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How to buy Akero Therapeutics stock (AKRO)

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Akero Therapeutics is a biotechnology business based in the US. Akero Therapeutics shares (AKRO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Akero Therapeutics employs 58 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of 0.00.

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Akero Therapeutics stock price (NASDAQ: AKRO)

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Akero Therapeutics shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-07-22.
Latest market close$28.32
52-week range$11.25 - $53.77
50-day moving average $22.26
200-day moving average $21.22
Wall St. target price$45.78
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $-3.24

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Akero Therapeutics price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $28.32 from 2024-07-25

1 week (2024-07-19) 5.83%
1 month (2024-06-26) 23.51%
3 months (2024-04-26) 43.47%
6 months (2024-01-26) 28.03%
1 year (2023-07-26) -32.09%
2 years (2022-07-26) 169.20%
3 years (2021-07-26) 30.09%
5 years (2019-07-26) 8.42%

Akero Therapeutics financials

Gross profit TTM $0
Return on assets TTM -20.23%
Return on equity TTM -31.11%
Profit margin 0%
Book value $12.24
Market Capitalization $1.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Akero Therapeutics share dividends

We're not expecting Akero Therapeutics to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Akero Therapeutics share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Akero Therapeutics's shares have ranged in value from as little as $11.25 up to $53.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Akero Therapeutics's is -0.282. This would suggest that Akero Therapeutics's shares have been inversely-correlated to the average (for this exchange) – so when the broader market trended up or down, Akero Therapeutics has bucked the trend.

Akero Therapeutics overview

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. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Akero Therapeutics is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 5.409% of Akero Therapeutics shares are held by insiders and 108.498% by institutions.
How many people work for Akero Therapeutics?
Latest data suggests 58 work at Akero Therapeutics.
When does the fiscal year end for Akero Therapeutics?
Akero Therapeutics's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Akero Therapeutics based?
Akero Therapeutics's address is: 601 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, United States, 94080
What is Akero Therapeutics's ISIN number?
Akero Therapeutics's international securities identification number is: US00973Y1082
What is Akero Therapeutics's CUSIP number?
Akero Therapeutics's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00973Y108

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