Penny Stock Pick - SIGA

Fighting Bio Terrorism The penny stock on the spotlight today is SIGA Technologies Inc. (SIGA), the New York, based biotechnology company focusing on defense product against biological warfare agents such as smallpox and arenaviruses. The stock today surged 10% to $1.37 per share after the company began Phase I human clinical trial of its smallpox drug. Besides the positive news, let's take a detail look at the stock to see if this is the stock worth buying.

Technical
The technical chart shows the stock has been in a bull market since late March as the stock has been on top of 50 day and 200 day moving average since early March and the 50 day moving average has crossed on top over 200 day moving average around late March to form Golde Cross - a strong bull market signal. Although the stock has been recently weak as MACD and signal line have been falling with K line still below D line, as ROC is at oversold level, we could be expecting new rally with today's surge.

Insider
There is no insider transaction for this year and the previous year. The insider transactions listed are all in 2004 with most of them being the purchase of the stock.

Financial
The income statement looks bullish as the company's revenue has been on rapid growth for the past few years up from 732 thousands in 2003 to 8.4 million in 2005, rising 1000% in two years. During the same period, net loss has been reduced more than half from 5.3 million in 2003 to 2.2 million in 2005.

Penny Stock Score (1~5) 5 is highest
1. Market Potential(bio warfare defense): 5
2. News: 5
3. Technical: 4
4. Financial: 5
Recommendation: Strong Buy