rts logo

What should you know before buying stock in Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD)

Amicus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FOLD) is -4.41% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $8.55 and a high of $12.65 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FOLD stock was last observed hovering at around $9.08 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.07%.

Currently trading at $9.01, the stock is -0.46% and -3.55% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.9 million and changing -0.83% at the moment leaves the stock -12.08% off its SMA200. FOLD registered -23.94% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -17.46%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $9.337 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $10.2419.

The stock witnessed a -0.72% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -8.95%, and is 1.18% 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 2.61% over the week and 3.19% over the month.

Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD) has around 499 employees, a market worth around $2.77B and $528.29M in sales. Fwd P/E is 27.06. Profit margin for the company is -10.62%. Distance from 52-week low is 5.38% and -28.81% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-8.92%).

with sales reaching $136.62M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 115.91% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 19.52% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 23.74% in year-over-year returns.

Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD) Top Institutional Holders

375.0 institutions hold shares in Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD), with institutional investors hold 101.46% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 299.04M, and float is at 296.87M with Short Float at 5.24%. Institutions hold 100.63% of the Float.

The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 28.59 million shares valued at $283.6 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.4382% of the FOLD Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC with 28.06 million shares valued at $278.33 million to account for 9.2363 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are AVORO CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC which holds 27.4 million shares representing 9.0199% and valued at over $271.81 million, while BLACKROCK INC. holds 8.046 of the shares totaling 24.37 million with a market value of $241.77 million.

Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD) Insider Activity

The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Campbell Bradley L, the company’s President and CEO. SEC filings show that Campbell Bradley L sold 400 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 19 ’25 at a price of $10.00 per share for a total of $4000.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1.15 million shares.

Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 02 ’24, Campbell Bradley L (President and CEO) disposed off 7,500 shares at an average price of $10.02 for $75124.0. The insider now directly holds 886,654 shares of Amicus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD).

Related Posts