$ABUS
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation Common Stock
XNAS
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Key Stats
- Price
- $5.13
- Change today
- +7.65%
- Previous close
- $4.77
- 52-week range
- $3.49 – $5.38
- Market cap
- $944M
- Shares outstanding
- 197.8M SEC · as of 2026-08-10 · 11d
- Institutional own.
- 75.71%
- Total held
- 75.8%
- Tradeable float
- 47.8M 24% of shares · after <1% insiders + 76% institutions
- Short interest
- 20.2M ▲ +3% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Short % of float
- 42.3%
- Days to cover
- 13.7d
- Avg daily volume
- 1.7M
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.2x
- 15m
- 0.4x
- 1h
- 1.5x
- 1D
- 2.7x
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Why is $ABUS up today?
ABUS is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 22 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ABUS today, peaking at 192.1x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: Arbutus Biopharma Corp: Announces Intent to Repurchase Up to US$230 Million of its Common Shares Through Modified "Dutch Auction" Tender Offer. A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.
Likely catalystAnnounces Intent to Repurchase Up to US$230 Million of its Common Shares Through Modified "Dutch Auction" Tender OfferReported to repurchase up to US$230 million of its common shares at a purchase price of not less than US$5.00 per share and not more than US$5.75, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filingSC TO-CFiling (SC TO-C)Aug 21, 2026 · todayInsiders
0 buys, 0 sells last 3 months (2/0 over 12 months)Show 10 recent transactionsMinimize 10 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Androski Lindsay Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +28K 0.01% of company | n/a | 28K | n/a | Feb 2, 26 |
Nguyen Tuan Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +74K 0.04% of company | n/a | 74K | n/a | Feb 2, 26 |
Sims Karen Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +49K 0.02% of company | added 46% | 155K | n/a | Feb 14, 25 |
Hastings David C Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +90K 0.05% of company | added 56% | 250K | n/a | Feb 14, 25 |
Mcelhaugh Michael J. Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +177K 0.09% of company | added 12% | 1.66M | n/a | Feb 14, 25 |
Naftzger J. Christopher Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +54K 0.03% of company | added 63% | 141K | n/a | Feb 14, 25 |
Naftzger J. Christopher Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -11K | sold 12% | 86K | $37K at $3.28 | Feb 4, 25 |
Mcelhaugh Michael J. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -24K 0.01% of company | sold 1.6% | 1.48M | $78K at $3.28 | Feb 4, 25 |
Sims Karen Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -19K | sold 15% | 106K | $63K at $3.28 | Feb 4, 25 |
Hastings David C Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -22K 0.01% of company | sold 12% | 160K | $73K at $3.28 | Feb 4, 25 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
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ABUS stock FAQ
Why is $ABUS up today?
ABUS is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 22 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ABUS today, peaking at 192.1x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: Arbutus Biopharma Corp: Announces Intent to Repurchase Up to US$230 Million of its Common Shares Through Modified "Dutch Auction" Tender Offer. A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.
What is the ABUS stock price today?
ABUS last traded at $5.13, up 7.65% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live ABUS alerts?
The ABUS Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged ABUS 52 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is ABUS on?
ABUS (Arbutus Biopharma Corporation Common Stock) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $944M.
Is ABUS good for day trading?
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