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Anavex Life Sciences

9.50 USD
-0.13
1.35%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
9.41
-0.09
0.95%
1 day
-1.35%
5 days
2.04%
1 month
10.72%
3 months
-0.73%
6 months
66.37%
Year to date
-21.81%
1 year
160.27%
5 years
174.57%
10 years
0.53%
 

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 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

124% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 21

106% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $153M [Q3] → $316M (+$163M) [Q4]

63% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.9M | Put options by funds: $9.78M

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 40

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 144 [Q3] → 168 (+24) [Q4]

3.0% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.8% [Q3] → 34.8% (+3.0%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$42
342%
upside
Avg. target
$44
363%
upside
High target
$46
384%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
D. Boral Capital
Jason Kolbert
28% 1-year accuracy
107 / 376 met price target
384%upside
$46
Buy
Maintained
7 Apr 2025
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
38% 1-year accuracy
125 / 331 met price target
342%upside
$42
Buy
Reiterated
7 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

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

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
15 hours ago
Anavex Life Sciences to Participate in The Citizens Life Sciences Conference
NEW YORK, April 30, 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 announced that it will present at The Citizens Life Sciences Conference, taking place in New York, NY, from May 7 – 8, 2025. Christopher U Missling, PhD, President & Chief Executive Officer will present the Company scheduled at 3:30 PM (ET) on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.
Anavex Life Sciences to Participate in The Citizens Life Sciences Conference
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Appointment of Dr. Audrey Gabelle, MD, PhD to the Scientific Advisory Board
NEW YORK, April 23, 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 announced the appointment of Professor Dr. Audrey Gabelle, MD, PhD, a specialist of predictive, personalized medicine and digital health in Alzheimer' disease and related disorders, to the Anavex Scientific Advisory Board.
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Appointment of Dr. Audrey Gabelle, MD, PhD to the Scientific Advisory Board
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Presentation at 9th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in the Middle East
NEW YORK, April 21, 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 announced that Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, Professor of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute and Chairman of Anavex's Scientific Advisory Board gave an oral presentation titled, “Oral Blarcamesine Novel Mechanism for Alzheimer Disease: Autophagy Restoration through Upstream SIGMAR1 Activation Clinical Efficacy Phase IIb/III Trial” at the 9th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in the Middle East.
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Presentation at 9th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in the Middle East
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Positive up to 4-Years Oral Blarcamesine Results from Phase IIb/III Open-Label Extension Trial in Early Alzheimer's Disease
ATTENTION-AD trial data through 192 weeks presented at AD/PD TM 2025 Conference Prespecified delayed-start analysis indicate disease-modifying effect of oral blarcamesine and importance of early and continued long-term treatment of chronic Alzheimer's disease Blarcamesine exhibited a favorable safety profile with no treatment-related deaths NEW YORK, April 05, 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 announced that over three years of continuous treatment with blarcamesine (ANAVEX®2-73) demonstrated significantly amelioration on clinical decline showing continued clinically and meaningful benefit for early Alzheimer's disease patients. ATTENTION-AD (ANAVEX®2-73-AD-EP-004) trial result was presented at the AD/PDTM 2025 Conference.
Anavex Life Sciences Announces Positive up to 4-Years Oral Blarcamesine Results from Phase IIb/III Open-Label Extension Trial in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK, March 31, 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 announced that it will present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference, April 7 – 10, 2025. Christopher U Missling, PhD, President & Chief Executive Officer will present the Company scheduled at 3:45 PM (ET) on Monday, April 7th, 2025.
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the 45th Annual TD Cowen Health Care Conference
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 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 announced that it will present at the 45th Annual TD Cowen Health Care Conference, March 3-5, 2025. Christopher U Missling, PhD, President & Chief Executive Officer, will present the Company in a session scheduled at 9:50 AM (ET) on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA.
Anavex Life Sciences to Present at the 45th Annual TD Cowen Health Care Conference
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Anavex: Looking At Different Statistical Approaches Before EMA Opinion
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.'s stock surged over 50% due to EMA's acceptance of blarcamesine for Alzheimer's review, marking a pivotal moment for the company. Despite mixed trial results, blarcamesine showed significant cognitive improvements, meeting key endpoints, though it failed in functional assessments. Financially, Anavex has a market cap of $720M and a cash runway of 8–10 quarters, with ongoing R&D expenses.
Anavex: Looking At Different Statistical Approaches Before EMA Opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Anavex: Further Validation Of Blarcamesine With Schizophrenia Data In 2025
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. expects feedback from the European Medicines Agency on blarcamesine for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's Disease by year-end of 2025. The global market for Alzheimer's Disease is estimated to reach $15.5 billion by 2031. AVXL has top-line data from the ongoing phase 2 study, using blarcamesine for the treatment of patients with Schizophrenia, expected to be released in 2025.
Anavex: Further Validation Of Blarcamesine With Schizophrenia Data In 2025
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:AVXL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Clint Tomlinson - IR Christopher Missling - President & CEO Sandra Boenisch - Principal Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tom Bishop - BI Research Clint Tomlinson Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Anavex Life Sciences Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Conference Call. My name is Clint Tomlinson, and I will be your host for today's call.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Anavex Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Company to host a webcast t oday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Anavex Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update
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