Seven Springs Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXSM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $339,000.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in shares of Axsome Therapeutics during the 4th quarter worth $52,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Axsome Therapeutics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $64,000. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Axsome Therapeutics by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,336 shares of the company's stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. raised its stake in Axsome Therapeutics by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 2,659 shares of the company's stock worth $225,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intrust Bank NA lifted its holdings in Axsome Therapeutics by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 2,823 shares of the company's stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.49% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AXSM shares. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Axsome Therapeutics in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Axsome Therapeutics from $132.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Axsome Therapeutics from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Axsome Therapeutics from $143.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Axsome Therapeutics in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $176.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $169.80.
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Axsome Therapeutics Trading Up 0.8 %
Axsome Therapeutics stock traded up $0.86 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $106.27. 438,984 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 683,495. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.74 and a beta of 0.88. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $115.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.10. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.11 and a fifty-two week high of $139.13.
Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported ($0.96) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.97) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $118.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.83 million. Axsome Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 223.51% and a negative net margin of 74.47%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. will post -2.79 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Axsome Therapeutics
In related news, CFO Nick Pizzie sold 3,000 shares of Axsome Therapeutics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.07, for a total value of $393,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 42,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,529,450.09. The trade was a 6.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 22.40% of the company's stock.
Axsome Therapeutics Profile
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Axsome Therapeutics, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders in the United States. The company's commercial product portfolio includes Auvelity (dextromethorphan-bupropion), a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with multimodal activity indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder; and Sunosi (solriamfetol), a medication indicated to the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.
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