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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$20.95 -0.29 (-1.37%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:39 PM Eastern
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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
6
Buy
11

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ACAD.

Consensus Price Target

$27.88
33.05% Upside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $27.88. The highest price target for ACAD is $38.00, while the lowest price target for ACAD is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 33.05% from the current price of $20.95.
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ACAD Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
7/4/24 to 7/4/25
1 Month Ago
6/4/24 to 6/4/25
3 Months Ago
4/5/24 to 4/5/25
1 Year Ago
7/5/23 to 7/4/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$27.88$26.83$23.93$28.71
Forecasted Upside33.05% Upside23.26% Upside55.61% Upside84.13% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

ACAD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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ACAD Price Targets by Month

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

TypeACADIA PharmaceuticalsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.71
2.80
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside33.05% Upside8,522.19% Upside9.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
6/26/2025Oppenheimer
3 of 5 stars
Matthew Hershenhorn
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$19.00 ➝ $22.00-2.89%
6/26/2025JMP Securities
2 of 5 stars
Jason Butler
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$37.00+64.34%
6/26/2025Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
Ami Fadia
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$30.00+33.33%
6/26/2025HC Wainwright
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Andrew Fein
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$32.00+42.22%
6/23/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Brian Abrahams
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $38.00+71.76%
6/6/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Tessa Romero
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$26.00 ➝ $30.00+36.09%
6/5/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
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J. Kim
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
6/5/2025Bank of America
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Tazeen Ahmad
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Hold$18.00 ➝ $23.00+5.65%
5/21/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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David Hoang
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$20.00 ➝ $35.00+61.36%
5/20/2025Morgan Stanley
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Jeffrey Hung
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Set TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$20.00 ➝ $24.00+9.14%
5/19/2025Robert W. Baird
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Joel Beatty
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$28.00 ➝ $31.00+42.46%
5/19/2025Mizuho
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Uy Ear
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $23.00+5.70%
5/19/2025BMO Capital Markets
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Evan David Seigerman
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$24.00 ➝ $28.00+27.60%
4/28/2025UBS Group
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Ashwani Verma
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $22.00+50.07%
1/3/2025Guggenheim
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Y. Suneja
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$23.00 ➝ $20.00+7.18%
10/10/2024Raymond James Financial
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D. Brill
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
8/8/2024Citigroup
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$30.00 ➝ $23.00+48.67%
5/9/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$26.00 ➝ $21.00+30.84%
8/3/2023Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$39.00 ➝ $38.00+36.01%

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ACAD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is $27.88, with a high forecast of $38.00 and a low forecast of $20.00.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ACAD shares.

According to analysts, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 33.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Analysts like ACADIA Pharmaceuticals less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is 2.71 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.80. Learn more on how ACAD compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ACAD) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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