The closing price of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) was $20.38 for the day, up 5.00% from the previous closing price of $19.41. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3425721 shares were traded. ACAD stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.78 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.76.
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Ratios:
Our analysis of ACAD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.00 and its Current Ratio is at 4.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
On November 04, 2022, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $15 to $12.
On November 01, 2022, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $17.Loop Capital initiated its Hold rating on November 01, 2022, with a $17 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 when DAVIS STEPHEN sold 3,851 shares for $18.78 per share. The transaction valued at 72,322 led to the insider holds 91,727 shares of the business.
KIM AUSTIN D. sold 803 shares of ACAD for $15,080 on Feb 24. The EVP,General Counsel, Secretary now owns 20,108 shares after completing the transaction at $18.78 per share. On Feb 24, another insider, Schneyer Mark C., who serves as the EVP, Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 577 shares for $18.78 each. As a result, the insider received 10,836 and left with 4,118 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.25.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ACAD has reached a high of $28.06, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.97, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.73.
Shares Statistics:
ACAD traded an average of 1.43M shares per day over the past three months and 2.5M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 161.99M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 161.70M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.90% stake in the company. Shares short for ACAD as of Jan 30, 2023 were 8.1M with a Short Ratio of 8.04M, compared to 8.39M on Dec 29, 2022. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5.00% and a Short% of Float of 6.77%.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 21 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.24 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.15 and a low estimate of -$0.37, while EPS last year was -$0.27. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.32, with high estimates of -$0.25 and low estimates of -$0.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$1.13 and -$1.38 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$1.31. EPS for the following year is -$0.88, with 20 analysts recommending between -$0.35 and -$1.46.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 18 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $139M to a low estimate of $129.7M. As of the current estimate, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s year-ago sales were $130.76M, an estimated increase of 2.60% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $122.25M, an increase of 5.90% over than the figure of $2.60% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $127.47M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $118M.
A total of 21 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ACAD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $519.7M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $510.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $514.89M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $484.14M, up 6.40% from the average estimate. Based on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $570.07M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $638.67M and the low estimate is $527.4M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 10.70% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
