Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX)’s stock price has soared by 4.42 in relation to previous closing price of 5.08. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-01 that The ‘Undercovered’ Dozen series highlights 12 lesser-covered stocks, providing investment ideas and sparking discussions on their potential. Edtech company Udemy is seen as on the rise and is a Strong Buy from Weebler Finance. Jumia Technologies shows resilience and growth potential in African e-commerce, despite market skepticism and low stock prices.
Is It Worth Investing in Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ARDX is also noteworthy at 0.79. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ARDX is 227.61M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.26% of that float. The average trading volume of ARDX on March 04, 2025 was 4.30M shares.
ARDX’s Market Performance
ARDX’s stock has seen a 2.40% increase for the week, with a -1.04% drop in the past month and a -6.78% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.76% for Ardelyx Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.78% for ARDX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -8.89% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARDX
H.C. Wainwright, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARDX reach a price target of $5.50, previously predicting the price at $11. The rating they have provided for ARDX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 11th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to ARDX, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on July 02nd of the previous year.
ARDX Trading at -0.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARDX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.58%, as shares surge +0.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARDX rose by +2.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -31.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.51. In addition, Ardelyx Inc saw 4.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARDX starting from MOTT DAVID M, who purchase 77,729 shares at the price of $5.00 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, MOTT DAVID M now owns 2,015,494 shares of Ardelyx Inc, valued at $388,738 using the latest closing price.
Williams Laura A, the Chief Medical Officer of Ardelyx Inc, sale 4,941 shares at $5.62 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that Williams Laura A is holding 303,804 shares at $27,783 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.85 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ardelyx Inc stands at -0.12. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -23.01, with -10.67 for asset returns.
Based on Ardelyx Inc (ARDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -16.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.58.
Conclusion
In summary, Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
