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Akebia Therapeutics

1.85 USD
+0.02
1.09%
At close Dec 23, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
1.85
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
1.09%
5 days
-0.54%
1 month
-4.15%
3 months
41.22%
6 months
104.71%
Year to date
45.67%
1 year
55.46%
5 years
-72.01%
10 years
-83.97%
 

About: Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. The Company's operating segment is the business of developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for people with kidney disease. The current portfolio of the company includes Auryxia (ferric citrate), a medicine approved and marketed in the United States for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, in adult patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, inhibitor, is approved in Japan for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease, in adult patients, HIF-PH inhibitors in preclinical development.

Employees: 167

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

93% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $910K | Put options by funds: $472K

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.2M [Q2] → $78.4M (+$20.2M) [Q3]

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 26

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 103 [Q2] → 114 (+11) [Q3]

1.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.22% [Q2] → 28.26% (+1.05%) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$7.50
305%
upside
Avg. target
$7.50
305%
upside
High target
$7.50
305%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
HC Wainwright & Co.
Ed Arce
51% 1-year accuracy
74 / 146 met price target
305%upside
$7.50
Buy
Reiterated
23 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about AKBA published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Akebia Therapeutics ® , Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, today announced that John Butler, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P.
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for December 5th
AKBA, KOF and XRAY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on December 5, 2024.
New Strong Sell Stocks for December 5th
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Akebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akebia Therapeutics®, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, granted nine newly-hired employees options to purchase an aggregate of 121,000 shares of Akebia's common stock on November 29, 2024.
Akebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
U.S. Renal Care Enrolled First Patients in the VOICE Collaborative Clinical Trial of Vafseo® (vadadustat) for CKD Patients on Dialysis
Outcomes study will assess mortality and hospitalization in patients treated with Vafseo compared to current standard of care CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akebia Therapeutics®, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, announced that in late November U.S. Renal Care (USRC) enrolled the first patient in its Vafseo® (vadadustat) Outcomes In-Center Experience (VOICE) collaborative trial.
U.S. Renal Care Enrolled First Patients in the VOICE Collaborative Clinical Trial of Vafseo® (vadadustat) for CKD Patients on Dialysis
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 27th
AKBA, ABG and CLH have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on November 27, 2024.
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 27th
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the 36th Annual Piper Sandler Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akebia Therapeutics ® , Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, today announced that John Butler, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a Fireside Discussion at the 36th Annual Piper Sandler Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, December 3 rd at 10:30 AM EST.
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the 36th Annual Piper Sandler Healthcare Conference
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 22nd
ATI, AKBA and ALTG have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on November 22, 2024.
New Strong Sell Stocks for November 22nd
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Q3 2024 Earnings: Hold Akebia Therapeutics
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.'s stock has surged nearly 35% after positive updates on its Vafseo (vadadustat) and promising third-quarter results, despite macroeconomic challenges. The company is expanding its market through partnerships and trials, addressing unmet needs in anemia treatment for CKD patients, and exploring label expansion. Risks include potential competition post-2025 due to patent expiration for Auryxia, but current limited competition and strong brand recognition mitigate this.
Q3 2024 Earnings: Hold Akebia Therapeutics
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Vadadustat Alternative Dosing Study Results Published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease
Akebia continues to publish important results of FO2CUS trial to further physicians' understanding of Vafseo® (vadadustat)  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akebia Therapeutics®, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, today announced that the American Journal of Kidney Disease has published the results of FO2CUS, an open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of vadadustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitor, in hemodialysis patients who were converted from a long-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) to three times weekly oral vadadustat dosing for the maintenance treatment of anemia.
Vadadustat Alternative Dosing Study Results Published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akebia Therapeutics ® , Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, today announced that John Butler, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on Thursday, November 21 at 1:00 PM GMT.
Akebia Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference
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