Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNASDAQ:APLS Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture] (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free APLS Stock Alerts $47.93 -2.00 (-4.01%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.02▼$49.3150-Day Range$47.51▼$71.7352-Week Range$19.83▼$94.75Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume1.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.78 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$77.93 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Apellis Pharmaceuticals alerts: Email Address Apellis Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.87 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside62.6% Upside$77.93 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.85% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.27Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.46Based on 21 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$23.46 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($1.33) to $1.08 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.43 out of 5 starsMedical Sector110th out of 908 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry36th out of 424 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingApellis Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageApellis Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.85% of the outstanding shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApellis Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Apellis Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 2.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldApellis Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthApellis Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreApellis Pharmaceuticals has received a 67.34% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Clinical research services for deficiency diseases", "Pegcetacoplan", and "Clinical research services for genetic diseases" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Apellis Pharmaceuticals is -1.27. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentApellis Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Apellis Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for APLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Apellis Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -82% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Apellis Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,463,657.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.50% of the stock of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.29% of the stock of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Apellis Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.33) to $1.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is -10.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Apellis Pharmaceuticals is -10.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApellis Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 29.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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.Read More APLS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart APLS Stock News HeadlinesApril 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comThe 5 Stocks Most Sold By Insiders This Year (APLS)April 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) Insider Sells 69,107 Shares of StockApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.April 3, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) CFO Sells 4,000 Shares of StockApril 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2025 EPS Estimates for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Lowered by Analyst (NASDAQ:APLS)April 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS)April 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comApellis Pharmaceuticals to Host Conference Call on May 7, 2024, to Discuss First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsApril 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comApellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:APLS CUSIPN/A CIK1492422 Webwww.apellis.com Phone(617) 977-5700FaxN/AEmployees702Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$77.93 High Stock Price Target$106.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+62.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.87 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.48) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-528,630,000.00 Net Margins-133.34% Pretax Margin-132.76% Return on Equity-178.60% Return on Assets-60.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio3.10 Quick Ratio2.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$396.59 million Price / Sales14.57 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.64 per share Price / Book29.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares120,582,000Free Float111,538,000Market Cap$5.78 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Cedric Francois M.D. (Age 52)Ph.D., Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.2MDr. Pascal Deschatelets Ph.D. (Age 54)Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer Comp: $688.05kMr. Alec Machiels J.D. (Age 51)MBA, Co-Founder & Director Comp: $72.5kMr. Timothy E. Sullivan (Age 53)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $716.41kMr. Adam J. Townsend (Age 46)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $701.61kMr. David O. Watson Esq. (Age 51)J.D., General Counsel Comp: $675.35kMr. James G. Chopas CPA (Age 57)VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Meredith KayaSenior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic FinanceMs. Karen Lewis (Age 51)Chief People Officer Prof. Peter Hillmen M.D.Ph.D., Head of Hematology Engagement & Member of PNH Scientific Advisory BoardMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsIonis PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:IONSBlueprint MedicinesNASDAQ:BPMCElanco Animal HealthNYSE:ELANCytokineticsNASDAQ:CYTKJazz PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:JAZZView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSimplex Trading LLCSold 48,100 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 121,390 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 1.678%Simplicity Wealth LLCBought 78,247 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.065%Summit Trail Advisors LLCBought 4,465 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.004%Altfest L J & Co. Inc.Sold 1,205 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions APLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock right now? 15 Wall Street 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 analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" APLS shares. View APLS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024? 15 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Apellis Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their APLS share price targets range from $54.00 to $106.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $77.93 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 62.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for APLS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have APLS shares performed in 2024? Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $59.86 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, APLS stock has decreased by 19.9% and is now trading at $47.93. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Apellis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our APLS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Apellis Pharmaceuticals' earnings call? Apellis Pharmaceuticals will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Apellis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported ($0.73) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.73). The business had revenue of $146.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.34 million. Apellis Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 178.60% and a negative net margin of 133.34%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 545.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($1.50) EPS. What ETFs hold Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) stock in their portfolio include Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP), Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC), Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI), Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB).ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB). 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 IPO on Thursday, November 9th 2017. The company issued 10,700,000 shares at a price of $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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.68%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.10%), Simplicity Wealth LLC (0.06%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%) and Summit Trail Advisors LLC (0.00%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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.Read More This page (NASDAQ:APLS) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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