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Altimmune Inc. (ALT)
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Sector: Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Hedge Fund Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leucadia National Ian Cumming And Joseph Steinberg | 110,000 | $338,800 | -31% | 0% |
| 2. | 0 | $0 | 0% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.41 | 9,200 | $31,349.92 | 21,700 | 2026-04-06 | Filing | |
| $3.15 | 10,000 | $31,499.00 | 38,078 | 2026-04-01 | Filing | |
| $3.14 | 15,000 | $47,100.00 | 47,500 | 2026-04-01 | Filing | |
| $3.54 | 5,000 | $17,700.00 | 28,078 | 2026-03-06 | Filing | |
| $3.54 | 20,000 | $70,790.00 | 32,500 | 2026-03-06 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6.88 | 8,184 | $56,305.92 | 55,524 | 2024-08-19 | Filing | |
| $6.93 | 7,827 | $54,241.11 | 41,958 | 2024-08-19 | Filing | |
| $15.00 | 2,714 | $40,710.00 | 2,771 | 2022-08-12 | Filing | |
| $15.01 | 20,000 | $300,268.00 | 8,498 | 2022-12-22 | Filing | |
| $20.02 | 20,000 | $400,322.00 | 236,797 | 2022-08-31 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5,658,049 | $17,426,791 | 0% | |
| 2. | 5,382,002 | $16,576,566 | 0% | |
| 3. | 2,334,601 | $7,190,571 | 0% | |
| 4. | 1,045,926 | $3,220,757 | 0% | |
| 5. | 904,768 | $2,786,685 | 0% |
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H.C. Wainwright Bullish on Altimmune (ALT) Amid Growing Focus on Treatments for Metabolic and Liver Diseases
On March 16, 2026, H.C. Wainwright noted growing optimism around pipeline expansion and upside potential by raising the price target for Altimmune, Inc.
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Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Altimmune, Inc. year-end 2025 financial results conference call.
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Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Altimmune Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded.
Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Altimmune Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
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