In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
In the latest session, Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: APLS) closed at $17.76 down -2.95% from its previous closing price of $18.30. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.95 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.11 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.62 and its Current Ratio is at 4.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.82.
On May 09, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $23.
On April 29, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $44.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Overweight rating on April 29, 2025, with a $44 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 16 ’25 when Watson David O. bought 5,000 shares for $18.77 per share.
Townsend Adam J. bought 220,961 shares of APLS for $3,924,267 on May 12 ’25. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Chopas James George, who serves as the VP/Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 183 shares for $24.82 each. As a result, the insider received 4,543 and left with 47,955 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
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 13.59.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APLS has reached a high of $43.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.88%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 125.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 103.36M. Insiders hold about 17.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.11% stake in the company.
