NASDAQ:ESPR Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.40 -0.02 (-1.41%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 07:54 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Esperion Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:ESPR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Esperion Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.34▼$1.4250-Day Range$0.79▼$1.5952-Week Range$0.69▼$3.94Volume2.63 million shsAverage Volume4.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$277.48 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Its marketed products include NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets that are oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of LDL-C. The company's products also include NILEMDO, an ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and cardiovascular risk by reducing cholesterol biosynthesis and up-regulating the LDL receptors; and NUSTENDI, a bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet to treat elevated LDL-C. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; and Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Read More Esperion Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreESPR MarketRank™: Esperion Therapeutics scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 919 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEsperion Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEsperion Therapeutics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Esperion Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Esperion Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.29) to ($0.13) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Esperion Therapeutics is -1.75, 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 Esperion Therapeutics is -1.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Esperion Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted11.35% of the float of Esperion Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEsperion Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Esperion Therapeutics has recently decreased by 8.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEsperion Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEsperion Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG3.9 / 5Environmental Score-2.76 Percentage of Shares Shorted11.35% of the float of Esperion Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEsperion Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Esperion Therapeutics has recently decreased by 8.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentEsperion Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Esperion Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for ESPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Esperion Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Esperion Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,184.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Esperion Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions47.39% of the stock of Esperion Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Esperion Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive ESPR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Esperion Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESPR Stock News HeadlinesZacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for ESPRAugust 1 at 2:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comCritical Analysis: Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) and Korro Bio (NASDAQ:KRRO)July 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as October 23rd. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Esperion Therapeutics soars amid vague takeover speculationJuly 24, 2025 | msn.comEsperion to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 5July 22, 2025 | globenewswire.comEsperion settles litigation with Accord HealthcareJuly 10, 2025 | msn.comEsperion Appoints Craig Thompson to Board of DirectorsJuly 1, 2025 | globenewswire.comCan The Promise Of Profitability And Pipelines Sustain A Recovery For Esperion Therapeutics?June 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ESPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ESPR shares performed this year? Esperion Therapeutics' stock was trading at $2.20 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ESPR stock has decreased by 36.4% and is now trading at $1.40. How were Esperion Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.03. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.97 million. Esperion Therapeutics had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.91% and a negative net margin of 59.03%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Esperion Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Esperion Therapeutics include UMB Bank n.a. (0.09%), Parallel Advisors LLC (0.06%), Boomfish Wealth Group LLC (0.02%) and Sivia Capital Partners LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Halladay, Benjamin Looker, Sheldon L Koenig, Eric Warren, Joanne M Foody and J Martin Carroll. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Esperion Therapeutics? Shares of ESPR 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 Esperion Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Esperion Therapeutics investors own include Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - DRUGS Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:ESPR CIK1434868 Webwww.esperion.com Phone(734) 887-3903FaxN/AEmployees200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Esperion Therapeutics$7.00 High Price Target$16.00 Low Price Target$3.00 Potential Upside/Downside+400.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.80) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$51.74 million Net Margins-59.03% Pretax Margin-59.03% Return on Equity-0.91% Return on Assets-29.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$332.31 million Price / Sales0.84 Cash Flow$0.02 per share Price / Cash Flow59.10 Book Value($1.97) per share Price / Book-0.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares198,200,000Free Float194,830,000Market Cap$277.48 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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