NASDAQ:AKBA Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.07 +0.14 (+7.25%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$1.92▼$2.0950-Day Range$1.75▼$2.1352-Week Range$0.80▼$2.48Volume6.51 million shsAverage Volume2.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$451.63 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.50Consensus 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… Akebia Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreAKBA MarketRank™: Akebia Therapeutics scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 292nd out of 948 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 1 buy rating, 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 ($0.26) to $0.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Akebia Therapeutics is -9.00, 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 -9.00, 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 Shorted7.65% 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 7.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akebia Therapeutics has recently increased by 18.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 Shorted7.65% 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 7.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Akebia Therapeutics has recently increased by 18.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentAkebia Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Akebia Therapeutics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest24 people have searched for AKBA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Akebia Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% 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 HeadlinesWhat is HC Wainwright's Estimate for AKBA FY2029 Earnings?January 18 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comAkebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) Downgraded to "Sell" Rating by StockNews.comJanuary 17 at 2:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto AnnouncementGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. January 18, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Akebia Therapeutics: Strong Market Position and Growth Potential Justifies Buy RatingJanuary 14, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comAkebia announces ‘multiple positive business updates’January 13, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comAkebia Therapeutics Announces Multiple Positive Business UpdatesJanuary 13, 2025 | prnewswire.comAkebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) Upgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.comJanuary 8, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAkebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)January 2, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines AKBA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AKBA shares performed this year? Akebia Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AKBA shares have increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $2.07. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Akebia Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.06. The biopharmaceutical company earned $37.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.66 million. Who are Akebia Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.05%) and Empirical Asset Management LLC (0.01%). 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), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2024Today1/18/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)3/13/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get 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$7.50 High Stock Price Target$7.50 Low Stock Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside+262.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 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-27.07% Pretax Margin-27.08% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-20.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.52 Quick Ratio1.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$194.62 million Price / Sales2.32 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($0.16) per share Price / Book-12.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares218,180,000Free Float209,236,000Market Cap$451.63 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. 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