Alkermes plc [NASDAQ: ALKS] traded at a high on 2025-11-05, posting a 2.24 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $31.07.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 6992571 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Alkermes plc stands at 6.02% while the volatility over the past one month is 4.62%.
The market cap for ALKS stock reached $5.13 billion, with 165.10 million shares outstanding and 161.05 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.01M shares, ALKS reached a trading volume of 6992571 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Alkermes plc [ALKS]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ALKS shares is $44.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ALKS stock is a recommendation set at 1.47. 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.
RBC Capital Mkts have made an estimate for Alkermes plc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on September 26, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Wells Fargo raised their target price to Overweight. The new note on the price target was released on September 03, 2025, representing the official price target for Alkermes plc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $43, while Goldman analysts kept a Buy rating on ALKS stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.96, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 6.73. Price to Free Cash Flow for ALKS in the course of the last twelve months was 10.45 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.27.
How has ALKS stock performed recently?
Alkermes plc [ALKS] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.21. With this latest performance, ALKS shares gained by 0.39% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 2.27% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 8.03% 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 ALKS stock in for the last two-week period is set at 54.58, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.72, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.36 for Alkermes plc [ALKS]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 29.68, while it was recorded at 30.63 for the last single week of trading, and 30.33 for the last 200 days.
Alkermes plc [ALKS]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Alkermes plc [ALKS] shares currently have an operating margin of 23.57% and a Gross Margin at 85.66%. Alkermes plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 22.27%.
Alkermes plc (ALKS) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Alkermes plc. ( ALKS), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 22.35%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 15.08%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Alkermes plc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 18.84%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Alkermes plc (ALKS) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Alkermes plc’s (ALKS) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.04%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Alkermes plc (ALKS) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Alkermes plc. (ALKS) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $188238.89 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 3.67% and a Quick Ratio of 3.27%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Alkermes plc [ALKS]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Alkermes plc posted 1.05/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.76/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.29. 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 ALKS. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Alkermes plc go to -24.88%.
Insider trade positions for Alkermes plc [ALKS]
There are presently around $105.40%, or 106.99%% of ALKS stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ALKS stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 29.11 million shares, which is approximately 17.2929%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 20.0 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$482.0 million in ALKS stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$345.95 million in ALKS stock with ownership which is approximately 8.5282%.
