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Apellis Pharmaceuticals

22.68 USD
+0.81
3.70%
At close Apr 1, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
22.68
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
3.70%
5 days
-4.59%
1 month
-5.74%
3 months
-31.60%
6 months
-18.24%
Year to date
-31.60%
1 year
-62.02%
5 years
-8.55%
10 years
61.65%
 

About: Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutic compounds to treat diseases with high unmet needs through the inhibition of the complement system, which is an integral component of the immune system, at the level of C3, the central protein in the complement cascade.

Employees: 710

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

212% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $104M | Put options by funds: $33.5M

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 71

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.49B [Q3] → $4.04B (+$553M) [Q4]

2.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 99.41% [Q3] → 101.9% (+2.48%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q3] → 6 (+0) [Q4]

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 61

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 261 [Q3] → 257 (-4) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$25
10%
upside
Avg. target
$39
74%
upside
High target
$57
151%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
40%
neutral
60%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Anupam Rama
25% 1-year accuracy
15 / 61 met price target
138%upside
$54
Overweight
Maintained
4 Mar 2025
RBC Capital
Luca Issi
22% 1-year accuracy
12 / 55 met price target
10%upside
$25
Sector Perform
Maintained
3 Mar 2025
Goldman Sachs
Salveen Richter
24% 1-year accuracy
4 / 17 met price target
41%upside
$32
Neutral
Maintained
3 Mar 2025
Wedbush
Laura Chico
19% 1-year accuracy
10 / 54 met price target
28%upside
$29
Neutral
Maintained
3 Mar 2025
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
23% 1-year accuracy
39 / 171 met price target
151%upside
$57
Buy
Reiterated
3 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about APLS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Benzinga
7 hours ago
FDA Reviews Kidney Disease Drug From Apellis Pharmaceuticals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday accepted and granted Priority Review designation to Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s APLS supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN).
FDA Reviews Kidney Disease Drug From Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
14 hours ago
Apellis Announces FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the Supplemental New Drug Application for EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) for C3G and Primary IC-MPGN
PDUFA target action date is July 28, 2025 WALTHAM, Mass., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted Priority Review designation of the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN), which are severe and rare kidney diseases.
Apellis Announces FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the Supplemental New Drug Application for EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) for C3G and Primary IC-MPGN
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: A Mixed Bag
Commerical stage Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently reported Q4 results that beat expectations. The company posted impressive revenue growth and cost reduction in FY2024. It is a bit of a complicated tale around this mid-cap, but the company looks set to move to profitability with the funding it has on hand.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: A Mixed Bag
Positive
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
Apellis Lead Drug Pegcetacoplan Represents Differentiated Asset: JP Morgan Analyst
Last week, Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc APLS reported a fourth-quarter earnings loss of 29 cents per share, beating the consensus loss of 37 cents. Sales increased 45.2% to $212.5 million, beating the consensus of $198.35 million.
Apellis Lead Drug Pegcetacoplan Represents Differentiated Asset: JP Morgan Analyst
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Apellis Q4 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Syfovre Sales Drive Revenues
APLS reports better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results, wherein both earnings and revenues beat estimates, driven by strong sales of Syfovre.
Apellis Q4 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Syfovre Sales Drive Revenues
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Cedric Francois - Co-Founder and CEO Caroline Baumal - Chief Medical Officer David Acheson - EVP, Commercial Tim Sullivan - CFO Meredith Kaya - SVP, IR and Strategic Finance Conference Call Participants Jon Miller - Evercore ISI Tazeen Ahmad - Bank of America Securities Malcolm Kuno - J.P. Morgan Salveen Richter - Goldman Sachs Yigal Nochomovitz - Citigroup Colleen Cusi - Robert W.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Compared to Estimates, Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.29 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.39. This compares to loss of $0.73 per share a year ago.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS), today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and business highlights.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the company will present at the TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference
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