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(RTTNews) - Shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (DAWN) are surging about 65 percent on Friday morning trading after Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical group, agreed to acquire the company for $21.50 per share in cash.
The company's shares are currently trading at $21.15 on the Nasdaq, up 65.49 percent. The stock opened at $21.12 and has climbed as high as $21.19 so far in today's session. Over the past year, it has traded in a range of $5.64 to $21.19.
Day One expects the acquisition to represent a unique opportunity to extend the reach of its science and its lead program in pediatric low-grade glioma. The deal is estimated to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.
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