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Alkermes (ALKS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$29.71 -0.26 (-0.87%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Alkermes - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
3
Buy
8

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alkermes in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for ALKS.

Consensus Price Target

$35.42
19.21% Upside
According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alkermes, the average price target is $35.42. The highest price target for ALKS is $50.00, while the lowest price target for ALKS is $25.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 19.21% from the current price of $29.71.
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ALKS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$35.42$35.42$36.70$32.29
Forecasted Upside19.21% Upside27.44% Upside28.55% Upside15.64% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

ALKS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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ALKS Price Targets by Month

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Alkermes Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAlkermesMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.58
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside19.21% Upside25,828.60% Upside14.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/13/2024Mizuho
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$35.00 ➝ $40.00+36.85%
11/5/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $36.00+35.39%
10/25/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $30.00+13.55%
10/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $26.00-1.44%
10/25/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$48.00 ➝ $43.00+63.00%
10/25/2024Piper Sandler
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$38.00 ➝ $37.00+42.09%
10/25/2024HC Wainwright
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$37.00 ➝ $37.00+37.80%
7/25/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$37.00 ➝ $38.00+43.34%
6/17/2024TD Cowen
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J. Thome
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Initiated CoverageBuy$34.00+38.78%
4/9/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$42.00 ➝ $50.00+87.62%
2/20/2024UBS Group
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 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$25.00-22.31%
1/2/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $29.00+0.55%
10/24/2023Evercore ISI
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 UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform

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ALKS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alkermes is $35.42, with a high forecast of $50.00 and a low forecast of $25.00.

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alkermes in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALKS shares.

According to analysts, Alkermes's stock has a predicted upside of 19.21% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Alkermes's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Alkermes has been rated by research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, HC Wainwright, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Stifel Nicolaus, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Alkermes less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Alkermes is 2.58 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how ALKS compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ALKS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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