Ascendis Pharma (Nasdaq:ASND) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

ASND Stock Overview

A biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing therapies for unmet medical needs.

ASND fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	5/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	0/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 78.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 67.3% per year

Risk Analysis

Negative shareholders equity

Has less than 1 year of cash runway

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

Ascendis Pharma A/S Competitors

Global Blood Therapeutics

NasdaqGS:GBT

US$4.6b

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

NasdaqGM:RYTM

US$2.5b

Krystal Biotech

NasdaqGS:KRYS

US$5.2b

TG Therapeutics

NasdaqCM:TGTX

US$2.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Ascendis Pharma
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$136.38
52 Week High	US$161.00
52 Week Low	US$85.29
Beta	0.59
11 Month Change	2.92%
3 Month Change	-9.78%
1 Year Change	52.81%
33 Year Change	1.90%
5 Year Change	21.36%
Change since IPO	624.27%

Recent updates

Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Oct 05

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Using Debt Sensibly?

Jun 27

Analysts Are Betting On Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) With A Big Upgrade This Week

May 05

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 18

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) A Risky Investment?

Sep 24

Ascendis Pharma: TransCon CNP Data Coming Q4

Sep 15

Ascendis Pharma seeks FDA nod for its parathyroid hormone restorer TransCon PTH

Aug 31

Ascendis Pharma Q2 results beat buoyed by strong sales of growth hormone drug Skytrofa

Aug 11

Ascendis Pharma: Institutional Buying Values Dutch Biotech Best-Now Cap-Gain Prospect

Aug 03

Here's Why Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Can Manage Its Debt Despite Losing Money

Jun 10

Ascendis Pharma: Biotech Bear Provides Attractive Entry Point

May 09

Ascendis: Institutional Buying Activity Now Seen As Good Value By Market-Makers

Apr 29

Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price

Feb 24

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?

Jan 07

Ascendis: Danish Biotech With Thin Audience Now Seen As Good Value By Market-Makers

Dec 30

Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price

Sep 24

Shareholder Returns

	ASND	US Biotechs	US Market
7D	6.7%	-0.7%	0.04%
1Y	52.8%	10.0%	20.7%

Return vs Industry: ASND exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 11% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ASND exceeded the US Market which returned 22.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ASND's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ASND volatility
ASND Average Weekly Movement	5.2%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement	10.4%
Market Average Movement	5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.3%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	2.8%

Stable Share Price: ASND has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: ASND's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
2006	879	Jan Mikkelsen	ascendispharma.com

Ascendis Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing therapies for unmet medical needs. It offers SKYTROFA for treating patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The company is also developing a pipeline of three independent endocrinology rare disease product candidates in clinical development, as well as focuses on advancing oncology therapeutic candidates.

Ascendis Pharma A/S Fundamentals Summary

How do Ascendis Pharma's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ASND fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$7.77b
Earnings (TTM)	-US$537.30m
Revenue (TTM)	US$352.46m

22.2x

P/S Ratio

-14.6x

P/E Ratio

Is ASND overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ASND income statement (TTM)
Revenue	€329.02m
Cost of Revenue	€47.34m
Gross Profit	€281.68m
Other Expenses	€783.25m
Earnings	-€501.57m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	-8.75
Gross Margin	85.61%
Net Profit Margin	-152.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio	-239.8%

How did ASND perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

ASND Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Ascendis Pharma A/S Competitors

NasdaqGS:GBT

US$4.6b

NasdaqGM:RYTM

US$2.5b

NasdaqGS:KRYS

US$5.2b

NasdaqCM:TGTX

US$2.6b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Ascendis Pharma A/S Presents New Data and Updated Results from Phase 1/2 IL-Believe Trial at ASCO 2024

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces Extension of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Review Period for TransCon PTH for Adults with Hypoparathyroidism

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces 2-Year Results from A Post-Hoc Analysis of the Company's Phase 3 PaTHway Trial

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 13%, revenue upgraded

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Recent updates

Ascendis Pharma A/S Presents New Data and Updated Results from Phase 1/2 IL-Believe Trial at ASCO 2024

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces Extension of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Review Period for TransCon PTH for Adults with Hypoparathyroidism

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces 2-Year Results from A Post-Hoc Analysis of the Company's Phase 3 PaTHway Trial

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 13%, revenue upgraded

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Ascendis Pharma A/S, Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Ascendis Pharma A/S to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces United Kingdom's MHRA Approves YORVIPATH® (palopegteriparatide) in Great Britain for the Treatment of Adults with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) P/S

Ascendis Pharma A/S Appoints Mads Bodenhoff as Senior Vice President, Finance Principal Accounting Officer

Executive VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 17%

President notifies of intention to sell stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Ascendis Pharma A/S to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2024

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 12%

Ascendis Pharma's Ambitious Vision 2030

Ascendis Pharma A/S Introduces Vision 2030

New minor risk - Profitability

What Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces New Analyses from Blinded and Ongoing Open-Label Extension Portions of ACcomplisH

Ascarma A/S Announces TransCon™ hGH (lonapegsomatropin) Achieved Statistically Superior Outcomes Compared to Placebo in Phase 3 foresiGHt Trial of Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency

FDA Accepts for Review Resubmitted NDA for Transcon PTH (Palopegteriparatide) in Adult Patients with Hypoparathyroidism

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces European Commission Approval of YORVIPATH (Palopegteriparatide) for Treatment of Adults with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism

Ascendis Pharma A/S Resubmits NDA for TransCon™? PTH to the U.S. FDA

New minor risk - Profitability

New major risk - Negative shareholders equity

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Using Debt Sensibly?

New major risk - Negative shareholders equity

Ascendis Presents Updated and New Transco Il-2 ß/? Monotherapy and Combination Therapy Data Confirming Clinical Activity Across Tumor Types At Esmo 2023

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 11%

Ascendis Pharma A/S' (NASDAQ:ASND) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Ascendis Pharma A/S Presents Transcon Pth Data At the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting

Key Executive notifies of intention to sell stock

Ascendis Pharma A/S Presents Results from Long-Term enliGHten Trial of TransCon hGH in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

Ascendis Pharma Launches SKYTROFA (Lonapegsomatropin) in Germany for the Once-Weekly Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Growth Hormone Deficiency

Ascendis Pharma A/S Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Transcon PTH (Palopegteriparatide) for Adults with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 24%

Independent Chairman notifies of intention to sell stock

New major risk - Financial position

Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces New Post Hoc Analysis Showing Adults with Hypoparathyroidism Treated with TransCon PTH

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Ascendis Pharma A/S to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Sep 05, 2023

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Using Debt Sensibly?

Aendis Pharma A/S Reports One-Year Data from Phase 3 Trial of TransCon™ PTH in Adults with Hypoparathyroidism Presented at ENDO 2023

Ascendis Pharma Showcases its Latest Endocrinology Programs, Data, and Research at ENDO 2023

Ascendis Pharma Oncology Program Update Highlights Latest Clinical Data for Product Candidates

Analysts Are Betting On Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Ascendis Pharma A/S, Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 14%

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Is Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Ascendis Pharma A/S to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023