Yahoo Finance Introducing uniQure (NASDAQ:QURE), The Stock That Soared 653% In The Last Three Years
It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE) share price down 22% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been spectacular. Indeed, the share price is up a whopping 653% in that time. Arguably, the recent fall is to be expected after such a strong rise. Only time will tell if there is still too much optimism currently reflected in the share price.
It really delights us to see such great share price performance for investors.
Check out our latest analysis for uniQure
Given that uniQure didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
uniQure actually saw its revenue drop by 31% per year over three years. This is in stark contrast to the strong share price growth of 96%, compound, per year. This clear lack of correlation between revenue and share price is surprising to see in a money losing company. So there is a serious possibility that some holders are counting their chickens before they hatch.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
uniQure is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think uniQure will earn in the future (free analyst consensus estimates)
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that uniQure has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 87% in the last twelve months. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 41%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. Before spending more time on uniQure it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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