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ADVM Increased by 167.62% Within Five Days | Momentum Investing

AInvestFriday, Feb 16, 2024 4:04 pm ET
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Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVM), a clinical-stage company that aims to establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases, today announced that it has agreed to sell approximately 106.25 million shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) to a select group of institutional and accredited healthcare specialist investors in a private placement, at a price per share of $1.20, representing a premium of approximately 20% to Adverum's 30-day volume-weighted average price. The financing is expected to close on February 8, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Adverum anticipates the gross proceeds from the private placement to be approximately $127.5 million, before deducting any offering related expenses.

Mizuho analyst Graig Suvannavejh maintains Adverum Biotechnologies with a Buy and raises the price target from $2 to $4.

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