Shares of Parabilis Medicines (PBLS) soared 66.75% during intraday trading on Wednesday, following its debut on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The significant surge is attributed to the company's successful initial public offering, which was priced above expectations. Parabilis Medicines priced its upsized IPO at $20 per share, above its anticipated range of $17 to $19, raising approximately $670 million. In a concurrent private placement, collaboration partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals agreed to purchase shares for $75 million.
The offering was increased to 33.5 million shares from an initially planned 25 million, reflecting strong investor interest in the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company as it commenced public trading.