Sage Therapeutic Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

SAGE Stock  USD 7.19  0.02  0.28%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Sage Therapeutic is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides Sage Therapeutic buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding SAGE positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell Sage TherapeuticBuy Sage Therapeutic
Strong Buy

Market Performance

OKDetails

Volatility

Moderately volatileDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Sage Therapeutic has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1047, Jensen Alpha of 0.7252, Total Risk Alpha of 0.8641, Sortino Ratio of 0.2836 and Treynor Ratio of 0.5358
We provide advice to complement the current expert consensus on Sage Therapeutic. Our dynamic recommendation engine harnesses a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the firm's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure Sage Therapeutic is not overpriced, please validate all Sage Therapeutic fundamentals, including its ebitda, current ratio, and the relationship between the price to sales and cash per share . Given that Sage Therapeutic has a price to earning of 3.07 X, we advise you to double-check Sage Therapeutic market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your current risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Sage Therapeutic Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Sage Therapeutic had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 41.24 M. Net Loss for the year was (400.67 M) with loss before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of (194.1 M).
Sage Therapeutic currently holds about 1.51 B in cash with (267.19 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 25.47, which can makes it an attractive takeover target, given it will continue generating positive cash flow.
Over 80.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from insidermonkey.com: Sage Therapeutics, Inc. Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Sage Therapeutic current analysts advice

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Sage analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Sage analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Average Consensus Buy
The consensus estimates and target price estimation comprises individual analyst assessments, and may or may not mutch the Macroaxis buy or sell advice. It is determined by taking an average of all analyst recommendations and classifying them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, or Sell.

Sage Therapeutic Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Sage Therapeutic's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Sage Therapeutic's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Sage Therapeutic daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Sage Therapeutic price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Sage Therapeutic returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Sage Therapeutic.
Mean Return
0.71
Value At Risk
-3.99
Potential Upside
6.60
Standard Deviation
5.41
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Sage Therapeutic historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Sage Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2024-12-31
720.1 K
Federated Hermes Inc2024-09-30
675.3 K
683 Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
630 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
609.5 K
Jefferies Financial Group Inc2024-12-31
599 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
560.4 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
542.2 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
524.4 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
485.4 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
4.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
4.8 M
Note, although Sage Therapeutic's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Sage Therapeutic Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change In Cash1.5B(1.4B)(131.5M)(91.6M)10.1M10.7M
Free Cash Flow663.9M(378.6M)(461.0M)(541.1M)(267.2M)(280.6M)
Depreciation2.6M4.2M1.1M1.4M(5.5M)(5.2M)
Capital Expenditures5.8M345K372K937K553K0.0
Net Income606.1M(457.9M)(532.8M)(541.5M)(400.7M)(380.6M)
End Period Cash Flow1.7B295.5M164.0M72.3M82.5M78.3M
Other Non Cash Items(688K)(10.6M)4.4M(6.5M)(344K)(361.2K)
Investments443.0M(1.0B)326.4M490.6M266.7M280.0M
Change To Netincome149.6M94.3M94.0M60.1M69.1M70.3M

Sage Therapeutic Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Sage Therapeutic or Biotechnology sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Sage Therapeutic's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Sage stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.73
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.30
σ
Overall volatility
5.42
Ir
Information ratio 0.13

Sage Therapeutic Volatility Alert

Sage Therapeutic currently demonstrates below-average downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of 0.13 and Jensen Alpha of 0.73. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Sage Therapeutic's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Sage Therapeutic's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Sage Therapeutic Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Sage Therapeutic's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Sage Therapeutic's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Sage Therapeutic and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Sage Therapeutic or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Sage Therapeutic's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Sage Therapeutic by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Sage Therapeutic to competition
FundamentalsSage TherapeuticPeer Average
Return On Equity-0.63-0.31
Return On Asset-0.36-0.14
Operating Margin(6.27) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation(43.77 M)16.62 B
Shares Outstanding61.48 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders11.94 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions80.06 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted4.41 M4.71 M
Price To Earning3.07 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.96 X9.51 X
Price To Sales10.88 X11.42 X
Revenue41.24 M9.43 B
Gross Profit(194.1 M)27.38 B
EBITDA(409.49 M)3.9 B
Net Income(400.67 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents1.51 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share25.47 X5.01 X
Total Debt11.84 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.01 %48.70 %
Current Ratio17.69 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share7.58 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(267.19 M)971.22 M
Short Ratio1.92 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(6.59) X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.74 X4.89 X
Target Price8.23
Number Of Employees35318.84 K
Beta0.94-0.15
Market Capitalization448.81 M19.03 B
Total Asset547.22 M29.47 B
Retained Earnings(2.97 B)9.33 B
Working Capital459.69 M1.48 B
Current Asset188.49 M9.34 B
Note: Disposition of 2502 shares by Gregory Shiferman of Sage Therapeutic at 7.49 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Sage Therapeutic Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Sage . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Sage Therapeutic is a strong investment it is important to analyze Sage Therapeutic's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Sage Therapeutic's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Sage Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Sage Therapeutic Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
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Is Biotechnology space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Sage Therapeutic. If investors know Sage will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Sage Therapeutic listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(6.59)
Revenue Per Share
0.679
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.84)
Return On Assets
(0.36)
Return On Equity
(0.63)
The market value of Sage Therapeutic is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Sage that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Sage Therapeutic's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Sage Therapeutic's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Sage Therapeutic's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Sage Therapeutic's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Sage Therapeutic's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Sage Therapeutic is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Sage Therapeutic's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.