NASDAQ:AKRO Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon Musk: THIS will be bigger than Tesla (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free AKRO Stock Alerts $23.98 -0.64 (-2.60%) (As of 06/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.45▼$24.4650-Day Range$18.31▼$24.6252-Week Range$11.25▼$56.66Volume559,513 shsAverage Volume823,587 shsMarket Capitalization$1.66 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.13 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Akero Therapeutics alerts: Email Address Akero Therapeutics MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.89 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside71.5% Upside$41.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy10.79% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.75Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.24Based on 44 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$695,716 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom ($3.82) to ($4.29) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.04 out of 5 starsMedical Sector171st out of 914 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry70th out of 429 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAkero Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAkero Therapeutics has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Akero Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted10.79% of the outstanding shares of Akero Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAkero Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akero Therapeutics has recently decreased by 10.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAkero Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAkero Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAkero Therapeutics has received a 75.57% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Clinical research services for physical health" and "Preclinical research services for physical health" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Akero Therapeutics is -0.75. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAkero Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Akero Therapeutics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Akero 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 $695,716.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.94% of the stock of Akero Therapeutics is held by insiders.Read more about Akero Therapeutics' insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Akero Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($3.82) to ($4.29) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Akero Therapeutics is -7.49, 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 Akero Therapeutics is -7.49, 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 RatioAkero Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Akero Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Paradigm PressElon Musk: THIS will be bigger than TeslaIf you missed out on crypto, this could be your second chance. The AI “wealth window” is opening now, but you must get in now. Don’t delay.See all the details you need here. About Akero Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:AKRO)Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a treatment for MASH and other metabolic diseases. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.Read More AKRO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AKRO Stock News HeadlinesJune 14 at 11:33 AM | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) VP Sells 569 Shares of StockJune 14 at 10:46 AM | insidertrades.comAkero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) COO Sells $56,962.24 in StockJune 14 at 9:54 AM | insidertrades.comAkero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) CEO Andrew Cheng Sells 7,894 SharesJune 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comJonathan Young Sells 5,000 Shares of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) StockJune 15 at 7:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comJonathan Young Sells 2,516 Shares of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) StockJune 15 at 7:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comCatriona Yale Sells 2,825 Shares of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) StockJune 14 at 3:20 PM | americanbankingnews.comAkero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) VP Patrick Lamy Sells 569 Shares of StockJune 14 at 12:44 PM | americanbankingnews.comAkero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) CFO Sells $64,093.84 in StockJune 14 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comCantor Fitzgerald Reiterates "Overweight" Rating for Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO)June 13 at 6:22 PM | globenewswire.comAKRO INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action LawsuitJune 13 at 3:57 PM | globenewswire.comLowey Dannenberg, P.C. is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akero”) (NASDAQ: AKRO) for Potential Violations of the Federal Securities Laws and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the FirmJune 13 at 2:51 PM | prnewswire.comAKRO Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Securities Fraud LawsuitJune 13 at 11:38 AM | globenewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKROJune 13 at 11:00 AM | prnewswire.comAKRO Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Securities Fraud LawsuitJune 13 at 6:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comCantor Fitzgerald Weighs in on Akero Therapeutics, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:AKRO)June 13 at 1:42 AM | americanbankingnews.comAkero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) Coverage Initiated at Wolfe ResearchJune 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comAKERO THERAPEUTICS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: CLAIMSFILER REMINDS INVESTORS WITH LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKROJune 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comINVESTOR DEADLINE APPROACHING: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Akero TherapeuticsJune 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comAKRO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit!June 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAkero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) Given "Buy" Rating at HC WainwrightJune 