Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Akari Therapeutics, Plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing advanced therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Its lead product candidate is nomacopan, a second-generation complement inhibitor that prevents inflammatory and prothrombotic activities, including paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Guillain-Barré syndrome, hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy, and bullous pemphigoid, as well as pre-clinical program developing long-acting PASylated-nomacopan for treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.91 to $0.97
• 50-Day Range: $0.93 to $1.19
• 52-Week Range: $0.85 to $4.00
• Volume: 42,492 shs
• Average Volume: 36,663 shs
• Market Capitalization: $29.76 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Akari Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Akari Therapeutics scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 590th out of 937 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Akari Therapeutics 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

Akari Therapeutics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Akari Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% of the float of Akari Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Akari Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Akari Therapeutics has recently increased by 17.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Akari Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Akari Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% of the float of Akari Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Akari Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Akari Therapeutics has recently increased by 17.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Akari Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Akari Therapeutics insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $19,120.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

38.10% of the stock of Akari Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.06% of the stock of Akari Therapeutics is held by institutions.

AKTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AKTX shares performed this year?

Akari Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.22 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AKTX shares have decreased by 24.2% and is now trading at $0.9250.

How were Akari Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?

Akari Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:AKTX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 31st. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($7.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.80) by $5.00.

When did Akari Therapeutics' stock split?

Akari Therapeutics shares reverse split before market open on Thursday, August 17th 2023.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, August 17th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, August 17th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Who are Akari Therapeutics' major shareholders?

Akari Therapeutics' top institutional investors include Omnia Family Wealth LLC (0.19%).
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How do I buy shares of Akari Therapeutics?

Shares of AKTX 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 Akari Therapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Akari Therapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY), Broadcom (AVGO), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Adobe (ADBE), Meta Platforms (META) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/31/2020
• Today: 8/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/25/2025
• 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:AKTX
• CIK: 1541157
• Web: www.akaritx.com
• Phone: 442080040261
• Fax: 646-843-9352
• Employees: 9
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Akari Therapeutics: $5.00
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +440.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$19.79 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -78.03%
• Return on Assets: -31.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.19
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,180,000
• Free Float: 19,917,000
• Market Cap: $29.77 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.22