NASDAQ:AKBA Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.35 +0.09 (+7.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.34 -0.01 (-0.74%) As of 07:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Akebia Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:AKBA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Akebia Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.24▼$1.3650-Day Range$0.87▼$1.4352-Week Range$0.82▼$3.79Volume3.11 million shsAverage Volume3.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$362.15 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for patients with kidney disease. The company’s lead product candidate, vadadustat, is an investigational oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor designed to treat anemia associated with chronic kidney disease in both dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis patients. Akebia’s research and development efforts also extend to preclinical programs targeting nephrology and related metabolic disorders. Since its founding in 2007, Akebia has pursued strategic collaborations to advance its clinical pipeline and expand its market reach. The company has partnered with Otsuka Pharmaceutical for filing and commercialization of vadadustat in the United States, while Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma holds rights to develop and commercialize the compound in ex-Japan territories. These alliances leverage Akebia’s scientific expertise alongside the global commercialization networks of its partners. In addition to its focus on anemia in kidney disease, Akebia evaluates novel mechanisms of action aimed at improving kidney health and patient outcomes. The company maintains clinical trial sites across North America and engages with healthcare providers, academic institutions and patient advocacy groups to support the design and execution of its studies. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer John P. Butler, Akebia continues to build its development infrastructure and prepare for potential regulatory milestones.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Akebia Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreAKBA MarketRank™: Akebia Therapeutics scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 492nd out of 832 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAkebia Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAkebia Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $4.67, representing about 245.7% upside from its current price of $1.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageAkebia Therapeutics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Akebia Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.10) to ($0.19) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Akebia Therapeutics is -16.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Akebia Therapeutics is -16.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAkebia Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 11.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.43% of the float of Akebia Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAkebia Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akebia Therapeutics has recently decreased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAkebia Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAkebia Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.08 News SentimentAkebia Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Akebia Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AKBA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Akebia Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Akebia Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $62,181.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.30% of the stock of Akebia Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions33.92% of the stock of Akebia Therapeutics is held by institutions.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive AKBA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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One small Florida company, trading under $5, is already under contract with Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, and the US Air Force to help test this technology at extreme altitudes. The company also launches commercial satellites and is nearing a major licensing milestone that could reshape its valuation.July 30 at 1:00 AM | Freedom Financial (Ad)Akebia: Vafseo Gains Traction, But It's Still A Show-Me Story (Rating Downgrade)July 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX), Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA)July 4, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAkebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)July 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comAkebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) CFO Sells $62,181.09 in StockJuly 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comU.S. Renal Care and Akebia Announce Interim Analysis of VOICE Trial Demonstrated Overwhelming Statistical Evidence of Improved Safety Outcomes for Patients Treated with Vafseo ...June 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AKBA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AKBA shares performed this year? Akebia Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AKBA shares have decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $1.35. How were Akebia Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.02. The biopharmaceutical company earned $53.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.67 million. Akebia Therapeutics had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 62.72% and a negative net margin of 8.83%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Akebia Therapeutics IPO? Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) raised $91 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 20th 2014. The company issued 5,882,353 shares at $14.00-$17.00 per share. Who are Akebia Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include John P Butler, Steven Keith Burke, Michel Dahan, Nicole R Hadas, Erik Ostrowski, Nicholas Grund and Richard C Malabre. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Akebia Therapeutics? Shares of AKBA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Akebia Therapeutics investors own include Novavax (NVAX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2026Today7/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 For the last 3 weeks, AKBA's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - DRUGS Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:AKBA CIK1517022 Webwww.akebia.com Phone(617) 871-2098Fax617-871-2099Employees430Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Akebia Therapeutics$4.67 High Price Target$6.00 Low Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+245.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.08) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$5.34 million Net Margins-8.83% Pretax Margin-8.07% Return on Equity-62.72% Return on Assets-5.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$236.20 million Price / Sales1.53 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.12 per share Price / Book11.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares268,260,000Free Float256,723,000Market Cap$362.15 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.23 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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