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. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:ESPR
CUSIPN/A
Phone734-887-3903
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio5.40
Quick Ratio5.40
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-6.89
Forward P/E Ratio-7.66
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$9.34 per share
Price / Book5.15
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($6.98)
Net Income$-166,980,000.00
Net MarginsN/A
Return on Equity-76.67%
Return on Assets-66.91%
Miscellaneous
Employees57
Outstanding Shares26,800,000
Market Cap$1.23 billion
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) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 2nd. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.71) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.70) by $0.01. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.92) earnings per share. View Esperion Therapeutics' Earnings History.
When is Esperion Therapeutics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ESPR?
13 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Esperion Therapeutics' stock. Their predictions range from $32.50 to $153.00. On average, they anticipate Esperion Therapeutics' stock price to reach $84.6538 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 75.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Esperion Therapeutics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Esperion Therapeutics?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Esperion Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating 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. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focused on the research, development and commercialization of therapies for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other cardiometabolic risk factors. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is based in Plymouth, Michigan. " (8/6/2018)
- 2. Chardan Capital analysts commented, "We revise our p-value estimate on the imbalance of deaths seen in the pooled phase II/III data for bempedoic acid (BA) from p<0.05 to p=0.06-0.11 after consulting separately with 3 professional biostatisticians. We remain cautious on ESPR and upcoming Study 2 phase III data in September (see page 2). Esperion reported positive efficacy data from the 52-week phase III study (Study 1; NCT02666664) of BA in 2,230 inadequately-treated ASCVD patients. However, the company reported an imbalance of deaths in Study 1, namely 13 deaths (0.87%, 13/1,488) in the BA-treated group, vs. 2 deaths (0.27%, 2/742) in the placebo-treated group. Since Esperion provided no p-value on this imbalance of deaths, and because there was to us insufficient information on the exact nature of deaths (e.g."" (7/20/2018)
Who are some of Esperion Therapeutics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Esperion Therapeutics include Loxo Oncology (LOXO), Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO), HUTCHISON CHINA/S (HCM), Taro Pharmaceutical Industries (TARO), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- (GWPH), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL), Endo International (ENDP), Horizon Pharma (HZNP), Intercept Pharmaceuticals (ICPT), Evotec (EVTCY), Array Biopharma (ARRY), Opko Health (OPK), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC) and Heron Therapeutics (HRTX).
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 57)
- Dr. Narendra D. Lalwani, Exec. VP of R&D and COO (Age 65)
- Mr. Richard B. Bartram, CFO & Corp. Sec. (Age 36)
- Ms. Marianne Andreach, Sr. VP of Product Planning
- Ms. Ashley Hall, Sr. VP of Global Regulatory Affairs and Policy
Has Esperion Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about ESPR stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Esperion Therapeutics earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 46.69 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View Recent Headlines for Esperion Therapeutics.
Who are Esperion Therapeutics' major shareholders?
Esperion Therapeutics' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BB Biotech AG (11.88%), Meditor Group Ltd (9.82%), Partner Fund Management L.P. (9.18%), BlackRock Inc. (6.74%), Boxer Capital LLC (5.13%) and FMR LLC (3.44%). Company insiders that own Esperion Therapeutics stock include Dov A Md Goldstein, Gilbert S Omenn, Narendra D Lalwani, Nicole Vitullo, Roger S Newton and Target N V Biotech. 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 FMR LLC, Pinnacle Associates Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, GAM Holding AG, SG Americas Securities LLC, Wasatch Advisors Inc., Millennium Management LLC and Macquarie Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Esperion Therapeutics company stock in the last year include Nicole Vitullo and Roger S Newton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Esperion Therapeutics.
Which major investors are buying Esperion Therapeutics stock?
ESPR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Partner Fund Management L.P., BB Biotech AG, Boxer Capital LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Bank of Nova Scotia, BlackRock Inc., Nexthera Capital LP and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought Esperion Therapeutics stock in the last two years include Gilbert S Omenn, Narendra D Lalwani and Target N V Biotech. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Esperion Therapeutics' stock price today?
One share of ESPR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.12.
How big of a company is Esperion Therapeutics?
Esperion Therapeutics has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-166,980,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($6.98) on an earnings per share basis. Esperion Therapeutics employs 57 workers across the globe.
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]
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