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Shield Therapeutics (LSE:STX) Volatility : 101.73% (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Shield Therapeutics 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), Shield Therapeutics's Volatility is 101.73%.


Competitive Comparison of Shield Therapeutics's Volatility

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Shield Therapeutics'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.


Shield Therapeutics's Volatility Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Shield Therapeutics's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shield Therapeutics's Volatility falls into.



Shield Therapeutics  (LSE:STX) 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.


Shield Therapeutics  (LSE:STX) 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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Shield Therapeutics (LSE:STX) Business Description

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Address
Northern Design Centre, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead Quays, Newcastle, GBR, NE8 3DF
Shield Therapeutics PLC is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of late-stage, hospital-focused pharmaceuticals which address areas of high unmet medical need. The company's operating segments are based on key products including Accrufer/Feraccru, used as a novel oral treatment for iron deficiency anemia in patients, which is commercially available, and PT20 used in treating hyperphosphatemia, which is in its last stage of completion. The company generates maximum revenue from Feraccru segment.