NASDAQ:ACXP Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.33 -0.06 (-4.32%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings About Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:ACXP) 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 Acurx Pharmaceuticals alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.31▼$1.4150-Day Range$1.33▼$1.7552-Week Range$1.31▼$8.34Volume280,094 shsAverage Volume76,320 shsMarket Capitalization$7.39 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$31.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel antibiotics for serious bacterial infections. The company’s approach centers on targeting bacterial DNA polymerase IIIC, an enzyme required for the replication of certain bacteria and distinct from targets used by many existing antibiotics. Acurx’s lead product candidate is ibezapolstat, an orally administered antibiotic being developed for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection, commonly known as C. difficile infection. The company has also described ibezapolstat as having potential activity against other Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, although its development program has primarily focused on C. difficile. Founded in 2017, Acurx Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Staten Island, New York. Its operations are centered on pharmaceutical research and clinical development, with programs conducted to support potential regulatory approval and commercialization in the United States and other markets. As a development-stage company, Acurx does not yet market an approved commercial product.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Acurx Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreACXP MarketRank™: Acurx Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAcurx Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAcurx Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 2,230.8% upside from its current price of $1.33.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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Acurx Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.00) to ($1.60) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.49, 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 Acurx Pharmaceuticals is -0.49, 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 RatioAcurx Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.36% 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 0.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Acurx Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 28.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Acurx Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 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 Insiders6.50% of the stock of Acurx Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions11.53% 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. 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. 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ACXP Stock News HeadlinesAcurx Announces Presentation of a Scientific Poster at the Premier International C. difficile Symposium (ICDS) Demonstrating Superior In Vitro Kill Kinetics of Ibezapolstat vs.September 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Annovis Bio (ANVS) and Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP)August 21, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 21 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Acurx Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Conditional Acceptance and USPTO Trademark Allowance for the Company's Brand Name for IbezapolstatAugust 17, 2026 | prnewswire.comAcurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACXP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAcurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 results and provides business updateAugust 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comJapan and Mexico Patent Offices Both Grant Acurx Pharmaceuticals New Patents for DNA Polymerase IIIC Inhibitor AntibioticsAugust 12, 2026 | prnewswire.comAcurx Announces Scientific Partnership with Leiden University Medical Center to Advance Development of Acurx's DNA Polymerase IIIC Inhibitor AntibioticsAugust 10, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines ACXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACXP shares performed this year? Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $2.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ACXP shares have decreased by 46.6% and is now trading at $1.33. How were Acurx Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACXP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by $0.15. Read the conference call transcript. When did Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stock split? Acurx Pharmaceuticals's stock reverse split before market open 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. When did Acurx Pharmaceuticals IPO? Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) raised $15 million in an IPO on Friday, June 25th 2021. The company issued 2,500,000 shares at $5.00-$7.00 per share. Alexander Capital, L.P. and Network 1 Financial Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO. 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), AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) and Atai Beckley (ATAI). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2026Fiscal 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 (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 ACXP's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. ACXP has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Pharmaceuticals Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACXP CIK1736243 Webwww.acurxpharma.com Phone917-533-1469FaxN/AEmployees4Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Acurx Pharmaceuticals$31.00 High Price Target$31.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2,230.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($2.69) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$7.97 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-124.73% Return on Assets-87.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.88 Quick Ratio3.88 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.07 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,560,000Free Float5,198,000Market Cap$7.39 million OptionableNo Data Beta-2.02 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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