Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNASDAQ:XENE Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.77 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern 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$59.73▼$61.5750-Day Range$51.99▼$70.9652-Week Range$35.60▼$72.66Volume783,719 shsAverage Volume644,662 shsMarket Capitalization$5.87 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$77.13Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical‐stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing novel, small‐molecule drugs targeting ion channels in the central and peripheral nervous system. The company’s research focus centers on neurological and pain disorders—including epilepsy, migraine, and neuropathic pain—by modulating key ion‐channel proteins to restore normal neuronal function. Xenon’s scientific platform draws upon advances in ion‐channel biology and structure‐based drug design to identify and optimize therapeutic candidates with the potential for improved safety and efficacy profiles compared with existing treatments. The company’s pipeline comprises multiple preclinical and clinical programs. Its lead asset, XEN1101, is an orally administered potassium channel opener being evaluated for the treatment of focal epilepsy, while other programs target sodium and calcium channel modulators for migraine prophylaxis and pain management. Xenon has established strategic collaborations with academic institutions and contract research organizations to conduct global Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies, with trial sites spanning North America and Europe. Throughout its development efforts, the company leverages translational biomarkers and electrophysiology to guide clinical dosing and patient selection. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Xenon Pharmaceuticals trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker XENE. Over its history, the company has transitioned from a technology licensee to a fully integrated drug developer, expanding its team of medicinal chemists, pharmacologists and clinical specialists. Xenon is led by President and Chief Executive Officer C. Scott Myers, whose experience in neuroscience drug development supports the company’s mission to advance therapies for patients with unmet medical needs worldwide.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Xenon Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreXENE MarketRank™: Xenon Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 243rd out of 915 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingXenon Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialXenon Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $77.13, representing about 26.9% upside from its current price of $60.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageXenon Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.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 ($4.73) to ($4.93) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Xenon Pharmaceuticals is -12.82, 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 -12.82, 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 8.07. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.74% 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 7.33.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Xenon Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 15.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.24 News SentimentXenon Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Xenon Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Xenon Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $774,088.00 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. 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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 IncAugust 18, 2026 | money.usnews.comSteven Gannon Sells 10,000 Shares of Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) StockAugust 14, 2026 | insidertrades.comBank of America grew this stake 139%Bank of America raised its stake in a small gold company by 139%. Jane Street increased its position by 159%, and Millennium by 122%. Kopernik Global made it their largest holding, owning roughly 8% of the company. It holds rights to an 88 million ounce deposit with existing roads, power, and permits that never expire. Market cap sits near $4 billion against a deposit worth hundreds of billions at current gold prices. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 EPS Forecast for Xenon Pharmaceuticals Boosted by AnalystAugust 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comXenon Pharmaceuticals: Strong Buy On Azetukalner NDA And MDD Expansion OpportunityAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comXenon anticipates AZK NDA submission later this quarter, while funding operations into 2029August 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comXenon Pharmaceuticals' Azetukalner NDA Filing Remains on Track After FDA Meeting, RBC SaysAugust 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 the year. Since then, XENE shares have increased by 35.6% and is now trading at $60.77. How were Xenon Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.11) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.16) by $0.05. Read the conference call transcript. When did Xenon Pharmaceuticals IPO? Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) raised $44 million in an IPO on Friday, October 17th 2014. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $10.00-$12.00 per share. Who are Xenon Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Xenon Pharmaceuticals' top institutional investors 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 Dawn Svoronos, Gary Patou, Ian Mortimer, Sherrington Robin, Andrea Difabio, Christopher John Kenney, Steven Gannon, Gillian Cannon 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 Earnings8/06/2026Today8/23/2026Next 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. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 XENE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. XENE has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:XENE CIK1582313 Webwww.xenon-pharma.com Phone(604) 484-3300Fax604-484-3450Employees210Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Xenon Pharmaceuticals$77.13 High Price Target$100.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 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 SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.53 per share Price / Book8.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,666,000Free Float93,853,000Market Cap$5.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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