Yahoo Finance Announcing: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX) Stock Soared An Exciting 736% In The Last Year
For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. When you find (and hold) a big winner, you can markedly improve your finances. For example, the Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) share price is up a whopping 736% in the last year, a handsome return in a single year. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 19% gain in the last three months. But this move may well have been assisted by the reasonably buoyant market (up 17% in 90 days). In contrast, the longer term returns are negative, since the share price is 56% lower than it was three years ago.
It really delights us to see such great share price performance for investors.
Check out our latest analysis for Celldex Therapeutics
Given that Celldex Therapeutics didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last year Celldex Therapeutics saw its revenue grow by 1.8%. That's not great considering the company is losing money. So the 736% gain in just twelve months is completely unexpected. We're happy that investors have made money, but we can't help questioning whether the rise is sustainable. This is an example of the huge profits some lucky shareholders occasionally make on growth stocks.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. If you are thinking of buying or selling Celldex Therapeutics stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Celldex Therapeutics has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 736% in the last twelve months. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 13% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Celldex Therapeutics (2 are significant) that you should be aware of.
Celldex Therapeutics is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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