ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD) Received its Third Buy in a Row


After J.P. Morgan and Needham gave ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ACAD) a Buy rating last month, the company received another Buy, this time from Cowen & Co. Analyst Ritu Baral maintained a Buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc today and set a price target of $42. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $25.97.

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The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc with a $39.67 average price target.

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Based on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $85.3 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $63.27 million.

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system, or CNS, disorders. It operates through development and commercialization of innovative medicines segment.

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