Akero Therapeutics, Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. Its lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body. The company also conducts a Phase 2a clinical trial, the BALANCED study, to evaluate EFX in the treatment of biopsy-confirmed NASH patients. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
IPO Year: 2019
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: akerotx.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2025 | $35.00 → $63.00 | Neutral → Buy | BofA Securities |
| 1/27/2025 | $50.00 → $72.00 | Buy | H.C. Wainwright |
| 11/18/2024 | $65.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
| 4/22/2024 | $30.00 | Neutral | BofA Securities |
| 9/19/2023 | $69.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 8/28/2023 | $83.00 | Buy | UBS |
| 1/27/2023 | $40.00 → $65.00 | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 9/14/2022 | $10.00 → $50.00 | In-line → Outperform | Evercore ISI |
| 11/15/2021 | $27.00 → $29.00 | Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 11/15/2021 | $64.00 → $62.00 | Buy | HC Wainwright & Co. |
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BofA Securities upgraded Akero Therapeutics from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $63.00 from $35.00 previously
H.C. Wainwright reiterated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $72.00 from $50.00 previously
Citigroup initiated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $65.00
BofA Securities resumed coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $30.00
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $69.00
UBS initiated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $83.00
Morgan Stanley upgraded Akero Therapeutics from Equal-Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $65.00 from $40.00 previously
Evercore ISI upgraded Akero Therapeutics from In-line to Outperform and set a new price target of $50.00 from $10.00 previously
Morgan Stanley reiterated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $29.00 from $27.00 previously
HC Wainwright & Co. reiterated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $62.00 from $64.00 previously