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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
$1.39
$1.60
$0.59
$2.48
$291.02M0.794.40 million shs2.55 million shs
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$6.89
-2.1%
$9.54
$2.09
$14.84
$499.10M0.053.54 million shs3.21 million shs
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
$8.88
-3.1%
$11.08
$6.57
$22.93
$856.47M1.04742,602 shs675,417 shs
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$3.73
+1.4%
$2.71
$1.64
$4.05
$2.01B0.6210.25 million shs9.74 million shs
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$16.10
-1.8%
$16.53
$11.83
$23.81
$1.33B0.4375,885 shs489,991 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
0.00%-9.15%-24.04%-0.71%+92.23%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-2.13%-17.98%-21.17%-25.51%+15.41%
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
-3.06%-12.43%-25.50%-19.57%-49.32%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
+1.36%-1.06%+14.42%+97.35%+49.80%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-1.83%-0.43%+5.23%-6.23%-28.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.7801 of 5 stars
3.52.00.04.03.20.80.6
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
1.1079 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.01.71.70.0
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
1.1776 of 5 stars
4.31.00.00.00.01.70.0
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.2026 of 5 stars
3.53.00.01.31.41.70.6
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
1.105 of 5 stars
3.50.00.00.02.01.70.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$5.00259.71% Upside
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
2.67
Moderate Buy$15.00117.71% Upside
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
2.67
Moderate Buy$28.83224.70% Upside
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.00
Buy$5.3342.98% Upside
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
3.00
Buy$33.60108.70% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VRNA, ETNB, AKBA, GERN, and ALT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$31.00 ➝ $36.00
4/11/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/10/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
4/5/2024
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00
4/1/2024
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$15.00 ➝ $12.00
3/28/2024
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $6.00
3/28/2024
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
B. Riley
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$20.00
3/27/2024
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$31.00
3/15/2024
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $5.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
$194.62M1.50N/AN/A($0.16) per share-8.69
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$430K1,135.89N/AN/A$2.75 per share2.51
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
N/AN/AN/AN/A$5.75 per shareN/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$240K8,499.27N/AN/A$0.46 per share8.11
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$460K2,828.70N/AN/A$3.10 per share5.19

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
-$51.92M-$0.28N/AN/AN/A-26.32%N/A-20.36%5/13/2024 (Estimated)
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-$88.45M-$1.65N/AN/AN/A-20,780.75%-44.77%-40.72%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
-$142.19M-$2.01N/AN/AN/AN/A-31.01%-27.84%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$184.13M-$0.33N/AN/AN/A-77,691.14%-63.33%-44.71%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$54.37M-$0.69N/AN/AN/AN/A-20.47%-17.72%5/14/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VRNA, ETNB, AKBA, GERN, and ALT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/14/2024Q4 2023
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
-$0.04-$0.04N/AN/A$55.64 million$56.20 million
2/29/2024Q4 2023
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
-$0.49-$0.50-$0.01-$0.50N/AN/A
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$0.23-$0.16+$0.07-$0.16N/AN/A
2/28/2024Q4 23
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$0.10-$0.09+$0.01-$0.09$0.06 million$0.02 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
N/A
1.18
1.03
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/A
17.26
17.26
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
0.05
20.04
20.04
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
0.14
3.16
3.16
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
0.20
33.33
33.33

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
33.92%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
78.05%
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
N/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
73.71%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
85.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.84%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
4.10%
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
4.40%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.10%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
4.80%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
167209.37 million201.33 millionOptionable
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
5970.89 million67.99 millionOptionable
89bio, Inc. stock logo
ETNB
89bio
7093.50 million89.39 millionOptionable
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
141546.87 million529.92 millionOptionable
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
7980.82 million76.94 millionOptionable

