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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. ACAD NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Healthcare • Biotechnology • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
85/100
5/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$24.35
+10.6%
Analyst Price Target
$34.78
+57.9%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector, currently trading at $22.02. It has a SharesGrow Score of 85/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of ACAD = $24.35 (+10.6% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is ACAD = $35 (+57.9% upside).

Valuation: ACAD trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 9.7 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.11.

Financials: revenue is $1.1B, +28.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $391M, growing at +204.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 36.5% (strong). Gross margin is 91.7% (-6.3 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $52M against $1.2B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.04, conservative). Current ratio is 3.83 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 3.3%. Total assets: $1.6B.

Analyst outlook: 26 / 37 analysts rate ACAD as buy (70%) — strong consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 50/100 (Partial), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 59/100 (Partial), Future 85/100 (Pass), Income 100/100 (Pass).

$34.78
▲ 57.95% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 37 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., the average price target is $34.78, with a high forecast of $40.00, and a low forecast of $29.00.
Highest Price Target
$40.00
Average Price Target
$34.78
Lowest Price Target
$29.00

ACAD SharesGrow Score Overview

85/100
SharesGrow Score
Strong investment profile
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VALUE 100/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 100/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 50/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 100/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 59/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 85/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 100/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — ACAD

VALUE Pass
100/100
ACAD trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 9.7 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 0.11 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 0.2. Analyst consensus target is $35, implying +58.9% from the current price $22. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
100/100
ACAD: +28.1%/yr revenue is, +204.6%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
50/100
ACAD: 2 / 4 years profitable. weak. Score = 2 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
100/100
Balance sheet ACAD: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.04 (conservative), Current ratio is 3.83 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
59/100
ACAD: Gross margin is 91.7% (-6.3 pp trend), $4B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 59/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Pass
85/100
Analyst outlook: 26 / 37 analysts rate ACAD as buy (70%). Analyst consensus target is $35 (+58.9% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Pass
100/100
ACAD: Net profit margin is 36.5%. strong (≥30%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range13.4-28.35
Volume1.88M
Avg Volume (30D)1.71M
Market Cap$3.75B
Beta (1Y)0.83
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.32
Shares Outstanding$169.34M
IPO Date2004-05-27
Employees653
CEOCatherine E. Owen Adams
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$1.07B
Gross Profit$982.51M
EBITDA$138.9M
Net Income$391M
Operating Income$104.81M
Total Cash$819.69M
Total Debt$52.19M
Net Debt$-125.51M
Total Assets$1.56B
Price / Earnings (P/E)9.5
Price / Sales (P/S)3.5
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$35.00
Target High$40.00
Target Low$29.00
Upside+58.9%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering37
Buy 70% Hold 27% Sell 3%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS0042251084

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ACAD
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Healthcare • Biotechnology
13.40 52WK RANGE 28.35
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