Why Is DermTech (DMTK) Stock Down 26% Today?

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  • DermTech (DMTK) stock is down ahead of its delisting this week.
  • This will see shares removed from the Nasdaq Exchange on Thursday.
  • That follows its recent Chapter 11 filing.
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DermTech (NASDAQ:DMTK) stock is falling on Monday as investors prepare for the molecular diagnostic company’s shares to be delisted later this week.

DermTech received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Exchange notifying it of its delisting. That will see its shares suspended from trading when markets open on Thursday.

DermTech notes that it doesn’t have any intention to appeal the decision made by the Listing Qualifications Department. It also doesn’t provide investors with details about what will happen to DMTK stock after the delisting.

What’s Behind the DMTK Stock Delisting

Shares of DMTK stock are being delisted from the Nasdaq Exchange due to the company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. This means it is no longer compliant with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1.

News of the delisting brings with it heavy trading of DMTK stock today as investors sell the shares. More than 2.5 million shares are changing hands as of this writing, well above its daily average trading volume of about 1.4 million shares.

DMTK stock is down 25.7% as of Monday morning. The stock was also down 93.1% year-to-date when markets closed on Friday.

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