General American Investors Co. Inc. Has $5.67 Million Position in SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA)

General American Investors Co. Inc. raised its position in SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) by 0.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 746,646 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,919 shares during the quarter. General American Investors Co. Inc. owned 1.05% of SIGA Technologies worth $5,667,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SIGA. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SIGA Technologies by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 2,362,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,228,000 after purchasing an additional 297,095 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in SIGA Technologies by 1.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,283,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,548,000 after buying an additional 41,515 shares in the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC increased its stake in SIGA Technologies by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 437,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,320,000 after acquiring an additional 34,271 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in SIGA Technologies by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 244,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,858,000 after acquiring an additional 69,006 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC lifted its position in shares of SIGA Technologies by 453.4% during the 4th quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 218,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 179,388 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.40% of the company’s stock.

SIGA Technologies Stock Down 3.3 %

SIGA stock opened at $7.71 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.10. The firm has a market cap of $548.36 million, a P/E ratio of 7.01 and a beta of 0.91. SIGA Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.22 and a 12 month high of $12.83.

SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter. SIGA Technologies had a return on equity of 51.40% and a net margin of 48.55%. The firm had revenue of $21.81 million during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.04) EPS. Equities analysts predict that SIGA Technologies, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

SIGA Technologies Profile

SIGA Technologies, Inc, a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, focuses on the health security related markets in the United States. Its lead product is TPOXX, an oral formulation antiviral drug for the treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.