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In the latest session, Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) closed at $29.33 down -1.48% from its previous closing price of $29.77. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Alkermes plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.92 and its Current Ratio is at 3.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
On May 28, 2025, Needham started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $45.
On March 13, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $40.RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Sector Perform rating on March 13, 2025, with a $40 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 09 ’25 when Nichols Christian Todd sold 3,333 shares for $31.95 per share. The transaction valued at 106,489 led to the insider holds 89,542 shares of the business.
Nichols Christian Todd sold 3,334 shares of ALKS for $103,654 on Jun 10 ’25. The SVP, Chief Commercial Officer now owns 86,208 shares after completing the transaction at $31.09 per share. On Jun 10 ’25, another insider, Nichols Christian Todd, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 3,334 shares for $31.09 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALKS now has a Market Capitalization of 4836546048. As of this moment, Alkermes’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.20.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ALKS has reached a high of $36.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.31%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.51%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 164.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 161.17M. Insiders hold about 2.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.12% stake in the company.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
Alkermes plc (ALKS) is currently under the scrutiny of 8.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.49, with high estimates of $0.56 and low estimates of $0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.99 and $1.56 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.78. EPS for the following year is $1.79, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $2.11 and $1.57.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $342.85M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $360.02M to a low estimate of $327.19M. As of the current estimate, Alkermes plc’s year-ago sales were $399.13MFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $355.19M. There is a high estimate of $366M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $340.5M.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALKS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.41B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.36B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.39B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.56BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.44B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.57B and the low estimate is $1.32B.
