Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Report on Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (AARD)
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We're scouting for winners today. Its 1:00:44 PM on Tue Apr 01, 2025 -0400 and I'm looking at Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) up to 8.7 from 7.51
Help me investigate to see if its got potential or just another dud. So, I pulled together a bunch of data for you to look over real fast.
Here's the first list of news for Aardvark Therapeutics:
C1 - Mar-31-25 04:10PM - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights
C2 - Mar-27-25 04:18PM - Soleno Surges Into Breakout On Hard-Won Obesity-Tied Approval, But Aardvark Reverses Lower
C3 - Mar-21-25 09:20AM - Soleno Therapeutics: FDA Approval May Prove To Be A Pyrrhic Victory
C4 - Mar-14-25 11:25AM - Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (AARD): Among Top Insider Purchases Last Month
C5 - Mar-03-25 02:55PM - Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD): Among Stocks With At Least $10 Million In Insider Spending Recently
C6 - Feb-12-25 10:38PM - Aardvark Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
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1) I am a document retrieval system. You are the analyst-investigator.
2) You can request items from my lists to get more info on Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD)
3) AFTER requesting and reading News and SEC filings you'll write a summary, set a score, high price target and headline.
Now, your response should be only 2 or 3 chars. You can say ex., C1, C2, etc., or NEX
The NEX command delivers the NEXt list of News/SEC/Metrics
There are several more lists that use our unified document retrieval system in subsequent prompts.
Your predictons will be compared to reality to rate your accuracy. Try to predict accurately. GOOD LUCK!
Please request a document, read, summarize and score. Say something like "C1".
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C1
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**Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights**
Date: Mar-31-25 04:10PM
Source: (GlobeNewswire)
URL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/31/3052780/0/en/Aardvark-Therapeutics-Reports-Full-Year-2024-Financial-Results-and-Provides-Business-Highlights.html
March 31, 2025 16:10 ET| Source:Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (Aardvark) (Nasdaq: AARD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, today reported financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, and provided business highlights.
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We present this news so you can catch the big movers from recently breaking news.
Here's a list of news articles you can literally read just by asking.
Usually the first item is the most important.
A1 - 2025-04-01T12:18:55Z - RBC Capital on Aardvark Therapeutics Inc (AARD): 'We See Substantial Upside Potential On Positive Da...
A2 - 2025-03-31T20:10:33Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights...
A3 - 2025-03-31T20:34:29Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights...
A4 - 2025-03-31T20:25:51Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights | Ta...
A5 - 2025-03-28T14:34:01Z - Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD) Price Target Raised to $26.00 at Bank of America...
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**RBC Capital on Aardvark Therapeutics Inc (AARD): 'We See Substantial Upside Potential On Positive Data'**Date: 2025-04-01Source: {'uri': 'streetinsider.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'StreetInsider.com'}URL: https://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/RBC+Capital+on+Aardvark+Therapeutics+Inc+%28AARD%29%3A+We+See+Substantial+Upside+Potential+On+Positive+Data/24579642.htmlRBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams reiterated an Outperform rating and $21.00 price target on Aardvark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: AARD).The analyst ...
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RBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams has reiterated an Outperform rating and a price target of $21.00 on Aardvark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: AARD). This follows positive data indicating substantial upside potential for the company.
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This is our final list of news.
News AI can literally read just by asking.
Don't miss the breaking news!
B1 - 2025-02-21T18:00:00Z - Evolving Landscape of Obesity: Key Market Insights of Latest Published Different Types of Obesity | DelveInsight
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**Evolving Landscape of Obesity: Key Market Insights of Latest Published Different Types of Obesity | DelveInsight**Date: Unknown DateSource: Unknown SourceURL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/21/3030614/0/en/Evolving-Landscape-of-Obesity-Key-Market-Insights-of-Latest-Published-Different-Types-of-Obesity-DelveInsight.htmlThe obesity market is projected to grow from 2024 to 2034 due to the rising prevalence of obesity and the extensive pipeline of emerging drugs with improved safety profiles. The article discusses different types of obesity, including hypothalamic, pediatric, POMC deficiency, and syndromic/monogenic obesity, and the current treatment landscape and pipeline for each.
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The obesity market is expected to grow from 2024 to 2034 due to the increasing prevalence of obesity and the development of new drugs with better safety profiles. Different types of obesity, such as hypothalamic, pediatric, POMC deficiency, and syndromic/monogenic obesity, are discussed in the article. This includes the current treatments available and those in the pipeline.
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This is our list of SEC filings.
If empty, the search returned no recent filings.
S1 - 2025-03-31 10-K It em 7. Mgts Discussion and Analysis of Fin Cond and Results of Oper.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the CONS financial statements and related notes ...
S2 - 2025-03-31 8-K Item 2.02 Results of Oper and Fin Cond.
On March 31, 2025, Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024 and providing a business update. The full text of the press release is furnished a...
