MediciNova (NASDAQ:MNOV) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

Investment analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of MediciNova (NASDAQ:MNOV) in a report released on Sunday. The brokerage set a “hold” rating on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock.

Separately, D. Boral Capital assumed coverage on shares of MediciNova in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company.

MediciNova Trading Down 2.1 %

MNOV opened at $1.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.76. The stock has a market cap of $92.70 million, a PE ratio of -9.00 and a beta of 0.84. MediciNova has a 1 year low of $1.12 and a 1 year high of $2.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MediciNova

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in MediciNova stock. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of MediciNova, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNOV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 14,138 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.90% of the company’s stock.

About MediciNova

MediciNova, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel and small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. It is developing MN-166 (ibudilast), an oral anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent for treating neurological and other disorders, such as primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, degenerative cervical myelopathy, glioblastoma, and substance dependence and addiction, as well as prevention of acute respiratory distress syndrome, and long COVID.