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Alkermes (ALKS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$31.67 +0.22 (+0.70%)
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Alkermes - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
8

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alkermes in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ALKS.

Consensus Price Target

$38.33
21.04% Upside
According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alkermes, the average price target is $38.33. The highest price target for ALKS is $52.00, while the lowest price target for ALKS is $26.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.04% from the current price of $31.67.
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ALKS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/20/24 to 5/20/25
1 Month Ago
4/20/24 to 4/20/25
3 Months Ago
2/20/24 to 2/19/25
1 Year Ago
5/21/23 to 5/20/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$38.33$38.50$37.25$35.38
Forecasted Upside21.04% Upside42.32% Upside3.93% Upside45.10% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

ALKS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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ALKS Price Targets by Month

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Alkermes Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAlkermesMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.75
2.81
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside21.04% Upside4,843.17% Upside13.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/13/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
3 of 5 stars
P. Stavropoulos
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5/2/2025HC Wainwright
1 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral
5/2/2025Royal Bank of Canada
3 of 5 stars
L. Timashev
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Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$39.00 ➝ $40.00+26.16%
5/2/2025Robert W. Baird
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Joel Beatty
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$38.00 ➝ $41.00+34.07%
4/28/2025UBS Group
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A. Verma
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform
3/27/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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David Hoang
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $52.00+54.35%
2/14/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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Chris Shibutani
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$30.00 ➝ $32.00-11.11%
11/13/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$35.00 ➝ $40.00+36.85%
11/5/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $36.00+35.39%
10/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $26.00-1.44%
10/25/2024Piper Sandler
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$38.00 ➝ $37.00+42.09%
6/17/2024TD Cowen
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J. Thome
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Initiated CoverageBuy$34.00+38.78%
4/9/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$42.00 ➝ $50.00+87.62%
1/2/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $29.00+0.55%
10/24/2023Evercore ISI
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 UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform

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ALKS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alkermes is $38.33, with a high forecast of $52.00 and a low forecast of $26.00.

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alkermes in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALKS shares.

According to analysts, Alkermes's stock has a predicted upside of 21.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Alkermes's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Alkermes has been rated by research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, HC Wainwright, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Alkermes less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Alkermes is 2.75 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how ALKS compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ALKS) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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