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Anavex Life Sciences

8.93 USD
-0.44
4.7%
At close Updated Sep 15, 11:29 AM EDT
1 day
-4.7%
5 days
-6.98%
1 month
-10.25%
3 months
3.72%
6 months
-2.93%
Year to date
-26.5%
1 year
56.67%
5 years
122.14%
10 years
-5.5%
 

About: Anavex Life Sciences Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of differentiated therapeutics by applying precision medicine to central nervous system diseases with high unmet need. It analyzes genomic data from clinical studies to identify biomarkers, which are further used in the analysis of clinical trials. The company's focus is on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its various therapeutic candidates in different stages of development include Anavex 2-73 (Blacamesine), Anavex 3-71 (AF710B), Anavex 1-41, and Anavex 1066.

Employees: 2

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

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

112% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 33

24% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.8M | Put options by funds: $12M

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $270M [Q1] → $301M (+$31.9M) [Q2]

1.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.93% [Q1] → 38.02% (+1.09%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 25

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 181 [Q1] → 177 (-4) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$42
370% upside
Avg. target
$44
393% upside
High target
$46
415% upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
$42
Buy
Reiterated
10 Sep 2025
D. Boral Capital
Jason Kolbert
$46
Buy
Maintained
10 Sep 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about AVXL published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Oral Blarcamesine Cognitive Resilience Results Approximating Normal Aging in New Precision Medicine Clinical Data from Phase IIb/III Alzheimer's Disease Trial
New clinical Precision Medicine population 48-week data demonstrates unprecedented cognitive stabilization in early Alzheimer's disease
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Oral Blarcamesine Cognitive Resilience Results Approximating Normal Aging in New Precision Medicine Clinical Data from Phase IIb/III Alzheimer's Disease Trial
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
13 days ago
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, announced today announced that Christopher U.
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
20 days ago
Anavex Life Sciences Reports New Publication in Medical Journal Highlighting the Established Precise Autophagy Mechanism with Blarcamesine
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today reported a peer-reviewed publication in the journal iScience, ascertaining the precise autophagy mechanism of sigmar-1 receptor (S1R/SIGMAR1) through blarcamesine activation, titled “Conserved LIR-specific interaction of Sigma-1 receptor and GABARAP.”1
Anavex Life Sciences Reports New Publication in Medical Journal Highlighting the Established Precise Autophagy Mechanism with Blarcamesine
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
26 days ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces New Publication in Medical Journal: Blarcamesine Prevented Cognitive Impairment in Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Pre-Treatment with blarcamesine entirely prevented Abeta-induced cognitive decline Confirmed significant biomarker-response in hippocampus NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today reported a peer-reviewed publication in the journal Neuroscience Letters, titled “Prevention of memory impairment and hippocampal injury with blarcamesine in an Alzheimer's disease model.”1 This study shows that a pre-treatment with blarcamesine prevented Amyloid beta-induced memory impairment and brain oxidative injury suggesting that blarcamesine is an attractive candidate for Alzheimer's disease pharmacological prevention.
Anavex Life Sciences Announces New Publication in Medical Journal: Blarcamesine Prevented Cognitive Impairment in Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:AVXL ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 12, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Christopher U. Missling - President, CEO, Secretary & Director Clint Tomlinson - VP of Corporate Sandra Boenisch - Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Jesse Silveira - Unidentified Company Soumit Roy - JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC, Research Division Tom Bishop - BI Research Clint Tomlinson Good morning, and welcome to the Anavex Life Sciences Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Conference Call.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Anavex Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Company to host a webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Anavex Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Anavex Life Sciences to Announce Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Webcast and Conference Call To be Held Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 8:30 am ET Webcast and Conference Call To be Held Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 8:30 am ET
Anavex Life Sciences to Announce Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Positive Precision Medicine Results from up to 4-Years of Oral Blarcamesine Treatment in Phase IIb/III Open-Label Extension Trial in Early Alzheimer's Disease
New clinical Precision Medicine population data demonstrates up to 84.6 Weeks (19.5 Months) ‘time saved' by early-start
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Positive Precision Medicine Results from up to 4-Years of Oral Blarcamesine Treatment in Phase IIb/III Open-Label Extension Trial in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) is a Great Choice
Does Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) is a Great Choice
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
ANAVEX SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: AVXL) and Encourages Long-Term Investors to Contact the Firm
PHILADELPHIA, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating potential breach of fiduciary duty claims concerning Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: AVXL) (“Anavex”) on behalf of the company's long-term shareholders.
ANAVEX SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: AVXL) and Encourages Long-Term Investors to Contact the Firm
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