2 Biotech Stocks Making Headlines

PRQR is attracting options bulls amid today's soaring price action

Deputy Editor
Dec 22, 2022 at 10:42 AM
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Two biotech stocks are in the spotlight today, ProQR Therapeutics NV (NASDAQ:PRQR) and Mirati Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MRTX), with the former attracting plenty of options activity. Below we'll take a closer look at what catalysts are behind today's price action for the equities.

ProQR Therapeutics Stock Skyrocketing

The shares of ProQR Therapeutics are soaring, up 69% at $2.79 at last glance, after news that Eli Lilly (LLY) is expanding its partnership with the company for RNA-editing-based genetic medicines. This pop has PRQR at its highest level since its February bear gap, which occurred after its rare eye disease drug failed in a mid- to late-stage trial and sent the stock spiraling into penny stock territory. The equity still has a long way to go before it is fully recovered, however. Year-to-date, the security is down 63%. 

PRQR's typically quiet options pits are a bustle with bullish activity. So far today, 4,255 calls have been exchanged, which is 223 times the average intraday amount. The January 2023 5-strike call is the most popular, followed by the 2.50-strike call in the same monthly series. 

Mirati Therapeutics Receives FDA Praise

Mirati Therapeutics stock reversed its premarket surge, trading flat at $41.31 at last glance. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) designated its colorectal cancer treatment as a "breakthrough therapy," which fast tracks the approval process. 

On the charts, MRTX has been struggling since its early-December slide, down 71.6% year-to-date. The $40 level has swooped in as support, though longer term, pressure at its 320-day moving average kept a lid on the stock's November rally. 

 

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