Christelle Gedeon Sells 58,994 Shares of Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) Stock

Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ:CGCGet Free Report) insider Christelle Gedeon sold 58,994 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.97, for a total transaction of $57,224.18. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 705,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $684,340.82. This represents a 7.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Canopy Growth Trading Down 1.1%

Canopy Growth stock opened at $0.95 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 3.34. The firm has a market cap of $382.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.60 and a beta of 0.77. Canopy Growth Corporation has a 1 year low of $0.84 and a 1 year high of $2.38. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.12.

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGCGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 15th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.11). Canopy Growth had a negative return on equity of 26.95% and a negative net margin of 75.27%.The company had revenue of $51.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $53.43 million. On average, research analysts predict that Canopy Growth Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CGC. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Canopy Growth by 10,308.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 969,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,000 after buying an additional 960,218 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Canopy Growth by 64.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 330,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 129,620 shares during the period. Murchinson Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Canopy Growth during the 2nd quarter valued at $183,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Canopy Growth during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Canopy Growth by 31.5% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 5,033,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,204,530 shares during the last quarter. 3.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Canopy Growth

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CGC. Canaccord Genuity Group started coverage on shares of Canopy Growth in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Canopy Growth from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded shares of Canopy Growth from a “strong sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Canopy Growth from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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About Canopy Growth

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Canopy Growth Corporation is a leading Canadian cannabis company engaged in the production, distribution and sale of both medical and recreational cannabis products. Headquartered in Smiths Falls, Ontario, the company cultivates a diversified portfolio of offerings that includes dried flower, pre-rolled joints, oils, softgel capsules and edibles. Canopy Growth also markets derivative products such as beverages and wellness formulations under a range of brands, aiming to serve both patient and adult-use markets.

The company operates through multiple subsidiaries, including Tweed Inc, Spectrum Therapeutics and Tokyo Smoke, each targeting distinct consumer segments.

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