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Alkermes

27.87 USD
+0.48
1.75%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
28.71
+0.84
3.01%
1 day
1.75%
5 days
3.03%
1 month
-0.89%
3 months
-6.38%
6 months
-18.91%
Year to date
-3.06%
1 year
0.47%
5 years
51.06%
10 years
-61.71%
 

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 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

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

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $11M

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 118

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 104.75% [Q1] → 102.56% (-2.19%) [Q2]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 369 [Q1] → 350 (-19) [Q2]

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.62B [Q1] → $4.84B (-$785M) [Q2]

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 55

33% less funds holding in top 10

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

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$35
26% upside
Avg. target
$42
52% upside
High target
$46
65% upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
57%
neutral
43%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Jessica Fye
$35
Neutral
Maintained
9 Sep 2025
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
$46
Neutral
Reiterated
9 Sep 2025
Wells Fargo
Benjamin Burnett
$44
Overweight
Initiated
3 Sep 2025
RBC Capital
Leonid Timashev
$42
Sector Perform
Maintained
30 Jul 2025
Needham
Ami Fadia
$45
Buy
Reiterated
29 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about ALKS published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Alkermes Appoints Joshua Reed as Chief Financial Officer
DUBLIN , Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Reed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Monday, Sept.
Alkermes Appoints Joshua Reed as Chief Financial Officer
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
Alkermes Announces Launch of 8th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program
— Competitive Grant Program to Offer Individual Grants of Up to $100,000 per Project — — Areas of Interest Expanded to Include Sleep and Circadian Disturbances Associated With Bipolar I Disorder and/or Schizophrenia — — Application Period to Run From Sept. 15, 2025 Through Dec. 15, 2025 — DUBLIN , Sept.
Alkermes Announces Launch of 8th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
9 days ago
Alkermes Plc (ALKS) World Sleep Congress 2025 (Transcript)
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS ) World Sleep Congress 2025 Conference September 8, 2025 8:00 AM EDT Company Participants Sandra Coombs - Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations Richard F. Pops - Chairman & CEO Craig Hopkinson - Executive VP of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer Marcus Yountz - Vice President of Clinical Development Conference Call Participants Giuseppe Plazzi Akash Tewari - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Andrea Tan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Jessica Fye - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Ami Fadia - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division David Amsellem - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Marc Goodman - Leerink Partners LLC, Research Division Uy Ear - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Jason Gerberry - BofA Securities, Research Division Luke Herrmann - Robert W.
Alkermes Plc (ALKS) World Sleep Congress 2025 (Transcript)
Neutral
PRNewsWire
9 days ago
Alkermes Presents Detailed Positive Results from Vibrance-1 Phase 2 Study of Alixorexton in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1 at World Sleep Congress 2025
– First Orexin 2 Receptor Agonist to Demonstrate Clinically Meaningful and Statistically Significant Impact on Wakefulness, Cognition and Fatigue with Once-Daily Dosing Across a Range of Doses – – Alixorexton Was Generally Well Tolerated at All Doses Tested – – Company to Host Investor Webcast on Monday, Sept. 8 at 8:00 a.m.
Alkermes Presents Detailed Positive Results from Vibrance-1 Phase 2 Study of Alixorexton in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1 at World Sleep Congress 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
20 days ago
Why Is Alkermes (ALKS) Up 4.7% Since Last Earnings Report?
Alkermes (ALKS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Why Is Alkermes (ALKS) Up 4.7% Since Last Earnings Report?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
23 days 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
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