ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Catherine Owen Adams
Chief executive officer
US$7.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.24% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 09
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Mar 03Acadia Pharmaceuticals: Good Progress Means I'm Reversing My 'Sell' Call To 'Buy'
Feb 13Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACAD) Low P/S
Jan 08Acadia: Scope Of Company Goes Beyond Recent SAN711 Licensing Deal For ET
Nov 27Acadia Pharmaceuticals: Proving The Naysayers Wrong
Nov 11ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 08
Targeted Campaigns And Pipeline Expansions Set To Revolutionize Growth In Neurological Treatment Market
Targeted and DTC campaigns for NUPLAZID aimed at Parkinson's disease psychosis are expected to notably increase patient starts, directly enhancing market share and revenue.Acadia Pharmaceuticals: Nuplazid Performs In Q2 While Daybue Disappoints Again
Aug 26The Strong Earnings Posted By ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Aug 14ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Aug 09ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACAD) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Aug 01Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACAD) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
May 23ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACAD) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Apr 24We're Interested To See How ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Mar 27Acadia Pharmaceuticals: Post Pimavanserin Study Setback Selloff May Continue
Mar 12ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Mar 01Acadia Pharmaceuticals: New Daybue Drug Already Showing Signs Of Slowing
Feb 29Soleno Therapeutics And Acadia Pharmaceuticals: Hope For Prader-Willi Families
Jan 23ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACAD) Share Price Boosted 35% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
Jan 03We're Interested To See How ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Dec 04Insufficient Growth At ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) Hampers Share Price
May 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$229m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$246k | US$226m |
Compensation vs Market: Catherine's total compensation ($USD7.59M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Catherine's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Catherine Owen Adams (54 yo)
Ms. Catherine E. Owen Adams is CEO & Director of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. from September 23, 2024. She served as Director of OptiNose US, Inc. since July 2020 until September 24, 2024. She serves as Ind...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$7.59m | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.7yrs | US$2.52m | 0.038% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP and Head of Research & Development | 1.1yrs | US$4.35m | no data | |
| Executive VP | 1.3yrs | US$3.31m | 0.00061% $ 22.4k | |
| Consultant | less than a year | US$12.21m | 0.27% $ 9.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | US$4.18m | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | 0.014% $ 517.4k | |
| Chief Business Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ACAD's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$7.59m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 17yrs | US$403.22k | 0.012% $ 443.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$341.13k | 0.061% $ 2.3m | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$398.22k | 0.015% $ 564.2k | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$398.22k | 0.021% $ 762.2k | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$398.22k | 0.015% $ 542.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 12.3yrs | US$386.13k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$388.22k | 0.011% $ 386.8k |
Experienced Board: ACAD's board of directors are considered experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 22:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Joel Beatty | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Esther Lannie Hong | Berenberg |