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The closing price of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: APLS) was $25.32 for the day, down -2.62% from the previous closing price of $26.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.19 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of APLS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.81 and its Current Ratio is at 4.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.03.
On November 21, 2024, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $31.
On October 25, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $25.RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Sector Perform rating on October 25, 2024, with a $25 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 Mar 05 ’25 when Watson David O. sold 5,569 shares for $25.10 per share. The transaction valued at 139,789 led to the insider holds 138,730 shares of the business.
DAVID OSBORNE WATSON bought 5,569 shares of APLS for $139,789 on Mar 05 ’25. On Feb 11 ’25, another insider, DeLong Mark Jeffrey, who serves as the Chief Business & Strat Officer of the company, sold 363 shares for $28.54 each. As a result, the insider received 10,360 and left with 83,945 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.79.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APLS has reached a high of $64.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.66%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 124.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.48M. Insiders hold about 16.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.45% stake in the company.
