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Akero Therapeutics NasdaqGS:AKRO Stock Report

Last Price

US$54.08

Market Cap

US$3.9b

7D

106.6%

1Y

159.9%

Updated

31 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AKRO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.9b

AKRO Stock Overview

Together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. More details

AKRO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Akero Therapeutics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$54.08
52 Week HighUS$58.40
52 Week LowUS$15.32
Beta-0.20
1 Month Change94.39%
3 Month Change67.27%
1 Year Change159.88%
3 Year Change203.82%
5 Year Change107.28%
Change since IPO195.20%

Recent News & Updates

Some Good MASH/NASH News From Akero Therapeutics

Jan 28

Recent updates

Some Good MASH/NASH News From Akero Therapeutics

Jan 28

Akero Therapeutics: Where This Potential MASH Play Stands Currently

Dec 31

Akero Therapeutics: Good Candidate For The MASH Basket

Sep 20

Akero Therapeutics' EFX Data Warrants Caution

Apr 03

Akero: Phase 2b NASH Data Bodes Well For Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Program

Mar 04

Akero Therapeutics announces closing of upsized public offering

Sep 19

Shareholder Returns

AKROUS BiotechsUS Market
7D106.6%0.6%-0.5%
1Y159.9%-3.8%24.3%

Return vs Industry: AKRO exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned -3.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AKRO exceeded the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AKRO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AKRO volatility
AKRO Average Weekly Movement29.3%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement11.4%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: AKRO's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: AKRO's weekly volatility has increased from 16% to 29% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
201760Andrew Chengakerotx.com

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, 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), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed 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

How do Akero Therapeutics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AKRO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.86b
Earnings (TTM)-US$237.22m
Revenue (TTM)n/a

0.0x

P/S Ratio

-15.9x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AKRO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$0
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$0
Other ExpensesUS$237.22m
Earnings-US$237.22m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-3.40
Gross Margin0.00%
Net Profit Margin0.00%
Debt/Equity Ratio4.8%

How did AKRO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 23:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jason ZemanskyBofA Global Research
Alexandria HammondBofA Global Research
Edward NashCanaccord Genuity