NASDAQ:ACXP Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.47 -0.18 (-3.87%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.57 +0.10 (+2.24%) As of 08/8/2025 06:43 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:ACXP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Acurx Pharmaceuticals alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.17▼$4.6850-Day Range$4.47▼$16.4152-Week Range$4.17▼$47.80Volume58,498 shsAverage Volume50,482 shsMarket Capitalization$6.88 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$160.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. The company's lead antibiotic candidate is ibezapolstat, a novel mechanism of action that targets the polymerase IIIC enzyme that is in Phase 2b clinical trial to treat patients with clostridium difficile infections. It also develops ACX-375C, a potential oral and parenteral treatment targeting gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, and penicillin-resistant streptococcus pneumonia. Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Staten Island, New York. Read More Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreACXP MarketRank™: Acurx Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAcurx 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 CoverageAcurx 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 and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.32, 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 Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.32, 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 RatioAcurx Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 7.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% of the float of Acurx Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAcurx 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 monthShort interest in Acurx Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 2.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAcurx Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAcurx Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% of the float of Acurx Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAcurx 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 monthShort interest in Acurx Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 2.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media0.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.67 News SentimentAcurx Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of -0.67. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Acurx Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ACXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Acurx Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Acurx Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders26.00% 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 InstitutionsOnly 11.53% of the stock of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions.Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive ACXP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Acurx Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ACXP Stock News HeadlinesAcurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock SplitJuly 31, 2025 | prnewswire.comAcurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) Shares Down 12.5% - Here's What HappenedJuly 31, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comThe Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto PresidencyWhen Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. That alone signaled a shift. But insiders close to D.C. aren’t just talking crypto policy—they’re quietly buying something most retail investors have missed. While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.” | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Acurx Pharmaceuticals to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 12, 2025 Conference Call and Provide Business UpdateJuly 24, 2025 | prnewswire.comAcurx Pharmaceuticals files $50M mixed shelf offeringJuly 9, 2025 | msn.comAcurx Pharmaceuticals Inc Ordinary Shares ACXP - MorningstarJuly 2, 2025 | morningstar.comMAcurx Pharmaceuticals LLC (ACXP) - Investing.comJuly 2, 2025 | investing.com/C O R R E C T I O N -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc./ | ACXP Stock NewsJune 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines ACXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACXP shares performed this year? Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $16.28 at the start of the year. Since then, ACXP shares have decreased by 72.5% and is now trading at $4.47. How were Acurx Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported ($2.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($2.80) by $0.60. Read the conference call transcript. When did Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock split? Shares of Acurx Pharmaceuticals reverse split on the morning of 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. When did Acurx Pharmaceuticals IPO? 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. Who are Acurx Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Acurx Pharmaceuticals' top institutional shareholders include 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. How do I buy shares of Acurx Pharmaceuticals? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Acurx Pharmaceuticals own? 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 Earnings5/12/2025Today8/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACXP CIK1736243 Webwww.acurxpharma.com Phone917-533-1469FaxN/AEmployees3Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Acurx Pharmaceuticals$160.00 High Price Target$160.00 Low Price Target$160.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3,479.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($14.00) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$14.10 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-526.78% Return on Assets-223.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.93 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.63 per share Price / Book7.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,540,000Free Float1,138,000Market Cap$6.88 million OptionableOptionable Beta-1.27 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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