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Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$221.64 -8.36 (-3.63%)
Closing price 07/20/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$224.50 +2.86 (+1.29%)
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About Axsome Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:AXSM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$221.21
$232.99
50-Day Range
$221.64
$255.17
52-Week Range
$96.09
$260.19
Volume
776,378 shs
Average Volume
1.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.41 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$261.48
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Axsome Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

AXSM MarketRank™: 

Axsome Therapeutics scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 840 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Axsome Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 20 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Axsome Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $261.48, representing about 18.0% upside from its current price of $221.64.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Axsome Therapeutics has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Axsome Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Axsome Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.45) to $4.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Axsome Therapeutics is -59.42, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Axsome Therapeutics is -59.42, 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 Ratio

    Axsome Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 126.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Axsome Therapeutics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.45% of the float of Axsome Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Axsome Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.61, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axsome Therapeutics has recently decreased by 19.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Axsome Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Axsome Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Axsome Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Axsome Therapeutics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for AXSM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Axsome Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Axsome 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 $38,598,262.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.60% of the stock of Axsome Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.49% of the stock of Axsome Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Axsome Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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AXSM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Axsome Therapeutics' stock was trading at $182.64 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AXSM stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $221.64.

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXSM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 4th. The company reported ($1.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.85) by $0.41. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) raised $52 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 4,300,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Ladenburg Thalmann and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as the underwriters for the IPO and Brean Capital was co-manager.

Top institutional investors of Axsome Therapeutics include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.88%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.08%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%) and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Roger Jeffs, Nick Pizzie, Mark Coleman, Mark E Saad, Ari Maizel, Herriot Tabuteau, Mark L Jacobson and Hunter R Murdock.
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Shares of AXSM 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Axsome Therapeutics investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/04/2026
Today
7/21/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AXSM
CIK
1579428
Employees
380
Year Founded
2012

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$380.00
Low Price Target
$176.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.95
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.73)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$183.17 million
Net Margins
-26.59%
Pretax Margin
-26.66%
Return on Equity
-267.16%
Return on Assets
-28.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.27
Current Ratio
1.39
Quick Ratio
1.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$638.50 million
Price / Sales
17.86
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.75 per share
Price / Book
126.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
51,460,000
Free Float
40,859,000
Market Cap
$11.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:AXSM) was last updated on 7/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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