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NASDAQ:AKBA

Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$1.15
-0.02 (-1.71%)
(As of 09/27/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$1.14
$1.21
50-Day Range
$1.13
$1.84
52-Week Range
$0.24
$1.84
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
1.90 million shs
Market Capitalization
$216.56 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$3.75

Akebia Therapeutics MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
226.1% Upside
$3.75 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
3.84% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.35
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.56mentions of Akebia Therapeutics in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.34) to ($0.26) Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.03 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

608th out of 976 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

286th out of 454 stocks


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About Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) Stock

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for patients with kidney diseases. The company's lead product investigational product candidate is Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, which is in Phase III development for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis dependent adult patients. It also offers Auryxia, a ferric citrate that is used to control the serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with DD-CKD on dialysis; and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with CKD not on dialysis. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for the development and commercialization of vadadustat in Japan and other Asian countries, as well as research and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV for the development and commercialization of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase targeted compounds worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

AKBA Price History

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AKBA Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/25/2023
Today
9/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Medical
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AKBA
Employees
204
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$3.75
High Stock Price Forecast
$3.75
Low Stock Price Forecast
$3.75
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+220.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-94,230,000.00
Pretax Margin
-49.16%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$292.60 million
Book Value
$0.03 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
181,083,000
Market Cap
$220.32 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83
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Key Executives

  • Mr. John P. Butler MBAMr. John P. Butler MBA (Age 59)
    CEO, Pres & Director
    Comp: $1.29M
  • Mr. Michel  DahanMr. Michel Dahan (Age 44)
    Sr. VP & COO
    Comp: $734.73k
  • Ms. Nicole R. Hadas J.D. (Age 50)
    Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec.
    Comp: $687.38k
  • Dr. Steven Keith BurkeDr. Steven Keith Burke (Age 62)
    Sr. VP of R&D and Chief Medical Officer
    Comp: $766.57k
  • Ms. Ellen E. Snow CPA (Age 51)
    CGMA, Sr. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer
  • Tracey Vetterick
    VP of Portfolio Strategy & Corp. Admin.
  • Mercedes Carrasco
    Director of Corp. Communications
  • Mr. Douglas Jermasek M.B.A. (Age 62)
    VP of Marketing & Strategy
  • Ms. Meredith Bowman
    Sr. VP of People
  • Ms. Kimberly Garko
    Sr. VP of Quality, Manufacturing & Pharmaceutical Devel.













AKBA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Akebia Therapeutics stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akebia Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AKBA shares.
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What is Akebia Therapeutics' stock price forecast for 2023?

2 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Akebia Therapeutics' stock. Their AKBA share price forecasts range from $3.75 to $3.75. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $3.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 220.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have AKBA shares performed in 2023?

Akebia Therapeutics' stock was trading at $0.5770 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AKBA shares have increased by 102.8% and is now trading at $1.17.
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Are investors shorting Akebia Therapeutics?

Akebia Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,230,000 shares, an increase of 24.4% from the August 31st total of 5,810,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,760,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days.
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When is Akebia Therapeutics' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023.
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How were Akebia Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 25th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.03. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $56.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.10 million. Akebia Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 48.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 249.60%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share.

What ETF holds Akebia Therapeutics' stock ?

Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF holds 33,325 shares of AKBA stock, representing 0.72% of its portfolio.

What is John Butler's approval rating as Akebia Therapeutics' CEO?

28 employees have rated Akebia Therapeutics Chief Executive Officer John Butler on Glassdoor.com. John Butler has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts John Butler in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Akebia Therapeutics investors own include Novavax (NVAX), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AbbVie (ABBV), Energy Transfer (ET), Micron Technology (MU), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AT&T (T).

What is Akebia Therapeutics' stock symbol?

Akebia Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AKBA."

Who are Akebia Therapeutics' major shareholders?

Akebia Therapeutics' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Acadian Asset Management LLC (4.01%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.79%), BlackRock Inc. (1.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.95%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.36%) and State Street Corp (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include David A Spellman, John P Butler, Michel Dahan, Nicole R Hadas, Steven C Gilman, Steven C Gilman, Steven Keith Burke and Violetta Cotreau.
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How do I buy shares of Akebia Therapeutics?

Shares of AKBA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Akebia Therapeutics' stock price today?

One share of AKBA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.17.

How much money does Akebia Therapeutics make?

Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) has a market capitalization of $220.32 million and generates $292.60 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-94,230,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.52) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Akebia Therapeutics have?

The company employs 204 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Akebia Therapeutics?

Akebia Therapeutics' mailing address is 245 FIRST STREET SUITE 1100, CAMBRIDGE MA, 02142. The official website for the company is www.akebia.com. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at (617) 871-2098, via email at ir@akebia.com, or via fax at 617-871-2099.

This page (NASDAQ:AKBA) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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