InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INM) Major Shareholder Vivo Opportunity, Llc Acquires 22,848 Shares of Stock

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INM) major shareholder Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 22,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.52 per share, for a total transaction of $34,728.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 625,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $951,164.32. This trade represents a 3.79% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Vivo Opportunity, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 8th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 32,500 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.52 per share, for a total transaction of $49,400.00.
• On Friday, June 5th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 55,011 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, for a total transaction of $86,367.27.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 6,743 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, for a total transaction of $10,586.51.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 7,783 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.55 per share, for a total transaction of $12,063.65.
• On Monday, June 1st, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 16,336 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.55 per share, for a total transaction of $25,320.80.
• On Friday, May 29th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 17,796 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, for a total transaction of $27,939.72.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Vivo Opportunity, Llc purchased 34,000 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.69 per share, for a total transaction of $57,460.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc bought 56,210 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.56 per share, for a total transaction of $87,687.60.

InMed Pharmaceuticals Price Performance

INM opened at $1.51 on Thursday. InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $0.58 and a fifty-two week high of $5.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.01 and a 200-day moving average of $1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $5.00 million, a PE ratio of -0.52 and a beta of 0.98.

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.69) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($94.44) by $93.75. InMed Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 80.85% and a negative net margin of 132.87%.

Institutional Trading of InMed Pharmaceuticals

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 20,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned 0.73% of InMed Pharmaceuticals as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 20.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, InMed Pharmaceuticals has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Key Headlines Impacting InMed Pharmaceuticals

Here are the key news stories impacting InMed Pharmaceuticals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Vivo Opportunity, LLC has been steadily increasing its position through multiple purchases in late May and early June, including a 32,500-share buy at $1.52 and several other buys around $1.55 to $1.69 per share. Repeated insider accumulation can be viewed as a vote of confidence in InMed Pharmaceuticals’ prospects.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest filings show Vivo Opportunity, LLC now owns a much larger stake than it did earlier in the month, with the buying continuing across several trading days. While this does not guarantee near-term upside, it may help support investor sentiment if the market interprets the purchases as long-term conviction.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in InMed Pharmaceuticals rose sharply in May, increasing to 134,109 shares as of May 29 from 26,599 shares two weeks earlier. A rising short position usually indicates that some traders expect more downside or remain unconvinced by the company’s fundamentals.

About InMed Pharmaceuticals

InMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics derived from cannabinoids. Leveraging a proprietary drug discovery engine, the company works to identify, design and optimize cannabinoid-based molecules with the goal of addressing diseases that have significant unmet medical needs. InMed’s integrated business model combines research, development and manufacturing capabilities under one roof to streamline the progression of promising assets from preclinical studies into human trials.

The company’s pipeline features multiple lead programs targeting both neurological and dermatological disorders.