Richard Alistair Stewart Sells 20,626 Shares of Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHV) Stock

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHVGet Free Report) Director Richard Alistair Stewart sold 20,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.49, for a total transaction of $175,114.74. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 208,249 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,768,034.01. This represents a 9.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Achieve Life Sciences Stock Down 0.4%

ACHV stock opened at $7.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. has a 52-week low of $2.62 and a 52-week high of $8.61. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $822.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.15 and a beta of 2.24.

Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHVGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.64). As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. will post -0.91 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Achieve Life Sciences in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Achieve Life Sciences in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Achieve Life Sciences from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of Achieve Life Sciences in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Achieve Life Sciences in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Achieve Life Sciences currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $15.00.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on ACHV

Institutional Trading of Achieve Life Sciences

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. 683 Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Achieve Life Sciences during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,068,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Achieve Life Sciences in the second quarter worth $34,426,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Achieve Life Sciences during the second quarter worth $506,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in Achieve Life Sciences during the second quarter worth $12,575,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Achieve Life Sciences in the 2nd quarter valued at $17,964,000. Institutional investors own 33.52% of the company’s stock.

About Achieve Life Sciences

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Achieve Life Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: ACHV) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of cytisinicline, a plant-derived alkaloid for smoking cessation. The company’s mission is to offer a novel, evidence-based therapy that addresses the global need for effective and well-tolerated smoking cessation options. Achieve focuses its efforts on advancing the clinical profile of cytisinicline through rigorous development programs and regulatory engagement.

Cytisinicline (formerly marketed as Tabex® in Europe) acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, helping reduce withdrawal symptoms and nicotine cravings.

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