Thread by @peregreine

1) $OPK announced earnings Thu, 18 Feb 21, AMC

Profit: +.05 CENTS
+25.00% eBEAT
+13.40% rBEAT
Earnings Growth: +183.30% yoy
Revenue Growth: +120.40% yoy

2) 4400 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida
opko.com
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Biotechnology
Employees: 6,096

Note: I live in the FL Keys and have never heard of this firm with over 6,096 employees?

3) DESCRIPTION
OPKO Health, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals, and Corporate. The Diagnostics segment include clinical laboratory operations of BioReference,as well as . . .

4) point-of-care operations. The Pharmaceuticals segment includes comprises pharmaceutical operations in Chile, Mexico, Ireland, Israel, and Spain and pharmaceutical research and development operations. The company was founded in October 1991 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

5) Summary as of 18 Feb 21
OPEN5.49
PREVIOUS CLOSE5.57
DAY RANGE5.35 - 5.62
52-WEEK RANGE1.12 - 6.47
ALL-TIME HIGH19.20
AVG. VOLUME (50-DAY)8,002,303
EPS (TTM)-0.18
NEXT EARNINGS DATE2/18/2021 (AMC)
LAST EARNINGS DATE10/29/2020

OPTIONSYes

6) Fundamentals
P/E RATIO-
PEG RATIO0.60
PRICE TO BOOK2.30
PRICE TO CASH FLOW-
PRICE TO FREE CASH FLOW-
TOTAL SALES (TTM)1.165 B
REVENUE PER SHARE (TTM)1.82
SHARES OUTSTANDING670.00 M
SHARE FLOAT (%)404.66 M (60.40%)
% HELD BY INSTITUTIONS29.74
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE0.00

7) Technicals
+/- EMA(20)5.32 (+0.75%)
+/- SMA(50)4.79 (+11.90%)
+/- SMA(200)3.99 (+34.34%)
5-DAY PERF.-2.90%
1-MONTH PERF.+17.80%
3-MONTH PERF.+39.95%
6-MONTH PERF.+6.99%
YTD PERF.+35.70%
1-YEAR PERF.+238.17%
RSI(14)53.80
ATR(14)0.36
ADX(14)42.05
BETA (5Y)1.09

8) Take note:

Short Float of 25.55%
Short Ratio of 12.50%
And few analysts following

9) Are you a hoops fan?

"Opko Health: BioReference Laboratories, owned by Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK), was the provider of COVID-19 tests for the NBA this summer when the league operated in a bubble. The AP reported that BioReference . . . " finance.yahoo.com/news/2-small-c…

10) " . . . is working with the NBA for the 2020-2021 season as well. The Opko unit gets $140 per test and may get additional revenue from this partnership this season. The report said BioReference could have personnel traveling with teams to help with the testing."

11) NFL fan? 31 Dec 21 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Buffalo Bills, 2020 AFC East Division Champions, and BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), . . . .finance.yahoo.com/news/buffalo-b…

12) " . . . today announced they will be performing fan testing for the AFC Divisional Wild Card playoff game at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park."

13) 4 Jan 21 - If approved, somatrogon will serve as a once-weekly treatment option –

"Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . .finance.yahoo.com/news/us-fda-ac…

14) " . . . has accepted for filing the initial Biologics License Application (BLA) for somatrogon, a long-acting human growth hormone that is intended to be administered once-weekly for the treatment of pediatric patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). "

15) 13 Jan 21 "Patients will no longer need to travel for laboratory services. Healthcare providers will secure vital diagnostic information about patients reliably, quickly and easily to enable a faster diagnosis."

finance.yahoo.com/news/opko-heal…

16) "To use Scarlet's convenient, secure and safe approach to mobile specimen collection services, patients will obtain a link after visiting or connecting virtually with their healthcare provider. After confirming the services needed, a patient will verify their identity . . . "

17) "and schedule a date and time, and choose their preferred location (i.e., at their office or home) for a qualified healthcare professional to collect their test specimen. Patients will then receive real-time updates and relevant information, such as learning how . . . "

18) "to prepare for the visit or track the healthcare professional's arrival. Specimens will be sent to BioReference for testing, and the results will be securely shared online with the patient and their ordering healthcare provider."

19) 26 Jan 21 "BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), today announced COVID-19 testing agreements for players and officials, as well as team and league staff for the 2020-2021 seasons. . ." finance.yahoo.com/news/opko-heal…

20) " . . . for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL)."

21) 28 Jan 21 finance.yahoo.com/news/drug-appl…

22) 19 Feb 21: fool.com/earnings/call-…

23) 19 Feb 21 "Arguably the main thing to watch with OPKO, though, is how COVID-19 testing volumes hold up as vaccines continue to roll out. It's possible that lower efficacy for the vaccines against new coronavirus variants could prolong . . ." fool.com/investing/2021…

24) "the pandemic and boost demand for COVID-19 tests. However, OPKO could also see its COVID-19 testing revenue fall as the year progresses. Worries about this scenario appear to have outweighed the good news from the company's Q4 update."

25) The daily chart one more time: