Insider Buying: InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INM) Major Shareholder Purchases 6,743 Shares of Stock

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INM) major shareholder Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 6,743 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, with a total value of $10,586.51. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 638,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,003,167.20. This trade represents a 1.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Vivo Opportunity, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 8th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 32,500 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.52 per share, with a total value of $49,400.00.
• On Friday, June 5th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 55,011 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, with a total value of $86,367.27.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 7,783 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.55 per share, with a total value of $12,063.65.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 22,848 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.52 per share, with a total value of $34,728.96.
• On Monday, June 1st, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 16,336 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.55 per share, with a total value of $25,320.80.
• On Friday, May 29th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 17,796 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.57 per share, with a total value of $27,939.72.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 34,000 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.69 per share, with a total value of $57,460.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Vivo Opportunity, Llc acquired 56,210 shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.56 per share, with a total value of $87,687.60.

InMed Pharmaceuticals Stock Down 1.3%

NASDAQ:INM traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $1.51. 41,953 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,061,547. The firm has a market cap of $5.00 million, a P/E ratio of -0.52 and a beta of 0.98. InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a 52 week low of $0.58 and a 52 week high of $5.50. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.04.

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.69) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($94.44) by $93.75. InMed Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 80.85% and a negative net margin of 132.87%.

Trending Headlines about InMed Pharmaceuticals

Here are the key news stories impacting InMed Pharmaceuticals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Vivo Opportunity, LLC has been steadily increasing its position through multiple purchases in late May and early June, including a 32,500-share buy at $1.52 and several other buys around $1.55 to $1.69 per share. Repeated insider accumulation can be viewed as a vote of confidence in InMed Pharmaceuticals’ prospects.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest filings show Vivo Opportunity, LLC now owns a much larger stake than it did earlier in the month, with the buying continuing across several trading days. While this does not guarantee near-term upside, it may help support investor sentiment if the market interprets the purchases as long-term conviction.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in InMed Pharmaceuticals rose sharply in May, increasing to 134,109 shares as of May 29 from 26,599 shares two weeks earlier. A rising short position usually indicates that some traders expect more downside or remain unconvinced by the company’s fundamentals.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On InMed Pharmaceuticals

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in InMed Pharmaceuticals stock. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 20,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned about 0.73% of InMed Pharmaceuticals as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 20.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of InMed Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

InMed Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

InMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics derived from cannabinoids. Leveraging a proprietary drug discovery engine, the company works to identify, design and optimize cannabinoid-based molecules with the goal of addressing diseases that have significant unmet medical needs. InMed’s integrated business model combines research, development and manufacturing capabilities under one roof to streamline the progression of promising assets from preclinical studies into human trials.

The company’s pipeline features multiple lead programs targeting both neurological and dermatological disorders.