Acceleron Pharma Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases. Its therapeutic candidates include luspatercept, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes and beta-thalassemia; Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia and myelofibrosis. The company is also developing and sotatercept for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, the company is developing ACE-083, a neuromuscular candidate that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; and ACE-2494, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of systemic muscle disorders. It has a collaboration, license, and option agreement with Celgene Corporation. The company was formerly known as Phoenix Pharma, Inc. Acceleron Pharma Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone617-649-9200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.48 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees139
OptionableOptionable
Acceleron Pharma (NASDAQ:XLRN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Acceleron Pharma's stock symbol?
Acceleron Pharma trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "XLRN."
How were Acceleron Pharma's earnings last quarter?
Acceleron Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:XLRN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.66) by $0.03. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $3.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 million. Acceleron Pharma had a negative net margin of 807.36% and a negative return on equity of 32.69%. The firm's revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.65) EPS. View Acceleron Pharma's Earnings History.
When is Acceleron Pharma's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for XLRN?
10 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Acceleron Pharma's shares. Their forecasts range from $33.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect Acceleron Pharma's stock price to reach $56.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Acceleron Pharma.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Acceleron Pharma?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Acceleron Pharma in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Acceleron Pharma.
Has Acceleron Pharma been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about XLRN stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Acceleron Pharma earned a daily sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Acceleron Pharma's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Acceleron Pharma include bluebird bio (BLUE), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), BIO-TECHNE (TECH), argenx (ARGX), Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO), Ablynx (ABLYF), China Biologic Products (CBPO), Repligen (RGEN), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Denali Therapeutics (DNLI), Spark Therapeutics (ONCE), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI), Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA), Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) and Regenxbio (RGNX).
Who are Acceleron Pharma's key executives?
Acceleron Pharma's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Habib J. Dable, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 50)
- Dr. Thomas P. Maniatis, Co-Founder, Member of Scientific Advisory Board & Director (Age 76)
- Mr. Kevin F. McLaughlin, CFO, Sr. VP & Treasurer (Age 63)
- Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Chief Scientific Officer & Sr. VP (Age 59)
- Dr. John D. Quisel, Exec. VP, Chief Bus. Officer & Sec. (Age 48)
Who are Acceleron Pharma's major shareholders?
Acceleron Pharma's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.59%), Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (2.80%), Great Point Partners LLC (2.24%), Perceptive Advisors LLC (1.96%), Eagle Asset Management Inc. (1.90%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.00%). Company insiders that own Acceleron Pharma stock include Christopher Rovaldi, Corp /De/ Celgene, Habib J Dable, Jean George, John D Quisel, Kevin F Mclaughlin, Matthew L Sherman, Ravindra Kumar and Richard F Pops. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Acceleron Pharma.
Which major investors are selling Acceleron Pharma stock?
XLRN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Perceptive Advisors LLC, Brown Advisory Inc., Sectoral Asset Management Inc, Asymmetry Capital Management L.P., Foresite Capital Management III LLC, Barclays PLC, First Trust Advisors LP and Foresite Capital Management II LLC. Company insiders that have sold Acceleron Pharma company stock in the last year include Habib J Dable, John D Quisel, Kevin F Mclaughlin, Matthew L Sherman, Ravindra Kumar and Richard F Pops. View Insider Buying and Selling for Acceleron Pharma.
Which major investors are buying Acceleron Pharma stock?
XLRN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Great Point Partners LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, BlackRock Inc., Fiera Capital Corp, Emory University and Hudson Bay Capital Management LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Acceleron Pharma.
How do I buy shares of Acceleron Pharma?
Shares of XLRN 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 Acceleron Pharma's stock price today?
One share of XLRN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.16.
How big of a company is Acceleron Pharma?
Acceleron Pharma has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion and generates $13.48 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-108,450,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.68) on an earnings per share basis. Acceleron Pharma employs 139 workers across the globe.
What is Acceleron Pharma's official website?
How can I contact Acceleron Pharma?
Acceleron Pharma's mailing address is 128 SYDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA, 02139. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 617-649-9200 or via email at [email protected]
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