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Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. APLS NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Healthcare • Biotechnology • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
48/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$37.40
-8.4%
Analyst Price Target
$33.50
-18%

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector, currently trading at $40.85. It has a SharesGrow Score of 48/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of APLS = $37.40 (-8.4% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is APLS = $34 (-18% upside).

Valuation: APLS trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 229.3 (S&P 500 average ~25).

Financials: revenue is $1.0B, +183.8%/yr average growth. Net income is $22M, growing at +64.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 2.2% (thin). Gross margin is 89.8% (-2.7 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $486M against $370M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.31, moderate). Current ratio is 3.14 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 45.2%. Total assets: $1.1B.

Analyst outlook: 18 / 25 analysts rate APLS as buy (72%) — strong consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 18/100 (Fail), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 25/100 (Fail), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 65/100 (Partial), Future 49/100 (Partial), Income 30/100 (Fail).

$33.50
▼ 17.99% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 25 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the average price target is $33.50, with a high forecast of $52.00, and a low forecast of $19.00.
Highest Price Target
$52.00
Average Price Target
$33.50
Lowest Price Target
$19.00

APLS SharesGrow Score Overview

48/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 18/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 100/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 25/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 50/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 65/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 49/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 30/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — APLS

VALUE Fail
18/100
APLS trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 229.3 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG -2.59 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Analyst consensus target is $34, implying -16.8% from the current price $41. 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
APLS: +183.8%/yr revenue is, +64.3%/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 Fail
25/100
APLS: 1 / 4 years profitable. weak. Score = 1 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
50/100
Balance sheet APLS: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.31 (moderate), Current ratio is 3.14 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
65/100
APLS: Gross margin is 89.8% (-2.7 pp trend), $5B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 65/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
49/100
Analyst outlook: 18 / 25 analysts rate APLS as buy (72%). Analyst consensus target is $34 (-16.8% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
30/100
APLS: Net profit margin is 2.2%. thin (0-5%). 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 Range16.1-40.48
Volume3.99M
Avg Volume (30D)5.05M
Market Cap$5.22B
Beta (1Y)-0.20
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.18
Shares Outstanding$126.02M
IPO Date2017-11-09
Employees705
CEOCedric Francois
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$1B
Gross Profit$901.55M
EBITDA$70M
Net Income$22.39M
Operating Income$55.43M
Total Cash$467.76M
Total Debt$486.31M
Net Debt$18.55M
Total Assets$1.08B
Price / Earnings (P/E)226.9
Price / Sales (P/S)5.2
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$30.50
Target High$52.00
Target Low$19.00
Upside-25.3%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering25
Buy 72% Hold 24% Sell 4%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS03753U1060

Price Chart

APLS
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Healthcare • Biotechnology
16.10 52WK RANGE 40.48
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