Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.

AKBANASDAQ • USD
0.55 USD
↘ 0.04 (6.03%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 02:15 PM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Shares of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) are trading at $0.55. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Strong Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Strong Sell" rating. Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, negative Return on Equity, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 21, 2026.

Open?$0.58
High?$0.62
Low?$0.54
Prev. Close?$0.59
Volume?9.5M
Avg. Volume?7.6M
VWAP?$0.56
Rel. Volume?1.26x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$0.54 × 300
Ask?$0.56 × 100
Spread?$0.02
Midpoint?$0.55
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?163.5M
Shares Out?277.1M
Float?264.6M
Float %?95.5%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?6.54
EPS?-$0.11
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. The Company's operating segment is the business of developing and commercializing novel therapeutics. The current portfolio of the company includes Auryxia (ferric citrate), a medicine approved and marketed in the United States for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, in adult patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, inhibitor approved in Japan for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease, and HIF-PH inhibitors in preclinical development.
Employees
194
Market Cap
162.2M
Industry
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Listed
2014-03-20
Address
245 FIRST STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
Phone: 617-871-2098
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
0
Momentum?
10
Short Sent.?
35
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?-5.79Distress
Confidence?63%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?8.50%Elevated
Short Interest?22.5M
Days to Cover?3.5
Free Float264.6M
Avg Daily Volume6.4M
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.43Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.35Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.97Adequate
Debt/Equity?1.98High
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
93/100
P/E?
N/A▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
28
6.54FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
91
0.75CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
97
4.1CHEAP▾
EV/EBITDA?
S&P
97
-5.0CHEAP▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.26CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
3
-118.6%WEAK▾
ROA?
S&P
3
-8.5%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$40.3M
Enterprise Value?$57.5M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day