Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

NASDAQ: AKRO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
20.62
+0.97 (4.94%)
At close: May 13, 2024, 4:00 PM
21.03
+0.41 (1.99%)
After-hours: May 13, 2024, 4:27 PM EDT
4.94%
Market Cap 1.43B
Revenue (ttm) n/a
Net Income (ttm) -179.27M
Shares Out 69.15M
EPS (ttm) -3.23
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 553,780
Open 19.66
Previous Close 19.65
Day's Range 19.46 - 21.46
52-Week Range 11.25 - 58.38
Beta -0.29
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 43.88 (+112.8%)
Earnings Date May 10, 2024

About AKRO

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manuf... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jun 20, 2019
Employees 56
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AKRO
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Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 8 analysts, the average rating for AKRO stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $43.88, which is an increase of 112.80% from the latest price.

Price Target
$43.88
(112.80% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Kirby McInerney LLP Reminds Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investors of Class Action Filing and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Investigation--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Cal...

4 hours ago - Business Wire

AKERO THERAPEUTICS SHAREHOLDER ALERT BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: KAHN SWICK & FOTI, LLC REMINDS INVESTORS WITH LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKRO

NEW ORLEANS , May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 25, 20...

3 days ago - PRNewsWire

AKRO Stockholders with Large Losses Should Contact Robbins LLP for Information About the Class Action Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AKRO #AKRO--Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Misled Investors Regarding Viability and Efficacy of its Trial Drug Candidate.

3 days ago - Business Wire

AKRO Investors: Reminder - Important Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

RADNOR, Pa. , May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United State...

3 days ago - PRNewsWire

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming June 25, 2024 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of invest...

3 days ago - Business Wire

Akero Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

-- Statistically significant week 96 results from the Phase 2b HARMONY study of EFX in patients with pre-cirrhotic MASH reported during the first quarter of 2024 -- -- Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Histology and ...

3 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Deadline Reminder: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming June 25, 2024 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who pur...

4 days ago - Business Wire

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the BofA Securities 2024 Health Care Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabol...

5 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

AKRO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit!

NEW YORK , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed again...

5 days ago - PRNewsWire

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - AKRO

NEW YORK , May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRO) between September 13, 2022 ...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

Class Action Alert: Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

Upcoming Lead Plaintiff Deadline is June 25, 2024 NEW YORK , May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP  ("Wolf  Haldenstein") announces that a federal securities class acti...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purch...

6 days ago - Business Wire

INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investors

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akero” or the “Compa...

7 days ago - Business Wire

AKERO THERAPEUTICS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: CLAIMSFILER REMINDS INVESTORS WITH LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKRO

NEW ORLEANS , May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until June 25, 2024 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities ...

10 days ago - PRNewsWire

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) on Behalf of Investors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Akero Therapeutic...

10 days ago - Business Wire

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investor Notice: Robbins LLP Reminds Stockholders of the Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Class Action

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AKRO #AKRO--Robbins LLP Investigates Allegations that Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Misled Investors Regarding Viability and Efficacy of its Drug Candidate.

11 days ago - Business Wire

INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) on Behalf of Investors

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akero” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AKRO) investors concerning the Compa...

11 days ago - Business Wire

AKRO INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. and Announces Opportunity for Investors with Substantial Losses to Lead Class Action Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The suit alleges defendants issued false statements concerning Akero business and prospects, resulting in its stock trading at inflated prices.

11 days ago - Business Wire

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces Investigation of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) on Behalf of Investors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akero” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AKRO) on behalf of investors concerning the Co...

11 days ago - Business Wire

DEADLINE ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Akero Therapeutics, Inc.with Losses to Contact the Firm

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2024 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" o...

12 days ago - Accesswire

SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Akero Therapeutics, Inc. with Losses to Contact the Firm

LOS ANGELES , May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or...

12 days ago - PRNewsWire

NASDAQ: AKRO: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Notifies Investors of a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

RADNOR, Pa. , May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com)  informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United State...

12 days ago - PRNewsWire

AKRO INVESTOR ALERT: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action -AKRO

NEW YORK , April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Akero Therap...

13 days ago - PRNewsWire

Akero Therapeutics Appoints Scott Gangloff as Chief Technology Officer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metab...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKRO

NEW YORK , April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AKRO). Such investors ...

14 days ago - PRNewsWire