Biotech Stocks Surge After Hours: Insider Purchases, Trial Progress, and Strategic Partnerships Drive Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 11 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Biotech Stocks Momentum: Several small-cap biotech stocks, including Nautilus Biotechnology and PepGen, are experiencing renewed investor interest due to insider buying, strategic partnerships, and clinical trial advancements, leading to notable after-hours gains.
Nautilus Biotechnology Highlights: Nautilus saw a significant rise in stock price following insider purchases by its CEO and a partnership with the Allen Institute, alongside a reported narrower loss and strong cash position.
Lixte Biotechnology's Financial Strategy: Lixte announced a $2.6 million investment in Bitcoin and Ethereum to diversify its treasury, reflecting a strategic shift aimed at enhancing flexibility in the digital economy.
RenovoRx and VolitionRx Developments: RenovoRx received positive feedback for its pancreatic cancer trial and is expanding commercialization efforts, while VolitionRx entered a partnership to advance its diagnostic technology for Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
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Analyst Views on RNXT
Wall Street analysts forecast RNXT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RNXT is 5.63 USD with a low forecast of 3.00 USD and a high forecast of 12.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 0.960
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Current: 0.960
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About RNXT
RenovoRx, Inc. is a clinical and a commercial biopharmaceutical company. Its lead product RenovoCath a local drug delivery device, targeting high unmet medical needs. RenovoRx’s patented Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP) therapy platform is designed to ensure targeted therapeutic delivery across the arterial wall near the tumor site to bathe the target tumor. RenovoRx’s novel approach to targeted treatment offers the potential for increased safety, tolerance, and improved efficacy, and to transform the lives of cancer patients by providing innovative solutions to enable targeted delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. In addition to the RenovoCath device, RenovoRx is also evaluating the novel Phase III drug-device combination oncology product candidate (intra-arterial gemcitabine, known as IAG). The combination of intra-arterial infusion of chemotherapy, gemcitabine, and the RenovoCath device is being evaluated for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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