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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Price overview
$20.68
▼ -1.50 (-6.8%)
| 52w hi | $30.57 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $20.06 |
| Vol | 3.36M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.10
| Short | -0.67 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.16 |
| Long | +0.52 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Healthcare · Biotechnology
| Market cap | $3.56B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.68B |
| Trailing P/E | 9.27x |
| Forward P/E | 23.27x |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.25x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.11x |
| Profit margin | 33.4% |
| Return on equity | 35.7% |
| Revenue growth | +16.4% |
| Earnings growth | +13.3% |
| Debt / equity | 5.65 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.32 | |
| Sector | +0.13 | |
| Technical | -0.14 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.44 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines for neurological and rare disease in North America. The company offers NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis; and DAYBUE, a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 to treat the symptoms of Rett syndrome by reducing neuroinflammation and supporting synaptic function. It also develops remlifanserin, which is in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of alzheimer's disease psychosis and lewy body dementia psychosis; ACP-211, which is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat major depressive disorder; ACP-711, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of essential tremor; and ACP-271, a GPR88 agonist for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and huntington's disease and is in phase I trial. In addition, the company develops ACP-2591, a cGP analogue which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat rett syndrome and fragile X syndrome; and STOKE Antisense Oligonucleotide Program, which is in discovery program for SYNGAP1 syndrome. It has a license agreement with Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited to trofinetide for Rett syndrome and other indications; and a license and collaboration agreement with Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. to discover, develop, and commercialize novel RNA-based medicines for the potential treatment of severe and rare genetic neurodevelopmental diseases of the CNS. The company was formerly known as Receptor Technologies, Inc. and changed its name ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 1997. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.88 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.32 |
| Annual vol | 45.0% |
| Annual ret | +21.0% |
| Sharpe | 0.47 |
| Max DD | -32.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $31.65 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $45.00 / $17.00 |
| Median | $32.00 |
| Analysts | 20 |
| Strong Buy | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 12 | |
| Hold | 4 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-08 | Citigroup | → Buy |
| 2026-03-25 | B of A Securities | → Buy |
| 2026-03-04 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-02-26 | TD Cowen | → Buy |
| 2026-02-26 | Stifel | → Hold |
| 2026-02-26 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-29 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-01 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-05 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-02-25 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-13 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-11-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-10 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2025-05-29 | Shareholder Vote | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Schneyer Mark C. | Officer, EVP, CHIEF FINAN | Option exercise | 14.29K | $254.97K |
| 2026-08-06 | Schneyer Mark C. | Officer, EVP, CHIEF FINAN | Sell | 5.00K | $145.00K |
| 2026-08-06 | Schneyer Mark C. | Officer, EVP, CHIEF FINAN | Sell | 9.29K | $272.60K |
| 2026-08-05 | Schneyer Mark C. | Officer, EVP, CHIEF FINAN | Option exercise | 5.85K | $104.35K |
| 2026-08-05 | Schneyer Mark C. | Officer, EVP, CHIEF FINAN | Sell | 5.85K | $169.64K |
| 2026-07-30 | Thompson Elizabeth H.Z. | Officer, EVP, Head of Res | Sell | 50 | $1.31K |
| 2026-07-30 | Thompson Elizabeth H.Z. | Officer, EVP, Head of Res | Sell | 16.51K | $431.35K |
| 2026-07-29 | Thompson Elizabeth H.Z. | Officer, EVP, Head of Res | Option exercise | 32.27K | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Kihara James | Officer, PRINCIPAL ACCOUN | Sell | 11.42K | $297.91K |
| 2026-05-29 | HARRIGAN EDMUND | Director | Option exercise | 8.11K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$1.32M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 6 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 94.8% |
| HHI | 4,283 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $229.63M | 9.08M |
| Citadel Advisors | $57.76M | 2.28M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $32.45M | 1.28M |
| Millennium Management | $14.93M | 589.92K |
| AQR Capital Management | $13.23M | 522.75K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $11.64M | 460.05K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $6.08M | 240.38K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $1.27M | 50.27K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $5.24K | 207.05K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $726.44M | +40.2% | |
| Gross profit | $157.78M | +33.2% | |
| Operating income | $104.81M | +594.4% | |
| Net income | $391.00M | +72.7% | |
| Cash from ops | $109.84M | — |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $22.21 | $22.21 | $20.61 | $20.68 | 3.36M |
| Sep 24 | $24.38 | $24.38 | $21.97 | $22.18 | 6.76M |
| Sep 23 | $26.41 | $26.51 | $24.93 | $25.43 | 1.31M |
| Sep 22 | $26.65 | $26.86 | $26.32 | $26.41 | 1.47M |
| Sep 21 | $27.43 | $27.43 | $26.34 | $26.40 | 1.35M |
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