NASDAQ:AXLA Axcella Health (AXLA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $0.37 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$0.35▼$0.3750-Day Range$0.35▼$0.5052-Week Range$0.16▼$2.79Volume68,006 shsAverage Volume38,280 shsMarket Capitalization$26.91 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Axcella Health MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1,337.6% Upside$5.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.75% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom ($0.49) to ($1.35) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.43 out of 5 starsMedical Sector916th out of 983 stocksBiological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry155th out of 164 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAxcella Health has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $5.25, Axcella Health has a forecasted upside of 1,337.6% from its current price of $0.37.Amount of Analyst CoverageAxcella Health has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.75% of the float of Axcella Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAxcella Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 15.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Axcella Health has recently increased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAxcella Health does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAxcella Health does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AXLA. Previous Next N/A News and Social Media Coverage Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Axcella Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.50% of the stock of Axcella Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.05% of the stock of Axcella Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Axcella Health are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.49) to ($1.35) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Axcella Health is -0.33, 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 Axcella Health is -0.33, 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 RatioAxcella Health has a P/B Ratio of 36.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Axcella Health (NASDAQ:AXLA) StockAxcella Health, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It engages in the research and development of treatment for diseases and improves health using endogenous metabolic modulator, or EMM, and compositions. Its product pipeline includes AXA1665, for the reduction in risk of recurrent overt hepatic encephalopathy, and AXA1125, for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The company was founded by Noubar B. Afeyan, Geoffrey von Maltzahn, and David A. Berry on August 27, 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.Read More Receive AXLA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Axcella Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AXLA Stock News HeadlinesMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHC Wainwright Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for Axcella Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AXLA)May 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAxcella Health (AXLA) Gets a Hold from H.C. WainwrightJune 3, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)“One-Stock Millionaire” IGNORES 99.9% of the MarketDuring the 2008 financial crisis, millionaire trader Jeff Clark stunned the world when he managed to double his readers’ money 26 TIMES… CNBC caught wind of this and asked Jeff to come on live TV to explain his secret.April 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Announces Two Oral Presentations on AXA1125 for Long COVID Fatigue at ECCMID 2023April 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBig Bank's Big Q1 Performance, Florida Gov. Quietly Slips 6-Week Abortion Ban Into Law, Subway Sandwich Seeks $10B Sale: Today's Top StoriesApril 14, 2023 | msn.comLong COVID-Fatigue Impacts 50M People - Axcella Health Seeks Funding To Support Drug DevelopmentApril 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 Earnings Forecast for Axcella Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AXLA) Issued By HC WainwrightApril 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAxcella Health Inc. Forecasted to Earn FY2027 Earnings of ($1.38) Per Share (NASDAQ:AXLA)June 3, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)“One-Stock Millionaire” IGNORES 99.9% of the MarketDuring the 2008 financial crisis, millionaire trader Jeff Clark stunned the world when he managed to double his readers’ money 26 TIMES… CNBC caught wind of this and asked Jeff to come on live TV to explain his secret.April 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comH.C. Wainwright Keeps Their Hold Rating on Axcella Health (AXLA)April 1, 2023 | benzinga.comAxcella Health Q4 EPS $(0.33) Misses $(0.30) Estimate; Cash & Cash Equivalents Of Sufficient To Operate Into Q2 Of 2023April 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAxcella Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AXLA) Short Interest UpdateMarch 30, 2023 | benzinga.comAxcella Health shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 financial results.March 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateFebruary 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNoble Financial Keeps Their Buy Rating on Axcella Health (AXLA)February 16, 2023 | msn.comWhy Is Axcella Health (AXLA) Stock Up 35% Today?February 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Announces FDA IND Clearance Supporting Regulatory Path to Registration of AXA1125 for Long COVID FatigueFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Therapeutics to Participate in the SVB Securities’ 2023 Global Biopharma ConferenceJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith lean staff, low cash, Axcella races ahead with Long Covid drugJanuary 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comH.C. Wainwright Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Axcella Health (AXLA)January 24, 2023 | investorplace.comWhy Is Axcella Health (AXLA) Stock Up 66% Today?January 23, 2023 | marketwatch.comAxcella Health Shares Surge 53% on U.K. Regulator Guidance on AXA1125 for Long Covid FatigueJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Announces Regulatory Path to Registration of AXA1125 for Long COVID FatigueDecember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Therapeutics Puts Development Of NASH Program Aside, Reduces Workforce By 85%December 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Announces Program Reprioritization and Corporate RestructuringNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAxcella Health Inc. (AXLA) Loses 47.9% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the CornerNovember 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSVB Securities Keeps Their Buy Rating on Axcella Health (AXLA)See More Headlines AXLA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AXLA Company Calendar Last Earnings3/30/2023Today6/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/11/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Biological products, except diagnostic Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:AXLA CUSIPN/A CIK1633070 Webwww.axcellahealth.com Phone(857) 320-2200Fax617-441-6243Employees59Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$5.25 High Stock Price Forecast$8.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1,337.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.12) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-81,190,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-3,888.62% Return on Assets-229.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.01 per share Price / Book36.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares73,690,000Free Float68,897,000Market Cap$26.91 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.56 Key ExecutivesWilliam R. HinshawPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMargaret KozielChief Medical Officer & Senior Vice PresidentPaul FehlnerSecretary, Chief Legal Officer & Senior VPDan KirbySVP-Strategic OperationsKey CompetitorsPluriNASDAQ:PLURProtara TherapeuticsNASDAQ:TARAERYTECH PharmaNASDAQ:ERYPZIVO BioscienceNASDAQ:ZIVOMiromatrix MedicalNASDAQ:MIROView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGeode Capital Management LLCBought 98,952 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.459%Virtu Financial LLCBought 83,456 shares on 5/1/2023Ownership: 0.113%Simplex Trading LLCBought 4,500 shares on 4/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%Margaret KozielSold 679 sharesTotal: $393.82 ($0.58/share)William HinshawSold 16,000 sharesTotal: $24,960.00 ($1.56/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AXLA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Axcella Health stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Axcella Health in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AXLA shares. View AXLA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Axcella Health's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Axcella Health's shares. Their AXLA share price forecasts range from $2.00 to $8.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $5.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1,337.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AXLA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AXLA shares performed in 2023? Axcella Health's stock was trading at $0.3275 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AXLA shares have increased by 11.5% and is now trading at $0.3652. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Axcella Health's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 11th 2023. View our AXLA earnings forecast. How were Axcella Health's earnings last quarter? Axcella Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AXLA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 30th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.06. What is Bill Hinshaw's approval rating as Axcella Health's CEO? 5 employees have rated Axcella Health Chief Executive Officer Bill Hinshaw on Glassdoor.com. Bill Hinshaw has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Bill Hinshaw in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 77.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Axcella Health to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Axcella Health own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Axcella Health investors own include Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), VBI Vaccines (VBIV), Evofem Biosciences (EVFM), ADMA Biologics (ADMA), Coty (COTY), Energy Transfer (ET), Myovant Sciences (MYOV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA). When did Axcella Health IPO? (AXLA) raised $76 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 9th 2019. The company issued 3,600,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and SVB Leerink acted as the underwriters for the IPO. What is Axcella Health's stock symbol? Axcella Health trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AXLA." Who are Axcella Health's major shareholders? Axcella Health's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.46%), Virtu Financial LLC (0.11%) and Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include David R Epstein, Des Produits Nestle S Societe, Manu Chakravarthy, Margaret Koziel, Paul Fehlner, Robert Crane and William Hinshaw. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Axcella Health? Shares of AXLA stock 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Axcella Health's stock price today? One share of AXLA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.37. How much money does Axcella Health make? Axcella Health (NASDAQ:AXLA) has a market capitalization of $26.91 million. The company earns $-81,190,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.12) on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Axcella Health? Axcella Health's mailing address is 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA, 02139. The official website for the company is www.axcellahealth.com. The company can be reached via phone at (857) 320-2200, via email at ir@axcellahealth.com, or via fax at 617-441-6243. This page (NASDAQ:AXLA) was last updated on 6/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Axcella Health Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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