22nd Century Group (NASDAQ:XXII) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of 22nd Century Group (NASDAQ:XXII) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning. The firm issued a sell rating on the biotechnology company’s stock.

22nd Century Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ XXII opened at $0.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.93. 22nd Century Group has a 1 year low of $0.08 and a 1 year high of $5.28. The company has a market capitalization of $4.61 million, a PE ratio of 0.00 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $0.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $0.51.

22nd Century Group (NASDAQ:XXII) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. 22nd Century Group had a negative net margin of 144.09% and a negative return on equity of 380.39%. The company had revenue of $5.95 million during the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 22nd Century Group

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in 22nd Century Group stock. Anson Funds Management LP acquired a new stake in 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:XXII) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,140,452 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock, valued at approximately $691,000. Anson Funds Management LP owned approximately 6.77% of 22nd Century Group at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 18.06% of the company’s stock.

About 22nd Century Group

22nd Century Group, Inc, a tobacco products company, engages in the sale and distribution of its own proprietary new reduced nicotine tobacco products. The company offers reduced nicotine content tobacco plants and very low nicotine combustible cigarette products. It also provides contract manufacturing services for conventional combustible tobacco products for third-party brands.