VRNA, ETNB, AKBA, GERN, and ALT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:36 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Trading 3.7% Higher  After Analyst UpgradeVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Trading 3.7% Higher After Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:08 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Stock Price Up 3.7% on Analyst UpgradeVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Stock Price Up 3.7% on Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 10:36 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) PT Raised to $36.00 at Piper SandlerVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) PT Raised to $36.00 at Piper Sandler
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 8:33 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Shares Up 4.9%Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Shares Up 4.9%
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 3:08 PM
American Century Companies Inc. Purchases Shares of 280,126 Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)American Century Companies Inc. Purchases Shares of 280,126 Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 4:07 AM
Wellington Management Group LLP Acquires 164,268 Shares of Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)Wellington Management Group LLP Acquires 164,268 Shares of Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)
marketbeat.com - March 19 at 4:54 AM
VRNA Apr 2024 17.500 callVRNA Apr 2024 17.500 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:32 AM
VRNA Apr 2024 15.000 callVRNA Apr 2024 15.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 3:31 AM
Andrew Fisher Joins Verona Pharma as General CounselAndrew Fisher Joins Verona Pharma as General Counsel
globenewswire.com - March 4 at 2:00 AM
Buy Rating Affirmed: Verona Pharma’s Promising Future with Ensifentrine and Expanding R&D PipelineBuy Rating Affirmed: Verona Pharma’s Promising Future with Ensifentrine and Expanding R&D Pipeline
markets.businessinsider.com - March 1 at 1:10 PM
Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptVerona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 1:10 PM
3 Healthcare Stocks That Have Outperformed Nvidia Since 20223 Healthcare Stocks That Have Outperformed Nvidia Since 2022
fool.com - March 1 at 8:45 AM
Verona Pharma plc 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationVerona Pharma plc 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - February 29 at 11:18 AM
Verona Pharma plc: Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma plc: Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
finanznachrichten.de - February 29 at 10:48 AM
Verona Pharma PLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsVerona Pharma PLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 29 at 10:48 AM
Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
globenewswire.com - February 29 at 2:00 AM
Verona Pharma earnings preview: what to expectVerona Pharma earnings preview: what to expect
markets.businessinsider.com - February 28 at 1:35 PM
When Will Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Turn A Profit?When Will Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Turn A Profit?
finance.yahoo.com - February 25 at 12:52 PM
Verona Pharma PLC ADRVerona Pharma PLC ADR
wsj.com - February 25 at 7:52 AM
VRNA Mar 2024 15.000 putVRNA Mar 2024 15.000 put
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 7:46 PM
VRNA Jun 2024 30.000 callVRNA Jun 2024 30.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 2:46 PM
Verona Pharma: A Few Points From The Bull And Bear CaseVerona Pharma: A Few Points From The Bull And Bear Case
seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 5:55 PM
Verona Pharma to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provide Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provide Corporate Update
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 10:20 AM

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Company Descriptions

Akebia Therapeutics logo

Akebia Therapeutics

NASDAQ:AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for patients with kidney diseases. The company's lead product investigational product candidate is Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, which is in Phase III development for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis dependent patients. It offers Auryxia, a ferric citrate that is used to control the serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with DD-CKD on dialysis; and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with CKD not on dialysis. The company's product pipeline includes AKB-9090, a drug targeting critical-care indications; and AKB-10108, a drug targeting conditions related to premature birth. It has collaboration agreements with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for the development and commercialization of vadadustat in Japan and other Asian countries, as well as research and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV for the development and commercialization of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase targeted compounds worldwide. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Altimmune logo

Altimmune

NASDAQ:ALT
Altimmune, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing treatments for obesity and liver diseases. The company's lead product candidate, pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist that is in Phase 2 trial for the treatment of obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. It is also developing HepTcell, an immunotherapeutic product candidate, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for patients chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus. The company was formerly known as Vaxin Inc. and changed its name to Altimmune, Inc. in September 2015. Altimmune, Inc. was founded in 1997 is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
89bio logo

89bio

NASDAQ:ETNB
89bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of liver and cardio-metabolic diseases. Its lead product candidate is pegozafermin, a glycoPEGylated analog of fibroblast growth factor 21 for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; and for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Geron logo

Geron

NASDAQ:GERN
Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Verona Pharma logo

Verona Pharma

NASDAQ:VRNA
Verona Pharma plc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases with unmet medical needs. The company's product candidate is ensifentrine, an inhaled and dual inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 and PDE4 enzymes that acts as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory agent in a single compound, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and cystic fibrosis. It is developing ensifentrine in three formulations, including nebulizer, dry powder inhaler, and pressurized metered-dose inhaler. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.