Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:XENE Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $39.75 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.80 +0.05 (+0.11%) As of 09/18/2026 07:59 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 EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Xenon Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:XENE) 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 Xenon Pharmaceuticals alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$39.08▼$44.8550-Day Range$39.75▼$68.2652-Week Range$35.97▼$72.66Volume17.88 million shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.84 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$70.93Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The company uses its expertise in ion channels, which regulate the electrical activity of nerve cells, to discover and advance potential treatments for conditions with significant unmet medical needs. Xenon’s leading investigational product is azetukalner (XEN1101), an oral, small-molecule potassium-channel opener being studied in epilepsy, including focal-onset seizures, and major depressive disorder. The company also maintains a broader pipeline of drug candidates and research programs directed at neurological conditions, including seizure disorders and other diseases involving abnormal neuronal excitability. Its products remain investigational and are subject to clinical and regulatory review. Founded in 1996, Xenon is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and conducts research and clinical-development activities in North America and through international clinical studies. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Ian Mortimer and has developed collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to support the development of selected neuroscience programs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Xenon Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreXENE MarketRank™: Xenon Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 437th out of 895 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingXenon Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialXenon Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $70.93, representing about 78.4% upside from its current price of $39.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageXenon Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Xenon Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Xenon Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($4.70) to ($4.95) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Xenon Pharmaceuticals is -8.39, 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 Xenon Pharmaceuticals is -8.39, 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 RatioXenon Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 5.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Xenon Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.76% of the float of Xenon Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverXenon Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.09.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Xenon Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 11.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldXenon Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthXenon Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment-0.27 News SentimentXenon Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of -0.27. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Xenon Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for XENE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Xenon Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Xenon Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,066,447.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.91% of the stock of Xenon Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.45% of the stock of Xenon Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Xenon Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive XENE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Xenon Pharmaceuticals 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. XENE Stock News HeadlinesXenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (XENE)September 20 at 2:39 PM | za.investing.comRobert W. Baird Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) Stock PriceSeptember 20 at 3:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Needham & Company LLC Has Lowered Expectations for Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) Stock PriceSeptember 20 at 3:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Bank Of Canada Lowers Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) Price Target to $70.00September 20 at 2:40 AM | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Lowers Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) Price Target to $55.00September 20 at 2:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comGoldman Sachs Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Xenon (XENE)September 19 at 11:21 PM | theglobeandmail.comInsider Selling: Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) Insider Sells $425,847.00 in StockSeptember 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines XENE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have XENE shares performed this year? Xenon Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $44.82 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, XENE shares have decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $39.75. How were Xenon Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.11) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.16) by $0.05. Read the conference call transcript. When did Xenon Pharmaceuticals IPO? Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) raised $44 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 17th 2014. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. Who are Xenon Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Xenon Pharmaceuticals include BlackRock Inc. (7.78%), Jupiter Topco LLC (4.33%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.47%) and Braidwell LP (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary Patou, Ian Mortimer, Sherrington Robin, Andrea Difabio, Steven Gannon, Gillian Cannon, Christopher John Kenney and Sherry Aulin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Xenon Pharmaceuticals? Shares of XENE 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 Xenon Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Xenon Pharmaceuticals investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Adobe (ADBE) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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. Red Zone (3d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 3 days ago, XENE's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:XENE CIK1582313 Webwww.xenon-pharma.com Phone(604) 484-3300Fax604-484-3450Employees370Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Xenon Pharmaceuticals$70.93 High Price Target$100.00 Low Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+78.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.94 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($4.74) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$345.91 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin-4,598.59% Return on Equity-43.98% Return on Assets-41.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio21.01 Quick Ratio21.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.50 million Price / Sales512.35 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.53 per share Price / Book5.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,670,000Free Float93,853,000Market Cap$3.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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