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Apellis Pharmaceuticals

27.52 USD
-0.45
1.61%
At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
27.51
-0.01
0.04%
1 day
-1.61%
5 days
0.81%
1 month
40.48%
3 months
62.94%
6 months
2.30%
Year to date
-17.01%
1 year
-30.92%
5 years
-4.81%
10 years
96.15%
 

About: Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutic compounds to treat diseases with high unmet needs through the inhibition of the complement system, which is an integral component of the immune system, at the level of C3, the central protein in the complement cascade.

Employees: 710

0
Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

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

386% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $47.3M | Put options by funds: $9.73M

54% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 68

3.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 100.75% [Q1] → 104.04% (+3.29%) [Q2]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 254 [Q1] → 242 (-12) [Q2]

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 49

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.77B [Q1] → $2.26B (-$503M) [Q2]

33% less funds holding in top 10

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

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$19
31%
downside
Avg. target
$36
32%
upside
High target
$52
89%
upside

9 analyst ratings

positive
56%
neutral
44%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Anupam Rama
34%upside
$37
Overweight
Maintained
4 Aug 2025
Citigroup
Yigal Nochomovitz
89%upside
$52
Buy
Maintained
1 Aug 2025
RBC Capital
Lisa Walter
31%downside
$19
Sector Perform
Maintained
1 Aug 2025
Cantor Fitzgerald
Steve Seedhouse
45%upside
$40
Overweight
Maintained
1 Aug 2025
Raymond James
Ryan Deschner
82%upside
$50
Outperform
Maintained
1 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about APLS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: Restart Of Growth Story After Empaveli's New Approval
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: Restart Of Growth Story After Empaveli's New Approval
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: Restart Of Growth Story After Empaveli's New Approval
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Caroline R. Baumal - Chief Medical Officer Cedric Francois - Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director David L.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: The Picture Becomes Clearer
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has made pipeline progress and strengthened its balance sheet since I looked at this biopharma name earlier this year, warranting a fresh look at the stock. Recent approvals for Empaveli for two new indications and a lucrative royalty deal with Sobi enhance future revenue potential and bolster the company's balance sheet. With solid cash reserves and projected narrowing losses, Apellis is positioned for improved financial performance in the coming years.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals: The Picture Becomes Clearer
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) 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.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS), today announced its second quarter 2025 financial results and business highlights.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Positive
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
FDA Approval For Empaveli Marks Key Milestone In Apellis' Rare Disease Portfolio
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Monday Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s APLS Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in patients 12 years of age and older, to reduce proteinuria.
FDA Approval For Empaveli Marks Key Milestone In Apellis' Rare Disease Portfolio
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
FDA Approves Apellis' EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) as the First C3G and Primary IC-MPGN Treatment for Patients 12 and Older
WALTHAM, Mass., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in patients 12 years of age and older, to reduce proteinuria. C3G and primary IC-MPGN are rare kidney diseases, affecting 5,000 people in the United States.1
FDA Approves Apellis' EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) as the First C3G and Primary IC-MPGN Treatment for Patients 12 and Older
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Apellis Pharmaceuticals to Host Conference Call on July 31, 2025, to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals , Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals to Host Conference Call on July 31, 2025, to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Apellis Announces Five Abstracts Accepted for Oral Presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Scientific Meeting
WALTHAM, Mass., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that five abstracts were accepted for oral presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Scientific Meeting to be held July 30 - August 2 in Long Beach, California. These data further demonstrate the robust efficacy and well-documented safety profile of SYFOVRE ® (pegcetacoplan injection) for patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Apellis Announces Five Abstracts Accepted for Oral Presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Scientific Meeting
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Apellis Stock Rises on $300M Royalty Deal With Sobi for Aspaveli
APLS stock jumps after inking a $300M royalty deal with Sobi for Aspaveli, bolstering its cash position and pipeline prospects.
Apellis Stock Rises on $300M Royalty Deal With Sobi for Aspaveli
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