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Lumos Pharma (FRA:4NX1) Volatility : 122.65% (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Lumos Pharma Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-21), Lumos Pharma's Volatility is 122.65%.


Competitive Comparison of Lumos Pharma's Volatility

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lumos Pharma's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lumos Pharma's Volatility Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lumos Pharma's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lumos Pharma's Volatility falls into.



Lumos Pharma  (FRA:4NX1) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lumos Pharma  (FRA:4NX1) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Lumos Pharma (FRA:4NX1) Business Description

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Address
4200 Marathon Boulevard, Suite 200, Austin, TX, USA, 78756
Lumos Pharma Inc is a biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments for cancer and rare diseases. It carries out both clinical-stage and preclinical research on a range of molecules that help the immune system fight off cancer cells. The treatments are available orally and can be used in conjunction with other cancer therapies. The company also researches an Ebola vaccine. Lumos contracts with manufacturing organizations to make their treatments, engages in partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, and operates primarily in the United States.

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