ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) Receives $34.19 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACADGet Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.3611.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ACAD. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $14.50 price objective on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.

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Insider Activity at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

In related news, EVP Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson sold 16,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.13, for a total value of $432,660.54. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $496,313.22. The trade was a 46.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark C. Schneyer sold 14,292 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.22, for a total value of $417,612.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,981,934.16. This trade represents a 17.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 36,699 shares of company stock valued at $1,019,894 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 26.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACAD. Amundi grew its position in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 27.7% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 34,153 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $864,000 after buying an additional 7,400 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at about $2,110,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals by 2,351.9% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,389,669 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $85,759,000 after acquiring an additional 3,251,425 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter worth about $7,850,000. 96.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ACAD opened at $29.73 on Tuesday. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a fifty-two week low of $19.69 and a fifty-two week high of $30.96. The company has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.39, a PEG ratio of 22.06 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $26.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.63.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACADGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.11. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 9.03% and a net margin of 33.42%.The company had revenue of $308.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $296.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Established in 1993 and headquartered in San Diego, California, ACADIA’s research centers concentrate on conditions with significant unmet medical needs, including Parkinson’s disease psychosis, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and schizophrenia. The company utilizes a range of scientific platforms, including selective receptor modulation and precision-targeted compounds, to advance its portfolio of small-molecule therapeutics.

The company’s flagship product, NUPLAZID® (pimavanserin), received U.S.

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