Ardelyx Inc [NASDAQ: ARDX] price surged by 0.92 percent to reach at $0.06.
A sum of 4154126 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 4.37M shares. Ardelyx Inc shares reached a high of $6.57 and dropped to a low of $6.38 until finishing in the latest session at $6.57.
The one-year ARDX stock forecast points to a potential upside of 42.17. The average equity rating for ARDX stock is currently 1.17, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Ardelyx Inc [ARDX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ARDX shares is $11.36 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ARDX stock is a recommendation set at 1.17. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Raymond James have made an estimate for Ardelyx Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Strong Buy, with their previous recommendation back on September 03, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, H.C. Wainwright raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on June 18, 2025, representing the official price target for Ardelyx Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $11, while Raymond James analysts kept a Outperform rating on ARDX stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 11.34, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.99.
ARDX Stock Performance Analysis:
Ardelyx Inc [ARDX] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 6.14. With this latest performance, ARDX shares gained by 28.07% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 20.77% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 29.59% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ARDX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 82.94, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.23, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.23 for Ardelyx Inc [ARDX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 5.00, while it was recorded at 6.44 for the last single week of trading, and 4.89 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Ardelyx Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ardelyx Inc [ARDX] shares currently have an operating margin of -10.46% and a Gross Margin at 84.21%. Ardelyx Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -14.60%.
Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Ardelyx Inc. ( ARDX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -39.36%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -13.92%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ardelyx Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -16.34%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Ardelyx Inc’s (ARDX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.48%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Ardelyx Inc. (ARDX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$142759.49 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 4.30% and a Quick Ratio of 4.03%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
ARDX Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ardelyx Inc posted 0/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.05/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.05. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ARDX.
Ardelyx Inc [ARDX] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $70.88%, or 72.65%% of ARDX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ARDX stocks are: JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC with ownership of 25.95 million shares, which is approximately 11.0625%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 17.55 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$130.06 million in ARDX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$101.19 million in ARDX stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8216%.
