Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD) Stock Analysis

$19.250

+0.651 (+3.38%)At close

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High
19.280
Open
18.600
VWAP
19.01
Volume
1.64M
Mkt Cap
2.70B
Low
18.490
Amount
31.22M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
16.12

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Its commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. It is also developing therapeutic advancements with diverse pipelines that include mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer's disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. Its pipeline of product candidates includes Remlifanserin (formerly ACP-204), ACP-211, ACP-711, ACP-271, ACP-259, and Antisense Oligonucleotide (ASO) Program. NUPLAZID is a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist preferentially targeting the 5-HT2A receptor. NUPLAZID is developed for the treatment for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis. DAYBUE (trofinetide) is developed for the treatment of Rett Syndrome.

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AI analysis of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD)

Hold

Given the current price of $19.78 and a low RSI of 19.24, the stock is oversold but faces significant risks due to recent trial failures and analyst downgrades. The forward P/E ratio of 25.19 suggests that the stock may be overvalued based on future earnings expectations, despite a gross margin of 90.81%.

Analyst Ratings (10)

+61.92% upside
Buy
8 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 19.25
Low
23.00
Average
31.17
High
40.00

RBC Capital

2026-10-08

Price Target

$36

Outperform

H.C. Wainwright

2026-09-25

Price Target

$33

Buy

Needham

2026-09-25

Price Target

$35

Buy

Deutsche Bank

2026-09-25

Price Target

$31

Buy

BMO Capital

2026-09-25

Price Target

$34

Outperform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD) is 25.19, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 6.15.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
6.15
Current P/E
25.19
Overvalued
90.83
Undervalued
-78.53

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
64.35
Current EV/EBITDA
16.12
Overvalued
377.77
Undervalued
-249.08

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
4.02
Current P/S
2.33
Overvalued
5.40
Undervalued
2.65

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for ACAD

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%ACAD

$26.83

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%ACAD

$21.36

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%ACAD

$19.57

Scenario price

Whales holding ACAD

B

Braidwell LP

+ HoldingACAD

+13.80%

3M Return

R

Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC

+ HoldingACAD

-2.00%

3M Return

R

RTW Investments, LP

+ HoldingACAD

-11.48%

3M Return

F

Frazier Life Sciences Management, LP

+ HoldingACAD

-21.51%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-05 (ET)

14:00:00

RBC Analyst Says Acadia Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Reach Settlement

2026-09-24 (ET)

10:30:00

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Shares Down 10.2% to $22.83

09:00:00

Stock Futures Decline as Treasury Yields Rise

08:30:00

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Down 6% at $23.93 After Update on Phase 2 RADIANT Trial

07:30:00

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Announces Phase 3 Results for Alzheimer's Drug

News

ACAD FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Its commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. It is also developing therapeutic advancements with diverse pipelines that include mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer's disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. Its pipeline of product candidates includes Remlifanserin (formerly ACP-204), ACP-211, ACP-711, ACP-271, ACP-259, and Antisense Oligonucleotide (ASO) Program. NUPLAZID is a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist preferentially targeting the 5-HT2A receptor. NUPLAZID is developed for the treatment for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis. DAYBUE (trofinetide) is developed for the treatment of Rett Syndrome. It operates in the Healthcare sector (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS industry).

Given the current price of $19.78 and a low RSI of 19.24, the stock is oversold but faces significant risks due to recent trial failures and analyst downgrades. The forward P/E ratio of 25.19 suggests that the stock may be overvalued based on future earnings expectations, despite a gross margin of 90.81%.

10 analysts cover ACAD: 8 rate it Buy, 2 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 31.17.

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