01:02 PM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Metsera (MTSR) shares rose sharply in their trading debut on Nasdag Friday after the company priced its initial public offering of almost 15.3 million shares at $18 per share.

The stock was up about 45% at $26.10 in recent trading after opening at $25.50.

The clinical-stage biotechnology company granted its underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to roughly 2.3 million additional shares. It expects to close the offering Monday.

BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Securities and Cantor are joint bookrunners for the offering.

Price: 26.31, Change: +8.31, Percent Change: +46.17