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Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$194.30 +1.50 (+0.78%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$194.17 -0.13 (-0.07%)
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About Ascendis Pharma A/S Stock (NASDAQ:ASND)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$192.18
$195.55
50-Day Range
$163.32
$198.32
52-Week Range
$111.09
$199.99
Volume
308,107 shs
Average Volume
572,249 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.89 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$243.36
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Ascendis Pharma A/S Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

ASND MarketRank™: 

Ascendis Pharma A/S scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 353rd out of 940 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ascendis Pharma A/S has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 15 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ascendis Pharma A/S has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ascendis Pharma A/S's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ascendis Pharma A/S are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.34) to $0.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ascendis Pharma A/S is -37.66, 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 Ascendis Pharma A/S is -37.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.52% of the float of Ascendis Pharma A/S has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ascendis Pharma A/S has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ascendis Pharma A/S has recently increased by 1.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ascendis Pharma A/S does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ascendis Pharma A/S does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.52% of the float of Ascendis Pharma A/S has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ascendis Pharma A/S has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ascendis Pharma A/S has recently increased by 1.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Ascendis Pharma A/S has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Ascendis Pharma A/S this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for ASND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Ascendis Pharma A/S to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ascendis Pharma A/S insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    40.00% of the stock of Ascendis Pharma A/S is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Read more about Ascendis Pharma A/S's insider trading history.
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ASND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ascendis Pharma A/S's stock was trading at $137.67 at the start of the year. Since then, ASND stock has increased by 41.1% and is now trading at $194.30.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.93) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.42) by $0.49. The biotechnology company earned $216.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $163.17 million.
Read the conference call transcript
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Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) raised $85 million in an IPO on Wednesday, January 28th 2015. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch and Leerink Partners served as the underwriters for the IPO and Wells Fargo Securities was co-manager.

Top institutional shareholders of Ascendis Pharma A/S include Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (8.91%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (6.53%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.11%) and Perceptive Advisors LLC (1.58%).

Shares of ASND 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ascendis Pharma A/S investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
8/22/2025
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:ASND
CIK
1612042
Employees
1,017
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$307.00
Low Price Target
$153.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($5.16)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$409.12 million
Net Margins
-54.94%
Pretax Margin
-53.33%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-24.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
0.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$393.54 million
Price / Sales
30.22
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
($3.48) per share
Price / Book
-55.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
61,210,000
Free Float
36,727,000
Market Cap
$11.89 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.41

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This page (NASDAQ:ASND) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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