Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX) CEO Michael Raab Sells 41,666 Shares

Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX - Get Free Report) CEO Michael Raab sold 41,666 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.31, for a total transaction of $221,246.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,129,552 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,997,921.12. This represents a 3.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Michael Raab also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 10th, Michael Raab sold 25,000 shares of Ardelyx stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.26, for a total value of $131,500.00.
• On Monday, November 25th, Michael Raab sold 25,000 shares of Ardelyx stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.38, for a total transaction of $134,500.00.
• On Wednesday, November 20th, Michael Raab sold 31,980 shares of Ardelyx stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.79, for a total value of $153,184.20.
• On Monday, November 11th, Michael Raab sold 2,743 shares of Ardelyx stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.90, for a total transaction of $13,440.70.
• On Monday, October 28th, Michael Raab sold 25,000 shares of Ardelyx stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.91, for a total value of $147,750.00.

Ardelyx Trading Down 5.1 %

Shares of Ardelyx stock traded down $0.27 on Friday, hitting $5.07. 3,081,114 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,187,708. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.90 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a fifty day moving average of $5.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 3.87. Ardelyx, Inc. has a one year low of $4.32 and a one year high of $10.13.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ARDX shares. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Ardelyx from $12.00 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Ardelyx from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, HC Wainwright lowered Ardelyx from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $11.00 to $5.50 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $9.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Ardelyx by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 90,000 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP grew its holdings in Ardelyx by 29.4% during the third quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 23,510 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 5,346 shares in the last quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Ardelyx by 14.6% during the third quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 46,282 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 5,890 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Ardelyx by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 387,144 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $2,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,093 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Ardelyx by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 28,365 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 7,245 shares in the last quarter. 58.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ardelyx Company Profile

Ardelyx, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines to treat gastrointestinal and cardiorenal therapeutic areas in the United States and internationally. The company's lead product candidate is tenapanor for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.

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