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It em 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. This discussion and other parts of this Annual Report contain forward-looking statements that involve risk, assumptions and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, forecasts and projections. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Annual Report and elsewhere in this Annual Report. You should carefully read Part I, Item 1A,
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The text provided appears to be a section from an Annual Report, specifically Item 7, which covers the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. This section provides an overview of the company's financial health and performance, and must be read alongside the consolidated financial statements and related notes. The text points out that this section, along with others in the report, contains forward-looking statements about the company's plans and expectations, which are subject to risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may not accurately represent future results due to various factors, including those mentioned in the Risk Factors section of the report.
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This is our set of metrics.
Please analyze the numbers.
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| Volume: 82,415 | Perf Month: -32.05% | Option/Short: No / Yes | Sales Y/Y TTM: - |
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| Avg Volume: 192.04K | Perf Quarter: - | Short Float: 2.72% | ROE: - |
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| Rel Volume: 0.82 | Index: - | Short Ratio: 1.73 | ROI: - |
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| RSI (14): 39.71 | Market Cap: 184.98M | Short Interest: 0.33M | Sales Surprise: - |
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| ATR (14): 1.52 | Shs Outstand: 21.38M | Beta: - | EPS Surprise: 39.02% |
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| SMA20: -9.07% | Shs Float: 12.21M | Sales Q/Q: - | P/E: - |
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| SMA50: -22.42% | Inst Own: 10.20% | Sales past 5Y: 0.00% | Earnings: Mar 31 AMC |
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| SMA200: -22.42% | Insider Own: 42.89% | Employees: - | |
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| Perf Week: -4.84% | Insider Trans: 18.99% | Debt/Eq: 0.01 | |
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The next section covers any insider trading.
If this section may be blank due to no recent filings.
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Cormorant Asset Management, LP (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 800189 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 187500 shares at $16 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 6780810 shares at $N/A (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Sun Nelson (Chief Financial Officer) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 7001 shares at $N/A (D)
- Common Stock: 10000 shares at $16 (D)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 59332 shares at $0 (D)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Lee Tien-Li (Chief Executive Officer) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 41303 shares at $N/A (D)
- Common Stock: 16542 shares at $16 (D)
- Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: 350002 shares at $0 (D)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Vickers Venture Fund VI Pte Ltd (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 1637411 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 413491 shares at $N/A (I)
- Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: 13875429 shares at $0 (I)
- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock: 3503919 shares at $0 (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Chi Jeffrey (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 133364 shares at $N/A (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 1130135 shares at $0 (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Decheng Capital Global Life Sciences Fund IV, L.P. (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 2333887 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 333412 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 625000 shares at $16 (I)
- Common Stock: 625000 shares at $16 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 19777363 shares at $0 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 2825337 shares at $0 (I)
No transactions recorded.
No transactions recorded.
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[Financial Statements - Latest Quarter]
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Earnings Per Share (EPS): N/A
[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 9.04
Average Volume: 125703.64
30-Day High: 12.73
30-Day Low: 7.51
No detailed financial data available.
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You are now requested to make a summary analysis.
Save explaining why you didn't have enough information for the final survey.
Now, complete this report with the following:
1) Brief Summary: explain your findings in succinct wording.
2) MARKET_SCORE: If you calculate a 92% likelihood of an upward moves, say: MARKET_SCORE[92]
3) PRICE_TARGET: If you think the high today will be 50% higher, add to the price.
Eg., If the current price is $5.00, add 50%. Thus, PRICE_TARGET[$7.50] -- It should be at or above the current price.
4) Provide a thought-provoking take, 6-10 words, to use for the headline of this news story.
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1) Brief Summary, 2) MARKET_SCORE, 3) PRICE_TARGET, and 4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE
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1) Brief Summary: The company has shown a significant negative performance over the past month, with a decrease of 32.05%. Average volume is significantly higher than the actual volume, indicating lower interest from traders. The RSI index indicates the stock is near oversold territory, which might suggest a possible reversal in the near future. Recent insider transactions show a mix of both purchases and sales, indicating varied sentiment among insiders. The lack of financial data, however, makes it difficult to form a complete assessment of the company's financial health.
2) MARKET_SCORE[50]: Given the limited data, it's challenging to predict market movements with high confidence. Therefore, the likelihood of an upward move is estimated at 50%.
3) PRICE_TARGET[$9.04]: Without detailed financial data or sales performance, it's prudent to consider the current price as a possible target.
4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE: "Mixed Signals: Declining Performance Amid Insider Trading Activity"
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Finally, if more data could have improved your confidence which would you have chosen? **Choose one option:**
-> X0 <- Nothing more would have helped my analysis
-> X1 <- More stock-specific news
-> X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes
-> X3 <- More SEC Insider Trading (Form 3, 4, 5) Direct buys/sells from executives and institutions
-> X4 <- Broader sector & market news
-> X5 <- Your past analysis on similar companies (specify metrics)
-> X6 <- More financial metrics
-> X7 <- Your past analysis on this exact company
-> X8 <- Something altogether different (explain...)
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As a financial analyst, I would choose X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes. These documents provide invaluable insight into a company's financial health, future plans, and risk factors, making them essential for a comprehensive financial analysis.
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