Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:ACAD ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.68 -1.50 (-6.76%) Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.78 +0.10 (+0.48%) As of 09/25/2026 07:59 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 EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:ACAD) 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 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.61▼$22.2150-Day Range$20.68▼$30.5752-Week Range$19.69▼$30.96Volume3.36 million shsAverage Volume1.76 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.56 billionP/E Ratio9.32Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$32.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, and conducts research and commercial activities primarily in the United States. ACADIA’s marketed products include NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. The company also markets DAYBUE (trofinetide), a therapy for Rett syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder. Founded in 1993, ACADIA continues to advance a pipeline of therapies for central nervous system conditions, including additional neurological and psychiatric disorders. Its research activities include the discovery, development and evaluation of potential treatments intended to address significant unmet medical needs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreACAD MarketRank™: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 907 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingACADIA Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $32.75, representing about 58.4% upside from its current price of $20.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageACADIA Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth53.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 53.13% in the coming year, from $0.64 to $0.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 2.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.60% of the float of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 0.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldACADIA Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthACADIA Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ACAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -95% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added ACADIA Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,019,894.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders26.20% of the stock of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions96.71% of the stock of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive ACAD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 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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Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade. | The Oxford Club (Ad)Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD)September 26 at 5:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) Stock Price Target Cut by CitigroupSeptember 26 at 2:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) Earns "Buy" Rating from Needham & Company LLCSeptember 26 at 2:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comAcadia Pharmaceuticals' Risk-Reward Favorable After Remlifanserin Data, Deutsche Bank SaysSeptember 25 at 11:02 PM | finance.yahoo.comAcadia Pharmaceuticals drops 7%, continuing fall after drug trial resultsSeptember 25 at 11:02 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ACAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACAD shares performed this year? ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $26.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ACAD stock has decreased by 22.6% and is now trading at $20.68. How were ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.11. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals include BlackRock Inc. (13.15%), Palo Alto Investors LP (1.66%), Braidwell LP (0.96%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Davis, Mark C Schneyer, Brendan Teehan, Austin D Kim, Elizabeth A Garofalo, James Kihara, Elizabeth HZ Thompson, Laura Brege, Jennifer J Rhodes and James M Daly. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals? Shares of ACAD 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 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Today9/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (2d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 2 days ago, ACAD's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACAD CIK1070494 Webwww.acadia.com Phone(858) 558-2871Fax858-558-2872Employees798Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$32.75 High Price Target$49.00 Low Price Target$14.50 Potential Upside/Downside+58.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.22 Trailing P/E Ratio9.32 Forward P/E Ratio32.31 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$391 million Net Margins33.42% Pretax Margin10.66% Return on Equity9.03% Return on Assets6.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.39 Quick Ratio3.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.07 billion Price / Sales3.33 Cash Flow$0.89 per share Price / Cash Flow23.31 Book Value$7.25 per share Price / Book2.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares172,310,000Free Float127,162,000Market Cap$3.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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