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comAKERO THERAPEUTICS SHAREHOLDER ALERT BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: KAHN SWICK & FOTI, LLC REMINDS INVESTORS WITH LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKROJune 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comAKRO Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Securities Fraud LawsuitJune 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comAkero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors: Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors; the Portnoy Law FirmJune 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Akero Therapeutics, Inc. with Losses to Contact the FirmJune 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)See More Headlines Receive AKRO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Akero Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/10/2024Today6/16/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/09/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:AKRO CUSIPN/A CIK1744659 Webwww.akerotx.com Phone(650) 487-6488FaxN/AEmployees58Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$41.13 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+71.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($3.20) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-151,760,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-27.72% Return on Assets-25.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio30.12 Quick Ratio30.12 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$9.61 per share Price / Book2.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares69,150,000Free Float63,660,000Market Cap$1.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-0.31 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Andrew Cheng M.D. (Age 57)Ph.D., President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.04MDr. Jonathan M. Young J.D. (Age 54)Ph.D., Co-Founder, Executive VP, COO & Secretary Comp: $672.35kDr. Timothy Rolph (Age 70)Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer Comp: $722.32kMr. William R. White J.D. (Age 51)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Head of Corporate Development Comp: $678.06kMs. Catriona Yale (Age 52)Executive VP & Chief Development Officer Comp: $678.06kMr. Scott A. Gangloff (Age 50)Chief Technical Officer Mr. David West J.D.Vice President of LegalMr. John J. Schembri (Age 62)Vice President & Head of Finance Mr. Patrick Lamy (Age 51)Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAlbireo PharmaNASDAQ:ALBOEnanta PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:ENTACymaBay TherapeuticsNASDAQ:CBAYMadrigal PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:MDGLViking TherapeuticsNASDAQ:VKTXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAndrew ChengSold 7,894 sharesTotal: $178,720.16 ($22.64/share)Jonathan YoungSold 2,516 sharesTotal: $56,962.24 ($22.64/share)Catriona YaleSold 2,825 sharesTotal: $63,958.00 ($22.64/share)William Richard WhiteSold 2,831 sharesTotal: $64,093.84 ($22.64/share)Patrick LamySold 569 sharesTotal: $12,882.16 ($22.64/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AKRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Akero Therapeutics stock right now? 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akero Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AKRO shares. View AKRO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Akero Therapeutics' stock price target for 2024? 9 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Akero Therapeutics' stock. Their AKRO share price targets range from $30.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $41.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 71.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AKRO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AKRO shares performed in 2024? Akero Therapeutics' stock was trading at $23.35 at the start of the year. Since then, AKRO shares have increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $23.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Akero Therapeutics? Akero Therapeutics saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,460,000 shares, a decrease of 10.4% from the May 15th total of 8,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 954,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days. View Akero Therapeutics' Short Interest. When is Akero Therapeutics' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 9th 2024. View our AKRO earnings forecast. How were Akero Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 10th. The company reported ($0.90) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.90). What ETFs hold Akero Therapeutics' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) stock in their portfolio include Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF (SURI), Tema Cardiovascular and Metabolics ETF (HRTS), ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO).Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK) and What other stocks do shareholders of Akero Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Akero Therapeutics investors own include Fulcrum Therapeutics (FULC), Kaleido Biosciences (KLDO), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Gossamer Bio (GOSS), Provention Bio (PRVB), Alector (ALEC), Micron Technology (MU), VIVUS (VVUS). When did Akero Therapeutics IPO? Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) raised $75 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 20th 2019. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and Evercore ISI served as the underwriters for the IPO and Roth Capital Partners was co-manager. Who are Akero Therapeutics' major shareholders? Akero Therapeutics' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Janus Henderson Group PLC (8.85%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.87%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.31%), Baker BROS. Advisors LP (3.92%), Redmile Group LLC (2.69%) and Yiheng Capital Management L.P. (2.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Cheng, Catriona Yale, G Walmsley Graham, Jonathan Young, Patrick Lamy, Seth Loring Harrison, Skorpios Trust, Timothy Rolph, Tomas J Heyman and William Richard White. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Akero Therapeutics? Shares of AKRO 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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