Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR)

15.32 -0.28  -1.79%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals Price / Sales Ratio: 7.950

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OPTR Price / Sales Ratio Rankings

Overall 5th percentile 4097 of 4323
Sector 21st percentile 355 of 450 in Healthcare
Industry 42nd percentile 70 of 122 in Biotechnology

OPTR Price / Sales Ratio Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 3.938 Dec 2011
Maximum 703.77 Mar 2009
Average 255.61

About Price to Sales Ratio

The price to sales ratio (PS ratio) is calculated by dividing stock price by the revenue per share. It is most useful for comparing companies within a sector or industry because "normal" values for this ratio vary from industry to industry. In general, low price to sales ratios are more appealing because they suggest that a company is undervalued.

An example illustrating why PS ratios should not be compared across industries: On June 21, 2010, Starbucks had a PS ratio of 1.12 while Yahoo! had a PS ratio of 2.56. In other words, Yahoo! shareholders were paying $2.56 for $1 of sales while Starbucks shareholders would only pay $1.12 for $1 of sales. However, at that same moment, the two companies' price to earnings ratios were virtually identical (Starbucks: 28.09 and Yahoo!: 27.78). Hence, shareholders were paying nearly the same amount for $1.00 in earnings. The PS ratios, though, are less comparable since Yahoo!'s profit margins are much higher than that of Starbucks.
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OPTR News

Market Wrap Video + Additions to Watch List http://stks.co/3vqH including: $MMR $MDF $WG $CODE $AZPN $OPTR $KEM
about 4 days ago by StockTiger
$OPTR http://stks.co/3vWU Over $15.50
about 5 days ago by StockTiger
Market Wrap Video + Additions to Watch List http://stks.co/3vUp including: $MMR $MDF $WG $CODE $AZPN $OPTR $KEM
about 5 days ago by StockTiger
SAC Capital noteworthy #biotech trading in Q1: New stakes in $OPTR $SNTS $SNTA $MDSO $NXTM, added to $ARIA $AMRN $ENDP, sells $GILD
about 11 days ago by ajunkmailman
EBR: Watchlist/worksheet/4 Trading Ideas: $OPTR $ACHN $BEAM $V http://stks.co/3pOI
about 11 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Range break stocks on watch for tmrw: $PEP $HR $OPTR
about 12 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
$OPTR http://stks.co/3npI over 15 with volume.. easy trade here
about 13 days ago by Fernandinho
Loss at Optimer in 1Q
May 11, 9:45AM
Listen to $OPTR Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 05:00 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3mFh
about 16 days ago by earningscast
$OPTR filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3mB3
about 16 days ago by MarketBrief
Optimer Pharma $OPTR heavy upside volume so far today with stock up 5.4%
about 31 days ago by zerosum24
$OPTR Upside Blowoff - 15 Minute Down Reversal - Red bar after 4 higher highs and higher lows
about 31 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Cubist Beats, Ups View
Apr 19, 2:29PM
$OPTR 200 Day SMA Cross - Price crossed above 200 day SMA (12.2424). Confirmed by volume.
about 46 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Why Optimer Shares Plunged Again
Apr 10, 3:27PM Fool
$OPTR is -5.1% down since open on unusual high volume and -10.1% down since close.
about 46 days ago by TradeBot
$TARO $PRGO $TEVA $OPTR - Pipeline upside, 20F and 6k Filings, Interesting price movement on Friday -&gt; http://stks.co/3GRD
about 47 days ago by imhobutdydd
Shares of Optimer Pharma $OPTR to resume trading at 7:30am ET
about 47 days ago by Street_Insider
$OPTR removed Chang as Chairman, terminated Prunty as CFO and Shue as VP. Names Hank McKinnell as new Chair
about 47 days ago by Street_Insider
Optimer Pharma $OPTR trading halted with news pending
about 47 days ago by Street_Insider
HIGH $PUT VOLU $OPTR 8098% $LPI 4188% $VTR 2833% $PFCB 2418% $PMTC 1553% $AUXL 1347% $MIND 1271% $USG 1145% $THOR 1139% $ROK 1047%
about 52 days ago by livevol_pro
HIGH $PUT VOLU $LPI 4188% $OPTR 3867% $VTR 2781% $PFCB 2387% $MIND 1250% $USG 1140% $ROK 876% $GCI 632% $STJ 495% $SPPI 478%
about 52 days ago by livevol_pro
HIGH $PUT VOLU $OPTR 3846% $VTR 2636% $PFCB 2286% $ROK 696% $SKUL 477% $SPPI 467% $STJ 443% $HNR 416% $GR 379% $GPS 371%
about 52 days ago by livevol_pro
$OPTR http://stks.co/39B8 Long set-up; On watch for a trade over $14.15
about 58 days ago by amitp_gupta
$OPTR Upside Blowoff - 15 Minute Down Reversal - Red bar after 6 green bars
about 79 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

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