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Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) Stock Overview
Engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$54.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$58.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$21.34 |
| Beta | -0.40 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.13% |
| 3 Month Change | 22.48% |
| 1 Year Change | 75.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 26.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 90.35% |
| Change since IPO | 198.31% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| AKRO | US Biotechs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.4% | -2.6% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 75.6% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
Return vs Industry: AKRO exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 16.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AKRO exceeded the US Market which returned 12.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AKRO volatility | |
|---|---|
| AKRO Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Biotechs Industry Average Movement | 11.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: AKRO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: AKRO's weekly volatility has decreased from 16% to 6% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75 | Andrew Cheng | akerotx.com |
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company’s lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21 that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a treatment for MASH and other metabolic diseases.
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| AKRO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$292.82m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
Is AKRO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AKRO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$0 |
| Other Expenses | US$292.82m |
| Earnings | -US$292.82m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -3.56 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did AKRO 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 | 2025/12/08 23:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 5 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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| Jason Zemansky | BofA Global Research |
| Alexandria Hammond | BofA Global Research |
| Citi Research | Citigroup Inc |