Zacks Research Comments on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:ACAD)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACADGet Rating) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q2 2023 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in a report released on Monday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst A. Chakroborty forecasts that the biopharmaceutical company will earn ($0.22) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.57) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’ Q3 2023 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2023 earnings at ($0.63) EPS, Q1 2024 earnings at ($0.25) EPS, Q2 2024 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q3 2024 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2024 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, FY2024 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q1 2025 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACADGet Rating) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 8th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $118.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.29 million. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had a negative net margin of 28.05% and a negative return on equity of 35.70%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.70) EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer upped their target price on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 1st. Bank of America increased their price objective on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $23.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Monday. HC Wainwright increased their price objective on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 14th. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM reiterated a “maintains” rating on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in a report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in a report on Tuesday, March 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.43.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals stock opened at $25.65 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.19 and a beta of 0.54. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a fifty-two week low of $12.24 and a fifty-two week high of $25.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $20.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.44.

Insider Transactions at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

In other news, COO Brendan Teehan sold 1,751 shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.16, for a total value of $31,798.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 8,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $153,778.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, COO Brendan Teehan sold 1,751 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.16, for a total value of $31,798.16. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 8,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $153,778.88. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephen Davis sold 3,851 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.78, for a total value of $72,321.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 91,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,722,633.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 66,368 shares of company stock worth $1,393,764. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 33.6% during the 1st quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,198 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 19,880 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 622 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 25,433 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 60,753 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $967,000 after buying an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 13,930 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $221,000 after buying an additional 865 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.79% of the company’s stock.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system, or CNS, disorders. Its products include Nuplazid, which is used for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis.

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