NASDAQ:ESPR - Esperion Therapeutics Stock Price, Forecast & News

$51.84

-2.51 (-4.62 %)

(As of 01/24/2020 08:07 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$49.02

Now: $51.84▼

$53.88

50-Day Range

$46.78

MA: $55.84▼

$61.31

52-Week Range

$33.13

Now: $51.84▼

$61.93

Volume882,171 shs

Average Volume359,531 shs

Market Capitalization$1.42 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta2.01

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc, a lipid management company, focuses on developing and commercializing oral therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Its lead product candidate is bempedoic acid/ezetimibe combination pill, a non-statin, orally available, LDL-C lowering therapy for patients with hypercholesterolemia and with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and/or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia that is in Phase III long-term safety and tolerability study. Read More…

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Pharmaceutical preparations

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:ESPR

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1434868

Webhttp://www.esperion.com/

Phone734-887-3903

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01

Current Ratio4.41

Quick Ratio4.41

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$2.95 per share

Price / Book17.57

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($7.54)

Net Income$-201,810,000.00

Net MarginsN/A

Return on Equity-84.30%

Return on Assets-40.36%

Miscellaneous

Employees76

Outstanding Shares27,330,000

Market Cap$1.42 billion

Next Earnings Date2/27/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Esperion Therapeutics' stock symbol?

Esperion Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ESPR."

How were Esperion Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?

Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ESPR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($2.37) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.95) by $0.42. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $0.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.86) earnings per share. View Esperion Therapeutics' Earnings History.

When is Esperion Therapeutics' next earnings date?

Esperion Therapeutics is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 27th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Esperion Therapeutics.

What price target have analysts set for ESPR?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Esperion Therapeutics' stock. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Esperion Therapeutics' share price to reach $65.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Esperion Therapeutics.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Esperion Therapeutics?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Esperion Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Esperion Therapeutics.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Esperion Therapeutics stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Esperion Therapeutics stock:

1. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We are reiterating our Buy rating and lowering our target price to $70 which reflects a more conservative pre-CVOT BPA/combo sales ramp and higher SG&A assumptions. Even with our more conservative forecasts, we believe ESPR is undervalued at these levels (EV of ~$700 million) as we think the stock continues to reflect investor skepticism on the commercial opportunity for BPA/ combo and the company’s cash runway. We view BPA/combo as a clinically de-risked asset with two upcoming and believe BPA’s CVOT design portends a high probability of success. Further, our recent KOL checks have been consistent with our past discussions (see deep dive) in validating what we believe is a meaningful commercial opportunity for BPA/combo in the statin intolerant population." (9/17/2019)
2. Northland Securities analysts commented, "We are now modeling $0.69 in non-GAAP EPS on $97.8 million in revenue for FY/19." (8/29/2019)
3. Chardan Capital analysts commented, "We find the relevant statistical analyses in the NEJM publications roughly consistent with those of our consulted biostatisticians and still see the following open issues as unresolved:." (3/14/2019)
4. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Esperion has no approved products in its portfolio. It focuses on developing new oral therapies for LDL-C lowering indications. The company’s pipeline products, bempedoic acid pill and bempedoic acid/Zetia combination pill achieved significant reduction in elevated bad cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemia patients. The targeted area represents a significant opportunity. Esperion plans to file regulatory applications for both the candidates in the United States and Europe in the first half of 2019. However, Esperion neither has a marketed product nor a collaboration agreement to generate funds to support development and commercialization of its pipeline candidates. Esperion's share have outperformed the industry in past six months. Loss estimates have been stable ahead of Q4 earnings. Esperion has a mixed record of earnings surprise in the recent quarters." (2/8/2019)

Has Esperion Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about ESPR stock have trended very positive on Friday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Esperion Therapeutics earned a daily sentiment score of 3.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Esperion Therapeutics.

Are investors shorting Esperion Therapeutics?

Esperion Therapeutics saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,960,000 shares, a decline of 6.8% from the December 15th total of 5,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 442,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.2 days. Currently, 19.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View Esperion Therapeutics' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Esperion Therapeutics' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Esperion Therapeutics include Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR), Evotec (EVTCY), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Allakos (ALLK), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), FibroGen (FGEN), SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE), Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX), GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- (GWPH), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), HUTCHISON CHINA/S (HCM) and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals (DCPH).

What other stocks do shareholders of Esperion Therapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Esperion Therapeutics investors own include Alon USA Partners (ALDW), Targa Resources (TRGP), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Ship Finance International (SFL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) and Boeing (BA).

Who are Esperion Therapeutics' key executives?

Esperion Therapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Timothy M. Mayleben M.B.A., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)
Dr. Narendra D. Lalwani, Exec. VP of R&D (Age 66)
Mr. Richard B. Bartram, CFO & Corp. Sec. (Age 37)
Mr. Alexander Duke Schwartz, Sr. Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Marianne Andreach, Sr. VP

Who are Esperion Therapeutics' major shareholders?

Esperion Therapeutics' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB (2.42%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.02%), Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. (0.02%) and Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Esperion Therapeutics stock include Boxer Capital, Llc, Nicole Vitullo, Richard Bartram, Roger S Newton, Target N V Biotech and Timothy M Mayleben. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Esperion Therapeutics.

Which major investors are selling Esperion Therapeutics stock?

ESPR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC. Company insiders that have sold Esperion Therapeutics company stock in the last year include Nicole Vitullo, Richard Bartram and Roger S Newton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Esperion Therapeutics.

Which major investors are buying Esperion Therapeutics stock?

ESPR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. and Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB. Company insiders that have bought Esperion Therapeutics stock in the last two years include Target N V Biotech and Timothy M Mayleben. View Insider Buying and Selling for Esperion Therapeutics.

How do I buy shares of Esperion Therapeutics?

Shares of ESPR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Esperion Therapeutics' stock price today?

One share of ESPR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.84.

How big of a company is Esperion Therapeutics?

Esperion Therapeutics has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-201,810,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($7.54) on an earnings per share basis. Esperion Therapeutics employs 76 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Esperion Therapeutics.

What is Esperion Therapeutics' official website?

The official website for Esperion Therapeutics is http://www.esperion.com/.

How can I contact Esperion Therapeutics?

Esperion Therapeutics' mailing address is 3891 RANCHERO DRIVE SUITE 150, ANN ARBOR MI, 48108. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 734-887-3903 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ ESPR)

Community Ranking:		2.8 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		525 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		413 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		938

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

This page was last updated on 1/24/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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