Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELB) has moved -13.48% over the past week and is currently priced at $5.65 after moving 2.73% in the most recent session.  Despite the cheap price tag, let’s take a closer look at the recent performance and where the price is situated in comparison to its averages.

Let’s take a quick look at how the price of Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELB) is currently trading in comparison to some of its simple moving averages. At current levels, shares have been seen trading -48.24% away from the 20-day moving average. The stock has been recently separated from the 50-day moving average by -56.42%. Using a broader approach, the stock has been trading -51.79% off of the 200-day moving average. After the latest check-in, shares are -65.85% off of the 50 day high and 19.20% away from the 50 day low number.

In terms of performance, shares of Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELB) are -42.41% since the start of 2016. Over the past week, shares are -13.48%. Moving out to look at the previous month performance, the stock is at -60.35%. For the quarter, performance is at -56.70%. During the past six months, Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELB)’s stock has been -47.83% and -72.93% for the last 12 months.

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Analyst Views

Wall Street brokerage firms that regularly cover the stock have provided price targets and recommendations on Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELB). According to First Call, the consensus price target for the company is $27.83. The consensus recommendation provided by analysts is currently 1.70. This number is based on a scale from 1 to 5. Analysts rating the company a 1 or 2 indicate a Buy recommendation. Analysts rating the company a 4 or 5 indicate a Sell recommendation. Analysts rating the company a 3 indicate a Hold recommendation.