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Zevra Therapeutics (ZVRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.61 -0.23 (-1.94%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$11.64 +0.04 (+0.30%)
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About Zevra Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:ZVRA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.52
$11.93
50-Day Range
$9.51
$13.18
52-Week Range
$7.51
$15.03
Volume
1.48 million shs
Average Volume
823,830 shs
Market Capitalization
$689.40 million
P/E Ratio
12.62
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$27.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. is a rare-disease biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for conditions with significant unmet medical needs. The company combines data science, patient-focused drug development and traditional pharmaceutical research to advance therapies for rare metabolic and neurological disorders.

Zevra’s lead commercial product is MIPLYFFA (arimoclomol), which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved in 2024 for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C in adults and children at least 2 years old, in combination with miglustat. Niemann-Pick disease type C is a rare, progressive genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to transport cholesterol and other lipids within cells.

The company was formed through the combination of Acer Therapeutics and Emalex Biosciences and continues to evaluate additional treatments for rare diseases through its development pipeline. Zevra is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Neil F. McFarlane and is headquartered in the United States. Its commercial and development activities are focused primarily on serving patients with rare diseases in the U.S. and other markets where its therapies may receive regulatory approval.

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Zevra Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

ZVRA MarketRank™: 

Zevra Therapeutics scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 897 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Zevra Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Zevra Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $27.14, representing about 133.8% upside from its current price of $11.61.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Zevra Therapeutics has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Zevra Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Zevra Therapeutics are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $0.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Zevra Therapeutics is 12.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Zevra Therapeutics is 12.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.49.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Zevra Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 4.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Zevra Therapeutics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.09% of the float of Zevra Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Zevra Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.46.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Zevra Therapeutics has recently decreased by 10.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Zevra Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Zevra Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Zevra Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Zevra Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for ZVRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Zevra Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Zevra 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 $138,375.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.70% of the stock of Zevra Therapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    35.03% of the stock of Zevra Therapeutics is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Zevra Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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ZVRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Zevra Therapeutics' stock was trading at $8.96 at the start of the year. Since then, ZVRA stock has increased by 29.6% and is now trading at $11.61.

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZVRA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.14. The firm earned $39.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.88 million. Zevra Therapeutics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 54.54% and a net margin of 42.82%.
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Zevra Therapeutics (ZVRA) raised $66 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 5,090,909 shares at $12.00-$14.00 per share.

Zevra Therapeutics' top institutional investors include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.34%), Globeflex Capital L P (0.32%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Neil F Mcfarlane, Joshua Schafer, R Laduane Clifton, John B Bode, Timothy J Sangiovanni, Thomas Anderson, Adrian W Quartel, Tamara A Favorito and Corey Michael Watton.
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Shares of ZVRA 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Zevra Therapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ZVRA
CIK
1434647
Employees
61
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$35.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+133.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.90
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.92
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.62
Forward P/E Ratio
16.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$83.23 million
Net Margins
42.82%
Pretax Margin
50.92%
Return on Equity
54.54%
Return on Assets
34.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
5.17
Quick Ratio
5.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$106.47 million
Price / Sales
6.48
Cash Flow
$0.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.27
Book Value
$2.75 per share
Price / Book
4.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
59,380,000
Free Float
57,187,000
Market Cap
$689.40 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NASDAQ:ZVRA) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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