Avacta Group (AVCT)

Sector:

Pharma and Biotech

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

49.75p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.75p
  • 52 Week High: 159.60
  • 52 Week Low: 47.33
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 350.51m
  • Volume: 3,371,715
  • Market Cap: £174.38m
  • RiskGrade: 461

Avacta rapid Covid-19 test detects Delta variant in study

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 29 Jun 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Diagnostics and cancer therapies developer Avacta Group announced on Tuesday that a study has shown that its 'AffiDX' antigen lateral flow test detects the 'Delta' variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical samples.
The AIM-traded firm added that in the small study, it also outperformed two lateral flow antigen tests that were already commercially available in Europe.

It explained that lateral flow antigen tests are intended to provide a cost-effective and rapid means of identifying individuals with a high viral load, which means they are more likely to infect others with Covid-19.

The clinical data for the AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test demonstrated 100% sensitivity for identifying infectious individuals with viral loads measured by PCR of Ct

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Avacta Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 49.75p
Change Today 0.75p
% Change 1.53 %
52 Week High 159.60
52 Week Low 47.33
Volume 3,371,715
Shares Issued 350.51m
Market Cap £174.38m
RiskGrade 461

Avacta Group Star Ratings

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Value
35.45% below the market average35.45% below the market average35.45% below the market average35.45% below the market average35.45% below the market average
51.85% below the sector average51.85% below the sector average51.85% below the sector average51.85% below the sector average51.85% below the sector average
Price Trend
56.8% below the market average56.8% below the market average56.8% below the market average56.8% below the market average56.8% below the market average
29.82% below the sector average29.82% below the sector average29.82% below the sector average29.82% below the sector average29.82% below the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
58.61% above the market average58.61% above the market average58.61% above the market average58.61% above the market average58.61% above the market average
78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average

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Avacta Group Dividends

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Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:30 250,000 @ 48.40p
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16:28 347 @ 49.81p
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16:27 19 @ 49.81p

Avacta Group Key Personnel

CEO Alastair Smith
CFO Tony Peter Gardiner

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