NASDAQ:AKBA Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.37 +0.02 (+1.48%) (As of 01:49 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Akebia Therapeutics alerts: Email Address About Akebia Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:AKBA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Akebia Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.34▼$1.3950-Day Range$1.11▼$1.5552-Week Range$0.78▼$2.48Volume539,916 shsAverage Volume3.37 million shsMarket Capitalization$287.15 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.75Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewAkebia Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for patients with kidney diseases. The company's lead product investigational product candidate is Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, which is in Phase III development for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis dependent patients. It offers Auryxia, a ferric citrate that is used to control the serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with DD-CKD on dialysis; and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with CKD not on dialysis. The company's product pipeline includes AKB-9090, a drug targeting critical-care indications; and AKB-10108, a drug targeting conditions related to premature birth. It has collaboration agreements with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for the development and commercialization of vadadustat in Japan and other Asian countries, as well as research and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV for the development and commercialization of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase targeted compounds worldwide. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Read More… “I’ll Give You the Knowledge and Confidence You Need to Make Your First Options Trade in Five Days or Less… Guaranteed!” (Ad)Starting Monday, September 23 — a veteran 25-year Chicago Options Exchange market-maker will show you his UOA options secret that could help you consistently target gains of 126%… 245%… even 463% or more… Often in 30 days or less… No matter what the market is doing right now.Go here for the full details now. Akebia Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 73rd PercentileAkebia Therapeutics scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 304th out of 1,007 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAkebia Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAkebia Therapeutics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Akebia Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.19) to ($0.17) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Akebia Therapeutics is -5.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Akebia Therapeutics is -5.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.10% of the outstanding shares of Akebia Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAkebia Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akebia Therapeutics has recently increased by 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAkebia Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAkebia Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.0 / 5Environmental Score-1.35 Percentage of Shares Shorted9.10% of the outstanding shares of Akebia Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAkebia Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akebia Therapeutics has recently increased by 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentAkebia Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Akebia Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AKBA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Akebia Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Akebia Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.10% of the stock of Akebia Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 33.92% of the stock of Akebia Therapeutics is held by institutions.Read more about Akebia Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive AKBA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AKBA Stock News HeadlinesBuy Rating Reaffirmed for Akebia Therapeutics Ahead of Vafseo’s Market LaunchSeptember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAkebia Therapeutics and U.S. Renal Care Initiate the VOICE Trial of Vafseo® (vadadustat) for Patients on DialysisSeptember 5, 2024 | prnewswire.comBiden's Successor: The Radical Threat to YOUR Savings!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. Kamala has a plan to take over your money and leave you with nothing. Higher taxes, government control, and a digital dollar to track every penny you spend. This isn't about convenience; it's about CONTROL.September 19, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Akebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)September 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comAkebia Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor ConferencesAugust 26, 2024 | prnewswire.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Corcept, Amneal, Bioventus, Foghorn and AkebiaAugust 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOcuphire Pharma Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2024 and Provides Corporate UpdateAugust 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAkebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines AKBA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AKBA shares performed this year? Akebia Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.24 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AKBA stock has increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $1.37. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Akebia Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.02. The biopharmaceutical company earned $43.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.61 million. Who are Akebia Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Akebia Therapeutics include Alerce Investment Management L.P. (2.74%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.94%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.87%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include John P Butler, Steven Keith Burke, Michel Dahan, Nicole R Hadas, David A Spellman and Violetta Cotreau. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Akebia Therapeutics? Shares of AKBA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Akebia Therapeutics investors own include Novavax (NVAX), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AbbVie (ABBV), Energy Transfer (ET), Micron Technology (MU), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD) and Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:AKBA CUSIPN/A CIK1517022 Webwww.akebia.com Phone(617) 871-2098Fax617-871-2099Employees430Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$5.75 High Stock Price Target$7.50 Low Stock Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+318.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.23) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-51,920,000.00 Net Margins-23.18% Pretax Margin-23.18% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-17.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$174.50 million Price / Sales1.65 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($0.16) per share Price / Book-8.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares209,596,000Free Float201,003,000Market Cap$288.19 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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