Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Stock Price, News & Analysis $154.68 -3.26 (-2.06%) Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.59 -0.09 (-0.06%) As of 03/28/2025 06:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Ascendis Pharma A/S Stock (NASDAQ:ASND) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ascendis Pharma A/S alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$154.00▼$158.5550-Day Range$119.49▼$168.8452-Week Range$111.09▼$169.37Volume289,067 shsAverage Volume465,825 shsMarket Capitalization$9.39 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$204.64Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAscendis Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing therapies for unmet medical needs. It offers SKYTROFA for treating patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The company is also developing a pipeline of three independent endocrinology rare disease product candidates in clinical development, as well as focuses on advancing oncology therapeutic candidates. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.Read More… Remove Ads Ascendis Pharma A/S Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreASND MarketRank™: Ascendis Pharma A/S scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 391st out of 935 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAscendis Pharma A/S has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAscendis Pharma A/S has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ascendis Pharma A/S's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ascendis Pharma A/S are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.34) to $0.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ascendis Pharma A/S is -21.79, 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 Ascendis Pharma A/S is -21.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Ascendis Pharma A/S's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.03% of the float of Ascendis Pharma A/S has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAscendis Pharma A/S has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ascendis Pharma A/S has recently increased by 10.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAscendis Pharma A/S does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAscendis Pharma A/S does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted12.03% of the float of Ascendis Pharma A/S has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAscendis Pharma A/S has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ascendis Pharma A/S has recently increased by 10.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.51 News SentimentAscendis Pharma A/S has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Ascendis Pharma A/S this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for ASND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -74% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Ascendis Pharma A/S to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ascendis Pharma A/S insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders40.00% of the stock of Ascendis Pharma A/S is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Read more about Ascendis Pharma A/S's insider trading history. Receive ASND Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ascendis Pharma A/S and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ASND Stock News HeadlinesBrokerages Set Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) Price Target at $204.64March 30 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comAscendis Pharma Closes Warrant Exercise Window, Boosts Share CapitalMarch 28 at 5:07 PM | tipranks.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. March 30, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Here's How Much $100 Invested In Ascendis Pharma 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayMarch 25, 2025 | benzinga.comAscendis Pharma price target raised to $200 from $168 at JPMorganMarch 19, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Ascendis Pharma (ASND)March 18, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTD Cowen Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Ascendis Pharma (ASND)March 5, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comAscendis Pharma to Participate in the TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care ConferenceFebruary 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines ASND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ASND shares performed this year? Ascendis Pharma A/S's stock was trading at $137.67 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ASND shares have increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $154.68. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ascendis Pharma A/S's earnings last quarter? Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.68) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.32) by $0.64. When did Ascendis Pharma A/S IPO? Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) raised $85 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, January 28th 2015. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch and Leerink Partners served as the underwriters for the IPO and Wells Fargo Securities was co-manager. Who are Ascendis Pharma A/S's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ascendis Pharma A/S include RA Capital Management L.P. (16.66%), Avoro Capital Advisors LLC (8.41%), FMR LLC (7.79%) and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (7.33%). How do I buy shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S? Shares of ASND 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ascendis Pharma A/S own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ascendis Pharma A/S investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/12/2025Today3/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:ASND CIK1612042 Webwww.ascendispharma.com Phone(457) 022-2244Fax45-3694-4010Employees1,017Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$204.64 High Stock Price Target$289.00 Low Stock Price Target$153.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.93 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($7.10) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-409,120,000.00 Net Margins-104.54% Pretax Margin-102.64% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-39.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.17 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$363.64 million Price / Sales25.81 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.88) per share Price / Book-82.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,689,000Free Float36,413,000Market Cap$9.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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