NASDAQ:ALKS Alkermes (ALKS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.55 +0.06 (+0.23%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.54 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 05:01 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 EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Alkermes Stock (NASDAQ:ALKS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Alkermes alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.30▼$26.6850-Day Range$26.13▼$31.7152-Week Range$25.56▼$36.45Volume1.59 million shsAverage Volume2.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.38 billionP/E Ratio12.76Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.08Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Alkermes plc, a biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. It has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical product candidates in development for neurological disorders. Its marketed products include ARISTADA, an intramuscular injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia; ARISTADA INITIO for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults; VIVITROL for the treatment of alcohol and prevention of opioid dependence; and LYBALVI, an oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. It has collaboration agreements primarily with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc, and Janssen Pharmaceutica International. The company also offers proprietary technology platforms to third parties to enable them to develop, commercialize, and manufacture products. Alkermes plc was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Read More Alkermes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreALKS MarketRank™: Alkermes scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 919 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAlkermes has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlkermes has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Alkermes' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alkermes are expected to grow by 4.58% in the coming year, from $1.31 to $1.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alkermes is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alkermes is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 28.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlkermes has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlkermes has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.61% of the outstanding shares of Alkermes have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlkermes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alkermes has recently increased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAlkermes does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAlkermes does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.2 / 5Environmental Score-1.17 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.61% of the outstanding shares of Alkermes have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlkermes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alkermes has recently increased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentAlkermes has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Alkermes this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for ALKS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Alkermes to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alkermes insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $210,143.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.40% of the stock of Alkermes is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.21% of the stock of Alkermes is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Alkermes' insider trading history. Receive ALKS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alkermes and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ALKS Stock News HeadlinesEquities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Alkermes Q1 Earnings5 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comAlkermes Earnings Call: Strong Growth and Promising TrialsJuly 31 at 12:38 AM | theglobeandmail.comChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? You’re not the problem—your trading system is. Tim’s XGPT system tracks breaking AI news and shows when to trade.📈 AI-backed. Beginner-friendly. Results proven.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Timothy Sykes (Ad)ALKS- Positive Narcolepsy Drug Trial Puts this Biotech Name in FocusJuly 31 at 12:38 AM | finance.yahoo.comAlkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) Shares Gap Up on Earnings BeatJuly 31 at 2:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comAlkermes shares climb 5% following Q2 earnings and revenue beatJuly 30 at 8:29 PM | msn.comAlkermes PLC (ALKS) Q2 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To ExpectJuly 30 at 8:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comAlkermes: A More Than Solid QuarterJuly 30 at 5:39 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ALKS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ALKS shares performed this year? Alkermes' stock was trading at $28.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ALKS stock has decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $26.55. How were Alkermes' earnings last quarter? Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.10. The company's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Alkermes doing a stock buyback? Alkermes' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 15th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $400,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Alkermes have any subsidiaries? Alkermes subsidiaries include these companies: Rodin Therapeutics. Who are Alkermes' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Alkermes include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.16%), Atle Fund Management AB (0.14%), TD Asset Management Inc (0.13%) and Aberdeen Group plc (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian Todd Nichols, Craig C Hopkinson, Cato T Laurencin and Nancy Wysenski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Alkermes? Shares of ALKS 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 Alkermes own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alkermes investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2025Today8/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:ALKS CIK1520262 Webwww.alkermes.com Phone(531) 772-8000Fax781-890-0524Employees1,800Year Founded1987Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Alkermes$41.08 High Price Target$52.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+54.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.09 Trailing P/E Ratio12.76 Forward P/E Ratio20.27 P/E Growth1.62Net Income$367.07 million Net Margins23.15% Pretax Margin27.27% Return on Equity24.86% Return on Assets17.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.23 Quick Ratio2.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.56 billion Price / Sales2.81 Cash Flow$2.66 per share Price / Cash Flow9.99 Book Value$9.84 per share Price / Book2.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares165,080,000Free Float157,815,000Market Cap$4.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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