I have been trading stocks longer than you junior J.O.. You obviously don't understand supply and demand. I gave two examples of stocks that split and the market caps doubled. The 10:1 forward split would equate to $4.5 per share. This action opens up more buyers which puts pressure on the pps driving the price up especially since the new drug is to be released. The demand will out pace the supply. I am sure more examples can be found if you know how to think!!!