A share price of Akebia Therapeutics Inc [AKBA] is currently trading at $3.97, up 7.59%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AKBA shares have gain 31.02% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 61.38%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Leerink Partners started tracking the stock with Outperform rating on April 28, 2025, and set its price target to $7. On April 01, 2025, Jefferies initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $6 on the stock. H.C. Wainwright upgraded its rating to a Buy but $3.75 remained the price target by the analyst firm on August 28, 2023. Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on May 31, 2023, and upped its price target to $4. In a note dated March 31, 2022, Piper Sandler downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and revised its target price from $8 to $2.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $0.80 and $3.73. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $6.5 within the next 12 months. Akebia Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ: AKBA] shares were valued at $3.97 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 63.73% based on the average AKBA price forecast.
Analyzing the AKBA fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Akebia Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ:AKBA] were 184.91M which represents 75.84% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.68% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.25%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.25%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.15, Equity is 1.67 and Total Capital is -0.1. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.2.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 3.75 points at the first support level, and at 3.54 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 4.09, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 4.22.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Akebia Therapeutics Inc [NASDAQ:AKBA] is 2.23. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 2.02, while the Cash Ratio is 1.24. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.64, the price to book ratio is 42.26.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Malabre Richard C, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Jun 04 ’25 when 13334.0 shares were sold. CEO and President, Butler John P. completed a deal on Mar 03 ’25 to sell 46409.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP, Chief Medical Officer Burke Steven Keith sold 7144.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.
