Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) shares are trading at lower $2.64 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Moderate Buy.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $13.71 and the low is $2.46. Over the last 52 weeks, AKBA is down -44.77% while the S&P 500 is up 13.33%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, AKBA reported a profit of $31.05 million. Akebia Therapeutics Inc. also saw revenues increase to $90.14 million. In addition, AKBA has free cash flow of -$52.41 million as of 06-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at -$48.67 million which compares well with its peers.
AKBA Return on Equity (ROE) is -94.70%, and its Return on Assets is -49.80%. All told, it is clear that, AKBA needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. AKBA has a short ratio of 2.30 and outstanding shares of 136.91M.
Company Outlook
AKBA has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Furthermore, 10-day volume stands at 7.71 million and more growth is possible in the weeks ahead. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at -3.01. Akebia Therapeutics Inc. AKBA also noted assets of $745.17 million at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as AKBA has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, Akebia Therapeutics Inc. AKBA has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, AKBA represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc. AKBA is now commanding a market cap of 383.28M and a float of 134.72M. AKBA is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of AKBA stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
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