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The closing price of Akebia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: AKBA) was $2.21 for the day, up 5.24% from the previous closing price of $2.1. In other words, the price has increased by $5.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.11 million shares were traded. AKBA stock price reached its highest trading level at $2.23 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $2.07.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AKBA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.84 and its Current Ratio is at 1.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 7.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 6.10.
On April 28, 2025, Leerink Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $7.
On April 01, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $6.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on April 01, 2025, with a $6 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 Jun 30 ’25 when Ostrowski Erik sold 41,314 shares for $3.67 per share. The transaction valued at 151,622 led to the insider holds 503,586 shares of the business.
Ostrowski Erik bought 41,314 shares of AKBA for $151,622 on Jun 30 ’25. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, Malabre Richard C, who serves as the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $4.01 each. As a result, the insider received 60,150 and left with 266,914 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AKBA now has a Market Capitalization of 585970560 and an Enterprise Value of 644559552. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 19.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.164 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.607.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AKBA is 0.62, which has changed by 0.19459462 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19736934 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AKBA has reached a high of $4.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -23.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.20%.
Shares Statistics:
AKBA traded an average of 3.94M shares per day over the past three months and 6248400 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 263.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 254.74M. Insiders hold about 3.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 41.68% stake in the company. Shares short for AKBA as of 1760486400 were 29319644 with a Short Ratio of 7.44, compared to 1757894400 on 27363386. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 29319644 and a Short% of Float of 11.17.
Earnings Estimates
Akebia Therapeutics Inc (AKBA) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 1.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.02, with high estimates of -$0.02 and low estimates of -$0.02.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.02 and -$0.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.02. EPS for the following year is $0.45, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $0.45 and $0.45.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in . The current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $67M to a low estimate of $47.1M. As of . The current estimate, Akebia Therapeutics Inc’s year-ago sales were $37.43MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $62.79M. There is a high estimate of $76.4M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $50.4M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AKBA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $261.7M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $217.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $240.87M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $160.18MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $314.41M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $396.3M and the low estimate is $272M.
