Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) Stock Overview
A clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibiotics to treat bacterial infections in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$2.12 |
| 52 Week High | US$21.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.33 |
| Beta | -2.09 |
| 1 Month Change | -30.94% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.20% |
| 1 Year Change | -71.97% |
| 3 Year Change | -96.80% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -98.66% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Antibiotic Resistance Threats And Funding Risks Will Eventually Reward This Microbiome Sparing Platform
Catalysts About Acurx Pharmaceuticals Acurx Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing DNA polymerase IIIC inhibitor antibiotics such as ibezapolstat for serious Gram positive bacterial infections including C. diff.Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely
Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...Acurx Sell-Off Presents Opportunity Before Upcoming Data Release
Summary Acurx shares opened ~25% lower on Jan 17th, after releasing positive data suggesting its C. diff antibiotic outperformed standard treatment in restoring the gut microbiome. The decline in share price since then may be due to misaligned investor expectations regarding the release of sustained clinical cure rates. Acurx is expected to release additional data, including 94-day sustained clinical cure rates, which could further establish its antibiotic as a preferred treatment for C. diff. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaHere's Why We're Not Too Worried About Acurx Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ACXP) Cash Burn Situation
Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...Is Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, biotech and...Is Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, biotech and mining...Here's Why We're Watching Acurx Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ACXP) Cash Burn Situation
There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...Acurx, Pharmaceuticals drops 8.8%, announces $4.25M direct offering
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) entered agreement with a single healthcare-focused U.S. institutional investor and certain executives of the company for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1.29M shares (which includes 130,769 pre-funded warrants) at $3.25 per share (or $3.2499 per pre-funded warrant) for the U.S. institutional investor and $3.80 per share for the company's executives. Gross proceeds are expected to be ~$4.225 M Closing is expected July 27, 2022. Stock down 8.8% during pre-market.Here's Why We're Watching Acurx Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ACXP) Cash Burn Situation
We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Acurx Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ACXP) Cash Burn Situation
Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, biotech and...Companies Like Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...New Antibiotics Needed For Drug-Resistant Infections, Acurx Pharmaceuticals May Have The Answers
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are increasing. Overuse/misuse of antibiotics have had dire consequences. No new classes of antibiotics have been developed in almost 40 years. Significant new government incentives are proposed. Acurx Pharmaceuticals is developing new drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections.Shareholder Returns
| ACXP | US Biotechs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| 1Y | -72.0% | 41.9% | 31.0% |
Return vs Industry: ACXP underperformed the US Biotechs industry which returned 41.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ACXP underperformed the US Market which returned 31% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ACXP volatility | |
|---|---|
| ACXP Average Weekly Movement | 41.1% |
| Biotechs Industry Average Movement | 10.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: ACXP's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ACXP's weekly volatility has increased from 36% to 41% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | Dave Luci | www.acurxpharma.com |
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibiotics to treat bacterial infections in the United States. The company’s lead antibiotic candidate is ibezapolstat, a novel mechanism of action that targets the polymerase IIIC enzyme that is in Phase 2b clinical trial to treat patients with clostridium difficile infections. It also develops ACX-375C, a potential oral and parenteral treatment targeting gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE), and drug-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP), as well as B. anthracis.
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ACXP fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$7.67m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$7.97m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
Is ACXP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ACXP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$0 |
| Other Expenses | US$7.97m |
| Earnings | -US$7.97m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 12, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -2.17 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did ACXP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/07 21:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
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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
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 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 |
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| James Molloy | Alliance Global Partners |
| Antonio Arce | H.C. Wainwright & Co. |
| Matthew Keller | H.C. Wainwright & Co. |