Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Its marketed products include NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets that are oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of LDL-C. The company's products also include NILEMDO, an ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and cardiovascular risk by reducing cholesterol biosynthesis and up-regulating the LDL receptors; and NUSTENDI, a bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet to treat elevated LDL-C. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; and Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.09 to $2.28
• 50-Day Range: $0.98 to $2.22
• 52-Week Range: $0.69 to $3.94
• Volume: 8.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $447.60 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Esperion Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Esperion Therapeutics scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 940 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Esperion Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Esperion Therapeutics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Esperion Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.29) to ($0.13) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Esperion Therapeutics is -4.53, 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 Esperion Therapeutics is -4.53, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Esperion Therapeutics has a PEG Ratio of 49.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.95% of the float of Esperion Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Esperion Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Esperion Therapeutics has recently increased by 4.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Esperion Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.76

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.95% of the float of Esperion Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Esperion Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Esperion Therapeutics has recently increased by 4.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Esperion Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.11 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Esperion Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for ESPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Esperion Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Esperion 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 $17,184.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Esperion Therapeutics is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.39% of the stock of Esperion Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ESPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESPR shares performed this year?

Esperion Therapeutics' stock was trading at $2.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESPR shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $2.22.

How were Esperion Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.15. The biopharmaceutical company earned $82.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.55 million. Esperion Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 35.84% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.91%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Esperion Therapeutics' major shareholders?

Esperion Therapeutics' top institutional shareholders include Wasatch Advisors LP (5.22%), Two Seas Capital LP (5.02%), Marshall Wace LLP (2.68%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Halladay, Benjamin Looker, Sheldon L Koenig, Eric Warren, Joanne M Foody and J Martin Carroll.
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How do I buy shares of Esperion Therapeutics?

Shares of ESPR 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 Esperion Therapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Esperion Therapeutics investors own include Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED - DRUGS
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ESPR
• CIK: 1434868
• Web: www.esperion.com
• Phone: (734) 887-3903
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Esperion Therapeutics: $7.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +215.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 49.87
• Net Income: -$51.74 million
• Net Margins: -35.84%
• Pretax Margin: -38.80%
• Return on Equity: -0.91%
• Return on Assets: -28.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $332.31 million
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: $0.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 92.40
• Book Value: ($1.97) per share
• Price / Book: -1.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 201,620,000
• Free Float: 198,195,000
• Market Cap: $447.60 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89