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Clearside Biomedical (FRA:CLM) Volatility : 68.50% (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Clearside Biomedical 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 (2024-05-04), Clearside Biomedical's Volatility is 68.50%.


Competitive Comparison of Clearside Biomedical's Volatility

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

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Clearside Biomedical's Volatility Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Clearside Biomedical's Volatility falls into.



Clearside Biomedical  (FRA:CLM) 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.


Clearside Biomedical  (FRA:CLM) 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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Clearside Biomedical (FRA:CLM) Business Description

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Address
900 North Point Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA, USA, 30005
Clearside Biomedical Inc is a United States-based clinical biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing pharmacological therapies to treat blinding disease of the eye through the suprachoroidal space, or SCS. The company's novel SCS injection platform, utilizing proprietary SCS Microinjector, enables an in-office, repeatable, non-surgical procedure for the targeted and compartmentalized delivery of a wide variety of therapies to the macula, retina or choroid to potentially preserve and improve vision in patients with sight-threatening eye diseases.