Pharmaceutical Preparations · SIC 2834

ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

ACAD

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Latest revenue

$268.1M

as of 2026-03-31

Latest net income

$3.6M

as of 2026-03-31

Net margin

1.4%

as of 2026-03-31

7.9
of 10

ActaClear Score

Above avg
#91 of 528 in Pharmaceutical Preparations
new
Profitability·25%
9.5
Growth·15%
8.3
Value·20%
7.3
Quality·20%
Momentum·20%
6.3

Computed from 5 years of SEC fundamentals + latest market data, ranked within Pharmaceutical Preparations (528 peers). 10 = best in industry, 5 = median, 0 = worst. Refreshed Jun 6, 2026.

0.19
Price / FV

Fair value · DCF

Deeply undervalued
~421% upside at this growth
19.4% / yr
-5%30%
Terminal growthWACC 9.8% · 10y forecast
Current price
$21.57
DCF fair value
$112
FCF base (last FY)
$391.00M
Net debt
$-177.69M

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Price · 5Y

-4.7% / yr 24.4 pts / yr vs S&P 500 21.4% total
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delayed ≤15 min
$21.57
0.69%
Market cap
$3.69B
Enterprise value
$3.41B
P/E (trailing)
9.4×
Forward P/E
P/B
2.96×
Dividend yield
0.0%
52-wk high
$28.34
52-wk low
$19.69
Beta
Shares out
171.2M

5-year trend

What this company does

AI

Item 1. Business. Company Overview We are a biopharmaceutical company focused on turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. We have two core franchises in neurological and rare diseases. Our neurological disease franchise is anchored by the commercial product NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), which is the first and only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP). Our rare disease franchise is anchored by the commercial product DAYBUE, which is the first and only drug…

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Generated from ACAD's filing dated 2026-02-26

Key risks

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Item 1A. Risk Factors. You should consider carefully the following information about the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this Annual Report and in our other public filings, in evaluating our business. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future growth prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock would likely decline. Risks Related to Our Products and Product Candidates Our prospects are highly dependent on the successful commercialization of our products. To the extent we cannot establish, maintain or…

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Generated from ACAD's filing dated 2026-02-26

Profitability

Operating margin

9.8%

59.4%

Net margin

36.5%

54.3%

Return on equity

53.4%

72.7%

Return on assets

25.0%

31.1%

Leverage

Debt / equity

1.13×

82.7%

Debt / assets

53.2%

38.8%

Earnings tracker

QuarterRevenueYoYNet incomeYoYNet margin

Q1 2026

2026-03-31

$268.1M+9.7%$3.6M-80.8%1.4%

Q4 2025

2025-12-31

$284.0M+9.4%$273.6M+90.3%96.3%

Q3 2025

2025-09-30

$278.6M+11.3%$71.8M+119.1%25.8%

Q2 2025

2025-06-30

$264.6M+9.3%$26.7M-20.1%10.1%

Q1 2025

2025-03-31

$244.3M+18.7%$19.0M+14.7%7.8%

Q4 2024

2024-12-31

$259.6M$143.7M55.4%

Q3 2024

2024-09-30

$250.4M+18.3%$32.8M+150.3%13.1%

Q2 2024

2024-06-30

$242.0M+46.4%$33.4M+2897.2%13.8%

Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.

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Insider activity

Insider buying

$0

Insider selling

$2.8M

Net activity

−$2.8M

Distinct insiders

7

Open-market trades over the last 365 days.

Recent transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-05-26

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale5,401$21.18$114.4K
2026-05-04

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale1,332$21.79$29.0K
2026-05-04

Mark C. Schneyer

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sale3,506$21.79$76.4K
2026-04-07

Mark C. Schneyer

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sale2,709$22.20$60.1K
2026-04-07

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale1,030$22.20$22.9K
2026-03-26

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale1,097$21.65$23.8K
2026-03-26

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale12$21.73$261
2026-03-26

Mark C. Schneyer

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sale3,171$21.65$68.7K
2026-03-26

Mark C. Schneyer

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sale37$21.72$804
2026-03-25

Adams Catherine Owen

Chief Executive Officer

Sale11,641$21.47$249.9K
2026-03-25

Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson

EVP, Head of Research & Dev

Sale3,435$21.47$73.7K
2026-03-25

Jennifer J Rhodes

EVP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, SEC

Sale3,844$21.47$82.5K
2026-03-25

James Kihara

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Sale833$21.47$17.9K
2026-03-25

Mark C. Schneyer

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sale4,177$21.47$89.7K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.

Who owns ACAD

Institutional value

$1.41B

Total shares held

64.4M

Distinct holders

212

-119 vs prior

As of

2026-03-31

Prior: 2025-12-31

Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.

Top institutional holders

#ManagerSharesValueQoQ changeAction
1BlackRock, Inc.21.6M$479.7M+795.5K (+3.8%)Added
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC8.7M$193.0MNew
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC5.7M$126.0MNew
4FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP3.3M$74.4M+1.1M (+47.3%)Added
5DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP3.2M$70.2M+234.2K (+8.0%)Added
6Pictet Asset Management Holding SA2.0M$44.7M+478.9K (+31.0%)Added
7Artisan Partners Limited Partnership1.3M$29.6MNew
8Nuveen, LLC1.0M$23.1M-20.5K (-1.9%)Trimmed
9Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC954.9K$21.3M+296.0K (+44.9%)Added
10VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO875.7K$19.5MNew
11DEUTSCHE BANK AG\840.4K$18.7M+11.8K (+1.4%)Added
12Invesco Ltd.836.5K$18.6M-11.5K (-1.4%)Trimmed
13JANE STREET GROUP, LLC803.3K$17.9MNew
14PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC768.2K$17.1M+22.9K (+3.1%)Added
15Bank of New York Mellon Corp736.6K$16.4M-15.4K (-2.1%)Trimmed
16Fisher Asset Management, LLC732.9K$16.3M+67.8K (+10.2%)Added
17Allianz Asset Management GmbH706.7K$15.7M+411.2K (+139.2%)Added
18Voya Investment Management LLC613.8K$13.7M-27.7K (-4.3%)Trimmed
19JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD491.1K$10.9M-130.0K (-20.9%)Trimmed
20UBS Group AG448.5K$10.0M-320.8K (-41.7%)Trimmed

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.

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