Azitra (NYSEAMERICAN:AZTR) Stock Price Up 2% – Still a Buy?

Azitra, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:AZTRGet Free Report) shot up 2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $0.29 and last traded at $0.29. 192,729 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 93% from the average session volume of 2,862,480 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.28.

Azitra Trading Up 2.0%

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $0.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $0.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Azitra

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Azitra stock. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in Azitra, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:AZTRFree Report) by 196.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 63,180 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,866 shares during the quarter. Virtu Financial LLC owned approximately 0.83% of Azitra worth $27,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 11.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Azitra

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Azitra, Inc, an early-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for precision dermatology using engineered proteins and live biotherapeutic products to treat skin diseases. It develops ATR-12, a genetically modified strain of S. epidermidis, which is in Phase Ib clinical trial for treating Netherton syndrome, a skin disease.

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