ACAD

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (ACAD)

Stock · NASDAQ · Health Care

$19.14as of 10/16/2026

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October 10, 2026

RBC Lowers ACAD Target to $36 Amid Patent and Phase 2 Updates. RBC Capital maintained an Outperform rating on Acadia Pharmaceuticals but lowered its price target to $36. This move comes as the company reports progress on patents and Phase 2 trials. Recent articles also suggest the stock may be trading below its estimated fair value, highlighting a contrast between current market pricing and fundamental developments.

Active signals

Resistance level
$21.76
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

What ACAD's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33-2.2%39%
Bollinger Band Breakout26+3.3%62%
Bollinger Band Breakdown19-2.1%42%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now9-2.8%44%
Any 20-session window (baseline)0.0%50%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About ACAD

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines for neurological and rare disease in North America. The company offers NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis; and DAYBUE, a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Employees
796

Fundamentals

1-day range
$18.87$19.76
Market cap
$4.87B
P/E (trailing)
8.79
P/E (forward)
20.77
EPS (trailing)
$2.21
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.91
Avg. volume
1.86M
52-week range
$18.39$30.96
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.18confirmed

How ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$1.07BNet Income$391.00M (36%)SG&A$548.89M (51%)R&D$328.80M (31%)Cost of Revenue$89.00M (8%)ACAD

Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$982.51M(92%)
Operating Income$104.81M(10%)

Forecasts

19 analyst ratings

Buy 78%
Hold 19%
Sell 4%
1-year price forecast
High
$37
+93.4%
Median
$33
+72.5%
Low
$16
-16.4%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
161.8K
Disposed
36.7K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
155.65M
Total value held
$3.42B
Institutional holders
336
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown42.90M
  • Unknown21.55M
  • Unknown8.33M
  • Unknown7.14M
  • Unknown5.66M
  • Unknown3.46M
  • Unknown3.34M
  • Unknown3.16M
  • Unknown2.87M
  • Unknown2.61M

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