $5.09 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $2.58 million.

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Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the identification and development of oncology therapeutics. It focuses on discovering and developing small molecule drug candidates to treat cancer.

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