NASDAQ:AVXL Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.22 +0.10 (+3.21%) Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.28 +0.05 (+1.71%) As of 05/8/2026 07:33 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Anavex Life Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:AVXL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Anavex Life Sciences alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.12▼$3.2550-Day Range$2.74▼$5.0052-Week Range$2.61▼$13.99Volume733,391 shsAverage Volume904,956 shsMarket Capitalization$298.40 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.33Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Anavex Life Sciences Corp is a clinical‐stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The company applies a proprietary drug discovery platform that targets sigma‐1 and muscarinic receptors to modulate cellular stress pathways and support neuronal function. Headquartered in New York City, Anavex is dedicated to advancing treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases with high unmet medical need. The company’s lead product candidate, blarcamesine (ANAVEX2‐73), is a small‐molecule activator of the sigma‐1 receptor currently being evaluated in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia. Anavex also holds ANAVEX3‐71, a muscarinic receptor agonist, in its pipeline for Rett syndrome and other developmental disorders. Through these programs, the company aims to demonstrate disease‐modifying effects by addressing underlying cellular dysfunction rather than solely managing symptoms. Since its founding in 2012, Anavex has completed multiple Phase I and Phase II trials in North America and Europe, collaborating with academic research centers and contract research organizations to support its clinical development. The company has established manufacturing partnerships to ensure supply of clinical‐grade API and plans to expand its trial network into additional regions as programs advance. Christopher U. Missling serves as President and CEO, bringing more than two decades of experience in pharmaceutical research and development. Under his leadership, Anavex continues to explore strategic collaborations and funding opportunities to propel its pipeline toward regulatory milestones.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Anavex Life Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks45th Percentile Overall ScoreAVXL MarketRank™: Anavex Life Sciences scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 603rd out of 859 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAnavex Life Sciences has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAnavex Life Sciences has a consensus price target of $21.33, representing about 562.5% upside from its current price of $3.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageAnavex Life Sciences has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Anavex Life Sciences' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Anavex Life Sciences are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.33) to ($0.55) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Anavex Life Sciences is -7.00, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Anavex Life Sciences is -7.00, 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 RatioAnavex Life Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 2.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Anavex Life Sciences' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted23.08% of the float of Anavex Life Sciences has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAnavex Life Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.17, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Anavex Life Sciences has recently decreased by 1.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAnavex Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAnavex Life Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentAnavex Life Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Anavex Life Sciences this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for AVXL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Anavex Life Sciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Anavex Life Sciences insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.40% of the stock of Anavex Life Sciences is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions31.55% of the stock of Anavex Life Sciences is held by institutions.Read more about Anavex Life Sciences' insider trading history. Receive AVXL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Anavex Life Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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In the past 21 days: SpaceX crossed 10,000 active satellites, Elon filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, and another rocket launched 25 more satellites. Two-thirds of every satellite in orbit now belongs to one company. The public filing could drop any day.May 9 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Anavex slips after CEO transitionMay 6 at 5:00 PM | seekingalpha.comAnavex Life Sciences Board of Directors Appoints Former Senior Vice President of Clinical Development Terrie Kellmeyer, PhD, as Interim Chief Executive OfficerMay 6 at 7:00 AM | globenewswire.comAnavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) Now Covered by Analysts at Rodman & RenshawMay 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhat Makes Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) One of the Best Shorted Penny StocksApril 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAnavex Life Sciences Highlights New Scientific Findings on Shared Biology Between Autism and Alzheimer’s DiseaseApril 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AVXL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVXL shares performed this year? Anavex Life Sciences' stock was trading at $3.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVXL stock has decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at $3.22. How were Anavex Life Sciences' earnings last quarter? Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:AVXL) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 9th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.04. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Anavex Life Sciences' major shareholders? Anavex Life Sciences' top institutional investors include Private Advisor Group LLC (0.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.27%), Apella Capital LLC (0.17%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher U Missling, Steffen Thomas and Peter DO Donhauser. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Anavex Life Sciences? Shares of AVXL 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 Anavex Life Sciences own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Anavex Life Sciences investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Meta Platforms (META) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/09/2026Today5/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)5/12/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 2 weeks, AVXL's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:AVXL CIK1314052 Webwww.anavex.com Phone(844) 689-3939FaxN/AEmployees40Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Anavex Life Sciences$21.33 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+562.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.46) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$46.38 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-38.76% Return on Assets-35.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio20.87 Quick Ratio20.87 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.10 per share Price / Book2.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares92,670,000Free Float82,107,000Market Cap$298.40 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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