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How to buy Alector stock (ALEC)

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Alector is a biotechnology business based in the US. Alector shares (ALEC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $5.07 – an increase of 8.57% over the previous week. Alector employs 245 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $55.3 million.

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Alector stock price (NASDAQ: ALEC)

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Alector shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-10-25.
Latest market close$5.07
52-week range$3.66 - $8.90
50-day moving average $5.08
200-day moving average $5.52
Wall St. target price$13.75
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) $-1.78

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Alector price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $5.07 from 2024-10-28

1 week (2024-10-22) 7.87%
1 month (2024-09-30) 8.80%
3 months (2024-07-30) -19.01%
6 months (2024-04-30) -0.20%
1 year (2023-10-30) -1.74%
2 years (2022-10-28) -46.74%
3 years (2021-10-26) N/A
5 years (2019-10-30) 17.38

Alector financials

Revenue TTM $55.3 million
Gross profit TTM $-76,801,000
Return on assets TTM -18.3%
Return on equity TTM -92.64%
Profit margin -290.66%
Book value $1.55
Market Capitalization $454.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Alector share dividends

We're not expecting Alector to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Alector share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Alector's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.66 up to $8.9. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

ALEC.US volatility(beta: 0.68)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Alector's is 0.675. This would suggest that Alector's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Alector overview

Alector, Inc. , a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, an immune activity in the brain with genetic links to multiple neurodegenerative disorders, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diseases; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The company also offers AL002, a product candidate that is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Alector, Inc. has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies; and a strategic collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc for the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibodies, such as AL001 and AL101 to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Alector is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.082% of Alector shares are held by insiders and 86.011% by institutions.
How many people work for Alector?
Latest data suggests 245 work at Alector.
When does the fiscal year end for Alector?
Alector's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Alector based?
Alector's address is: 131 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, United States, 94080
What is Alector's ISIN number?
Alector's international securities identification number is: US0144421072
What is Alector's CUSIP number?
Alector's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 014442107

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