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What should you know before buying stock in Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA)

Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: AKBA) is 22.58% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.78 and a high of $2.48 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The AKBA stock was last observed hovering at around $1.55 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.03%.

Currently trading at $1.52, the stock is 13.07% and 23.76% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.19 million and changing -1.94% at the moment leaves the stock 14.27% off its SMA200. AKBA registered 32.17% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -7.32%.

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The stock witnessed a 8.57% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 42.06%, and is 5.56% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 5.96% over the week and 7.80% over the month.

Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) has around 167 employees, a market worth around $319.64M and $174.50M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -23.18%. Distance from 52-week low is 94.85% and -38.71% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-63.51%).

The EPS is expected to grow by 15.48% this year.

Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) Top Institutional Holders

128.0 institutions hold shares in Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA), with institutional investors hold 27.58% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 210.29M, and float is at 199.68M with Short Float at 9.49%. Institutions hold 26.98% of the Float.

The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 11.64 million shares valued at $11.87 million. The investor’s holdings represent 5.6786% of the AKBA Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 9.28 million shares valued at $9.46 million to account for 4.526 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are ALERCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. which holds 5.75 million shares representing 2.8045% and valued at over $5.86 million, while GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC holds 2.2133 of the shares totaling 4.54 million with a market value of $4.63 million.

Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) Insider Activity

The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Hadas Nicole R., the company’s SVP, Chief Legal Officer. SEC filings show that Hadas Nicole R. sold 12,016 shares of the company’s common stock on May 13 ’24 at a price of $1.26 per share for a total of $15140.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.65 million shares.

Akebia Therapeutics Inc. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 13 ’24 that Dahan Michel (SVP, Chief Operating Officer) sold a total of 34,840 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 13 ’24 and was made at $1.26 per share for $43898.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.67 million shares of the AKBA stock.

Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 29 ’24, Dahan Michel (SVP, Chief Operating Officer) disposed off 8,661 shares at an average price of $1.58 for $13684.0. The insider now directly holds 706,932 shares of Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA).

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