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Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.79 +0.02 (+0.34%)
As of 09:58 AM Eastern
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About Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:ACXP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.81
$4.99
50-Day Range
$4.43
$12.60
52-Week Range
$3.80
$44.90
Volume
7,943 shs
Average Volume
137,974 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.56 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

ACXP MarketRank™: 

Acurx Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Acurx Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.89) to ($2.06) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.45, 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 Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.45, 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

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 2.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.01% of the float of Acurx Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acurx Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 95.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.01% of the float of Acurx Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acurx Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 95.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 1.03 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Acurx Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for ACXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Acurx Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Acurx Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.30% of the stock of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 11.53% of the stock of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history.
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ACXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $16.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ACXP stock has decreased by 70.7% and is now trading at $4.77.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The company reported ($1.89) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.00) by $0.11.
Read the conference call transcript
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Acurx Pharmaceuticals shares reverse split on Tuesday, August 5th 2025.A 1-20 reverse split was announced. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, August 4th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) raised $15 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 25th 2021. The company issued 2,500,000 shares at a price of $5.00-$7.00 per share. Alexander Capital, L.P. and Network 1 Financial Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals' top institutional shareholders include Armistice Capital LLC (70.13%), Prospect Financial Services LLC (19.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (9.52%) and O Brien Greene & Co. Inc (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Luci and Joseph C Scodari.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of ACXP 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 Acurx Pharmaceuticals investors own include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), PayPal (PYPL), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RYCEY), Shopify (SHOP), AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) and atai Life Sciences (ATAI).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/11/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ACXP
CIK
1736243
Fax
N/A
Employees
3
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+549.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($10.69)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$14.10 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-436.83%
Return on Assets
-192.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.38
Quick Ratio
2.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.25 per share
Price / Book
2.12

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,580,000
Free Float
1,263,000
Market Cap
$7.54 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-1.27
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This page (NASDAQ:ACXP) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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