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Alkermes

28.82 USD
-0.18
0.62%
Updated Aug 26, 10:39 AM EDT
1 day
-0.62%
5 days
-0.55%
1 month
10.21%
3 months
-3.61%
6 months
-17.18%
Year to date
0.24%
1 year
1.09%
5 years
78.34%
10 years
-52.02%
 

About: Alkermes PLC is a fully integrated biotechnology company that applies its proprietary technologies to research, develop, and commercialize pharmaceutical products designed for unmet medical needs in therapeutic areas. The company utilizes several to develop and commercialize products and, in so doing, access technological, financial, marketing, manufacturing, and other resources. Alkermes either purchases active drug products from third parties or receives them from its third-party licensees to formulate products using its technologies. It operates in U.S., which derives maximum revenue, Ireland and Rest of the world.

Employees: 1,800

0
Funds holding %
of 7,431 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 116

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.45M | Put options by funds: $6.88M

2.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 104.68% [Q1] → 102.31% (-2.36%) [Q2]

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 368 [Q1] → 344 (-24) [Q2]

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.62B [Q1] → $4.83B (-$793M) [Q2]

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 55

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q1] → 4 (-2) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$42
46%
upside
Avg. target
$44
51%
upside
High target
$46
60%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
60%
neutral
40%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Leonid Timashev
46%upside
$42
Sector Perform
Maintained
30 Jul 2025
Needham
Ami Fadia
56%upside
$45
Buy
Reiterated
29 Jul 2025
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
60%upside
$46
Neutral
Reiterated
21 Jul 2025
Goldman Sachs
Andrea Newkirk
49%upside
$43
Buy
Initiated
15 Jul 2025
UBS
Ashwani Verma
46%upside
$42
Buy
Upgraded
17 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about ALKS published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Alkermes to Present Detailed Positive Results From Vibrance-1 Phase 2 Study Evaluating Alixorexton in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1 at World Sleep 2025
– Results From Vibrance-1 to Be Shared in Three Oral Presentations, Including Primary and Secondary Efficacy and Safety Measures, and Exploratory Patient-Reported Outcomes Related to Disease Severity, Fatigue and Cognition  – – Company to Host Investor Webcast on Monday, Sept. 8 at 8:00 a.m.
Alkermes to Present Detailed Positive Results From Vibrance-1 Phase 2 Study Evaluating Alixorexton in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1 at World Sleep 2025
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Alkermes: A More Than Solid Quarter
Alkermes plc is a mid-cap and quite profitable commercial-stage biopharma company, and we are revisiting it today for the first time in a year. The company just reported Q2 financial results, with progress around revenue growth from its product portfolio and some pipeline progress. Analyst commentary is positive, and Alkermes has a rock-solid balance sheet with over $1 billion in net cash and no long-term debt.
Alkermes: A More Than Solid Quarter
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Alkermes Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Proprietary Drugs Aid Sales
ALKS beats second-quarter estimates as proprietary product sales rise 14% y/y, offsetting weaker manufacturing and royalty revenues.
Alkermes Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Proprietary Drugs Aid Sales
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Alkermes plc (ALKS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 29, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Blair C. Jackson - Interim Principal Financial Officer, Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer & COO C.
Alkermes plc (ALKS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Alkermes (ALKS) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
The headline numbers for Alkermes (ALKS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Alkermes (ALKS) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Alkermes (ALKS) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Alkermes (ALKS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.72 per share a year ago.
Alkermes (ALKS) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 weeks ago
Alkermes Q2 Sales Up 14 Percent
Alkermes Q2 Sales Up 14 Percent
Alkermes Q2 Sales Up 14 Percent
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Alkermes plc Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
—    Second Quarter Revenues of $390.7 Million — —    GAAP Net Income of $87.1 Million and Diluted GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.52 — —    Company Reiterates 2025 Financial Expectations — —    Alkermes to Present Detailed Vibrance-1 Results at Upcoming World Sleep Congress — DUBLIN , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025. "Our second quarter results reflect strong performance across all three of our proprietary products and robust profitability and cash flow generation," said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes.
Alkermes plc Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Alkermes (ALKS) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
Alkermes (ALKS) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Alkermes (ALKS) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
ALKS Down Despite Positive Top-Line Data From Narcolepsy Study
Alkermes falls 8.8% despite alixorexton hitting key goals in a narcolepsy type 1 study, as cataplexy data stirs investor concerns.
ALKS Down Despite Positive Top-Line Data From Narcolepsy Study
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