Shareholder investigation: robbins llp investigates eargo, inc. (ear) on behalf of shareholders
San diego--(business wire)--shareholder rights law firm robbins llp informs investors that it is investigating whether certain eargo, inc. (nasdaq: ear) officers and directors violated the securities exchange act of 1934. a shareholder filed a class action alleging violations of the securities exchange act of 1934 on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired eargo securities between february 25, 2021 and september 22, 2021. eargo is a medical device company that produces hearing aids. shareholders who purchased eargo, inc. (ear) stock between february 25, 2021 and september 22, 2021, are encouraged to contact robbins llp for more information. eargo, inc. (ear) allegedly failed to disclose it improperly sought reimbursements from third-party payors according to the complaint, on august 12, 2021, eargo revealed that claims submitted to the company's largest third-party payor, which accounted for 80% of eargo's accounts receivable, had not been paid since march 1, 2021. on this news, the company's stock fell $8.00, or over 24%, to close at $24.70 per share on august 13, 2021. then, on september 22, 2021, eargo revealed "it is the target of a criminal investigation by the u.s. department of justice (the 'doj') related to insurance reimbursement claims the company has submitted on behalf of customers covered by federal employee health plans." moreover, the doj is the "principal contact related to the subject matter of the [ongoing] audit" of eargo by an insurance company that is the company's largest third-party payor. as a result, eargo withdrew its full year guidance. on this news, eargo's shares fell $14.81, or over 68%, to close at $6.86 per share on september 23, 2021. if you suffered a loss due to eargo, inc.'s misconduct, click here. all representation is on a contingency fee basis. shareholders pay no fees or expenses. contact us to learn more: aaron dumas (800) 350-6003 adumas@robbinsllp.com shareholder information form about robbins llp: a recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation, the attorneys and staff of robbins llp have been dedicated to helping shareholders recover losses, improve corporate governance structures, and hold company executives accountable for their wrongdoing since 2002. to be notified if a class action against eargo, inc. settles or to receive free alerts when corporate executives engage in wrongdoing, sign up for stock watch today. attorney advertising. past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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