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Oxford Nanopore Technologies LSE:ONT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.43

Market Cap

UK£1.4b

7D

-7.6%

1Y

-28.8%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc

LSE:ONT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.4b

ONT Stock Overview

Engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of a nanopore based sequencing platform that allows the real-time analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia Pacific. More details

ONT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.43
52 Week HighUK£2.13
52 Week LowUK£0.85
Beta0.83
1 Month Change11.10%
3 Month Change-9.94%
1 Year Change-28.81%
3 Year Change-79.85%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-76.64%

Recent News & Updates

The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Dec 19
The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Recent updates

The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Dec 19
The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Investors Appear Satisfied With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 33%

Sep 20
Investors Appear Satisfied With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 33%

Revenues Tell The Story For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Jul 23
Revenues Tell The Story For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) As Its Stock Soars 30%

What You Can Learn From Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) P/SAfter Its 25% Share Price Crash

Apr 26
What You Can Learn From Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) P/SAfter Its 25% Share Price Crash

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Mar 09
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Mar 08
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jul 12
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 14
With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Apr 06
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Dec 22
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Sep 19
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

We Think Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Sep 16
We Think Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Shareholder Returns

ONTGB Life SciencesGB Market
7D-7.6%-5.9%-2.6%
1Y-28.8%-26.2%2.4%

Return vs Industry: ONT underperformed the UK Life Sciences industry which returned -26.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ONT underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ONT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ONT volatility
ONT Average Weekly Movement7.6%
Life Sciences Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: ONT's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: ONT's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20051,281Gordon Sangherananoporetech.com

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of a nanopore based sequencing platform that allows the real-time analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in Life Science Research Tools and Covid Testing segments. It offers MinION, a portable device for DNA and RNA; GridION, a flexible and self-contained benchtop nanopore sequencer to run and analyse up to five MinION or Flongle flow cells; MinION Mk 1C, a nano pore-based sequencer with analysis software and connectivity for self-contained and portable sequencing; Flongle, an adapter for MinION or GridION that enables DNA sequencing or cDNA sequencing on smaller and single-use flow cells; and PromethION 2 Solo, a sequencer for two PromethION flow cells.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Oxford Nanopore Technologies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ONT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.37b
Earnings (TTM)-UK£159.06m
Revenue (TTM)UK£167.75m

8.1x

P/S Ratio

-8.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ONT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£167.75m
Cost of RevenueUK£77.35m
Gross ProfitUK£90.40m
Other ExpensesUK£249.46m
Earnings-UK£159.06m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 04, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.17
Gross Margin53.89%
Net Profit Margin-94.82%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did ONT perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc is covered by 17 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Blanka PorkolabBarclays
Hassan Al-WakeelBarclays
Odysseas ManesiotisBerenberg