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Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$58.49
-0.51 (-0.86%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$57.66
$59.36
50-Day Range
$55.39
$71.73
52-Week Range
$19.83
$94.75
Volume
1.04 million shs
Average Volume
1.57 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.05 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$77.93

Apellis Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.87 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
33.2% Upside
$77.93 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
8.78% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.27
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.88mentions of Apellis Pharmaceuticals in the last 14 days
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$22.36 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($1.36) to $1.09 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.63 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

79th out of 939 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

29th out of 422 stocks

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About Apellis Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:APLS)

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic compounds through the inhibition of the complement system for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It offers EMPAVELI for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, C3 glomerulopathy and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-associated thrombotic microangiopathy; and SYFOVRE for treating geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration and geographic atrophy (GA). The company also develops APL-3007, a small interfering RNA, or siRNA, which is in a Phase 1 clinical trial, as well as an oral complement inhibitor that is in preclinical development. It has a collaboration and license agreement with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) for development and commercialization of pegcetacoplan; and a collaboration with Beam Therapeutics Inc. focused on the use of Beam's base editing technology to discover new treatments for complement-driven diseases. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

APLS Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/27/2024
Today
3/27/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:APLS
Fax
N/A
Employees
702
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$77.93
High Stock Price Target
$106.00
Low Stock Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-528,630,000.00
Net Margins
-133.34%
Pretax Margin
-132.76%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$396.59 million
Book Value
$1.64 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
111,538,000
Market Cap
$7.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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APLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Apellis Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" APLS shares.
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What is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?

15 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Apellis Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their APLS share price targets range from $54.00 to $106.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $77.93 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have APLS shares performed in 2024?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $59.86 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, APLS shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $58.49.
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Are investors shorting Apellis Pharmaceuticals?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,590,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the February 29th total of 10,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,580,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.7 days.
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When is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
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How were Apellis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported ($0.73) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.73). The firm had revenue of $146.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.34 million. Apellis Pharmaceuticals had a negative net margin of 133.34% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 178.60%. The firm's revenue was up 545.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($1.50) EPS.

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What is Cedric Francois' approval rating as Apellis Pharmaceuticals' CEO?

18 employees have rated Apellis Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Cedric Francois on Glassdoor.com. Cedric Francois has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Cedric Francois in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 74.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Apellis Pharmaceuticals to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Apellis Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Apellis Pharmaceuticals investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), OPKO Health (OPK), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Amarin (AMRN), Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) and BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI).

When did Apellis Pharmaceuticals IPO?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) raised $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 9th 2017. The company issued 10,700,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Evercore ISI served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Apellis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.06%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.92%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.76%), Octagon Capital Advisors LP (2.37%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.08%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.08%). Insiders that own company stock include A Sinclair Dunlop, Adam J Townsend, Alec Machiels, Caroline Baumal, Cedric Francois, David O Watson, Federico Grossi, James George Chopas, Jeffrey Eisele, Karen Lewis, Lukas Scheibler, Mark Jeffrey Delong, Morningside Venture Investment, Nicole D Perry, Nur Nicholson, Pascal Deschatelets, Timothy Eugene Sullivan and Victoria L Brown.
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How do I buy shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of APLS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Apellis Pharmaceuticals have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals: APL DEL Holdings II LLC, APL DEL Holdings LLC, APL PRG I Corp., APL Sales I LLC, Apellis Australia Pty Ltd., Apellis Bermuda Ltd., Apellis Cayman Holdings Limited, Apellis France S.A.S., Apellis Germany GmbH, Apellis Ireland Ltd., Apellis MA Securities Inc., Apellis Netherlands B.V., Apellis Switzerland GmbH, Apellis U.K. Limited, and Potentia Pharmaceuticals.
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This page (NASDAQ:APLS) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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