Durect Alpha and Beta Analysis

DRRXDelisted Stock  USD 1.91  0.02  1.04%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Durect. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Durect over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Durect's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Durect's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(3.82)
Alpha
4.12
Risk
0.0
Sharpe Ratio
0.0
Expected Return
0.0
Please note that although Durect alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Durect did 4.12  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Durect stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Durect has a beta of 3.82  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Durect are expected to decrease by larger amounts. On the other hand, during market turmoil, Durect is expected to outperform it. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Durect Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Durect market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Durect long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Durect. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Durect's performance over market.
α4.12   β-3.82

Durect Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Durect'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 Durect's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Durect and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Durect or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Durect's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Durect by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Durect to competition
FundamentalsDurectPeer Average
Return On Equity-3.07-0.31
Return On Asset-0.45-0.14
Profit Margin(2.10) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(6.27) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation54.56 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding31.05 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders12.67 %10.09 %

Durect Opportunities

Durect Return and Market Media

The Stock received some media coverage during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Neurvati Neurosciences and GRIN Therapeutics Announce Appointment of Gail Farfel, PhD to Their Boards of Directors
06/18/2025
2
DURECT GAAP EPS of -0.07 beats by 0.06, revenue of 0.45M beats by 0.13M
08/12/2025
3
Smart tools for monitoring DURECT Corporations price action - Weekly Trend Recap Comprehensive Market Scan Insights - Newser
08/28/2025
4
What is DURECT Corporations valuation compared to sector - Weekly Market Outlook Weekly Momentum Stock Picks -
09/05/2025
5
Disposition of 5500 shares by Maderis Gail J of Durect at 1.22 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/09/2025

About Durect Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Durect or other delisted stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Durect has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.

Durect Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Durect's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Durect's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Durect's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Durect. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Durect's management manipulating its earnings.
5th of March 2024
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13th of May 2024
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31st of December 2023
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5th of March 2024
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30th of September 2023
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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