At the time of writing, Alkermes plc [ALKS] stock is trading at $30.46, up 1.60%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ALKS shares have gain 5.03% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.18%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Alkermes plc [NASDAQ: ALKS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 17, 2025, when UBS upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $42 for it. Previously, Needham started tracking the stock with Buy rating on May 28, 2025, and set its price target to $45. On March 13, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned a price target of $40 on the stock. UBS upgraded its rating to a Neutral and increased its price target to $38 on March 04, 2025. Deutsche Bank initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $40 as its price target on February 11, 2025. Stifel upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on November 05, 2024, and upped its price target to $36. In a note dated June 17, 2024, TD Cowen initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $34 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Alkermes plc fluctuated between $22.90 and $36.45. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $42 within the next 12 months. Alkermes plc [NASDAQ: ALKS] shares were valued at $30.46 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 37.89% based on the average ALKS price forecast.
Analyzing the ALKS fundamentals
According to Alkermes plc [NASDAQ:ALKS], the company’s sales were 1.51B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -12.52% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.88% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.26%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.28%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.17, Equity is 0.25 and Total Capital is 0.24. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.05.
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 29.93 points at the first support level, and at 29.41 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 30.94, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 31.43.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Alkermes plc [NASDAQ:ALKS] has a current ratio of 3.33. Also, the Quick Ratio is 2.92, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.9. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.32, the price to book ratio is 3.32 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.50.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Nichols Christian Todd, SVP, Chief Commercial Officer, that happened on Jun 09 ’25 when 3333.0 shares were sold. SVP, Chief Commercial Officer, Nichols Christian Todd completed a deal on Jun 10 ’25 to sell 3334.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Nichols Christian Todd bought 3334.0 shares on Jun 10 ’25.
