Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHVGet Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $14.6667.

ACHV has been the subject of several analyst reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Achieve Life Sciences in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Achieve Life Sciences from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $13.00 target price on shares of Achieve Life Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Achieve Life Sciences from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ACHV. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Achieve Life Sciences in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Next Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Achieve Life Sciences in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Sender Co & Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Achieve Life Sciences in the 2nd quarter valued at $56,000. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Achieve Life Sciences in the 3rd quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Achieve Life Sciences in the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.52% of the company’s stock.

Achieve Life Sciences Trading Down 9.8%

NASDAQ ACHV opened at $4.77 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Achieve Life Sciences has a 52 week low of $2.00 and a 52 week high of $6.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $253.91 million, a PE ratio of -4.26 and a beta of 2.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $4.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.47.

Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHVGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.30) by $0.11. As a group, research analysts expect that Achieve Life Sciences will post -0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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