NASDAQ:APLS

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast, Price & News

$44.25

-1.39 (-3.05 %)

(As of 05/14/2021 03:59 PM ET)

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$45.60

50-Day Range

$40.80

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$50.67

52-Week Range

$25.49

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$58.47

Volume40,227 shs

Average Volume648,816 shs

Market Capitalization$3.56 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.47

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About Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutic compounds through the inhibition of the complement system for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Its lead product candidate is pegcetacoplan that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) diseases; cold agglutinin disease; C3 glomerulopathy; and other glomerular diseases, such as IgA nephropathy, primary membranous nephropathy, and lupus nephritis. The company also develops APL-9, which is in single ascending dose Phase I randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trials for the prevention of immune system activation coincident with adeno-associated virus for intravenous administration, as well as is in Phase I/II clinical trial for acute respiratory distress syndrome. It has a collaboration and license agreement with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) to co-develop pegcetacoplan. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Shares Down 3%
May 14, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Price Target Raised to $39.00 at Credit Suisse Group
May 5, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year
May 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Histogen (NASDAQ:HSTO) versus Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Financial Comparison
May 3, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) VP Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock
May 3, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Q2 2021 EPS Estimates for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) Raised by Analyst
May 3, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) Will Post Earnings of -$1.80 Per Share
May 1, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Is Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
May 1, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
April 30, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.63 EPS
April 29, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Pharmaceutical preparations

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:APLS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1492422

Webwww.apellis.com

Phone617-977-5700

Employees374

Year FoundedN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$0.46 per share

Price / Book96.20

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.64)

Net Income$-304,710,000.00

Net MarginsN/A

Return on Equity-336.93%

Return on Assets-78.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.34

Current Ratio9.86

Quick Ratio9.86

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares80,497,000

Market Cap$3.56 billion

Next Earnings Date7/30/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.56 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

482nd out of 2,039 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

227th out of 769 stocks

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $130.08, Apellis Pharmaceuticals has a forecasted upside of 191.2% from its current price of $44.67.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has received 227 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has received 192 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has received 54.18% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Apellis Pharmaceuticals and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe APLS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe APLS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Apellis Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Apellis Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Apellis Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,200,704.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.50% of the stock of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.20% of the stock of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Apellis Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($5.96) to ($6.50) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is -6.02, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is -6.02, 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 Ratio
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 97.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apellis Pharmaceuticals a buy right now?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Apellis Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock.
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When is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 30th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

How were Apellis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 27th. The company reported ($2.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($1.69) by $0.63.
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How has Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $27.23 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, APLS stock has increased by 64.0% and is now trading at $44.66.
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What price target have analysts set for APLS?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $875.00. On average, they anticipate Apellis Pharmaceuticals' share price to reach $130.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 191.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Apellis Pharmaceuticals' key executives?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' management team includes the following people:

Dr. Cedric Francois, Co-Founder, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49, Pay $987.91k)
Dr. Pascal Deschatelets, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer (Age 51, Pay $712.58k)
Mr. Alec Machiels J.D., MBA, Co-Founder & Independent Director (Age 48, Pay $61.75k)
Mr. Timothy E. Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50, Pay $610.65k)
Dr. Federico Grossi M.D., Ph.D., Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer (Age 47)
Ms. Nur Nicholson, Chief Technical Operations Officer
Ms. Nicole Perry, VP of Accounting & Treasurer (Age 57)
Mr. David O. Watson, Gen. Counsel (Age 48)
Ms. Karen Lewis, Chief People Officer
Dr. Lukas Scheibler M.D., Ph.D., Chief Innovation Officer (Age 50)

What is Cedric Francois' approval rating as Apellis Pharmaceuticals' CEO?

6 employees have rated Apellis Pharmaceuticals CEO Cedric Francois on Glassdoor.com. Cedric Francois has an approval rating of 100% among Apellis Pharmaceuticals' employees. This puts Cedric Francois in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Apellis Pharmaceuticals' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Apellis Pharmaceuticals include Zai Lab (ZLAB), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Grifols (GRFS), Ono Pharmaceutical (OPHLF), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Maravai LifeSciences (MRVI), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR) and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Apellis Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Apellis Pharmaceuticals investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), OPKO Health (OPK), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Amarin (AMRN), Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) and BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI).

When did Apellis Pharmaceuticals IPO?

(APLS) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 9th 2017. The company issued 10,700,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Evercore ISI served as the underwriters for the IPO.

What is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "APLS."

Who are Apellis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.31%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.37%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.30%), Northern Trust Corp (0.83%) and Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA (0.48%). Company insiders that own Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock include A Sinclair Dunlop, Alec Machiels, Cedric Francois, David O Watson, Federico Grossi, Nicole D Perry, Pascal Deschatelets, Timothy Eugene Sullivan and Victoria L Brown.
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Which major investors are selling Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock?

APLS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Federated Hermes Inc., Tekla Capital Management LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Northern Trust Corp, and Algert Global LLC. Company insiders that have sold Apellis Pharmaceuticals company stock in the last year include A Sinclair Dunlop, Alec Machiels, Cedric Francois, David O Watson, Federico Grossi, Nicole D Perry, Pascal Deschatelets, and Victoria L Brown.
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Which major investors are buying Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock?

APLS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Rafferty Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, TD Asset Management Inc., and Victory Capital Management Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of APLS 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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?

One share of APLS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.66.

How much money does Apellis Pharmaceuticals make?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion. The company earns $-304,710,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($4.64) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Apellis Pharmaceuticals have?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals employs 374 workers across the globe.

What is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' official website?

The official website for Apellis Pharmaceuticals is www.apellis.com.

Where are Apellis Pharmaceuticals' headquarters?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is headquartered at 100 FIFTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA, 02451.

How can I contact Apellis Pharmaceuticals?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 100 FIFTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA, 02451. The company can be reached via phone at 617-977-5700 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/14/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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