The stock price of Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) has surged by 5.76 when compared to previous closing price of 3.73, but the company has seen a -27.52% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that NEW YORK, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Ardelyx, Inc. (“Ardelyx” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ARDX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext.
Is It Worth Investing in Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.73.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARDX is 231.46M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.04% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ARDX on May 07, 2025 was 4.88M shares.
ARDX’s Market Performance
ARDX’s stock has seen a -27.52% decrease for the week, with a -13.19% drop in the past month and a -28.44% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.42% for Ardelyx Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -16.18% for ARDX stock, with a simple moving average of -27.91% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARDX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARDX stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for ARDX by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ARDX in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $11 based on the research report published on May 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to ARDX, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on March 04th of the current year.
ARDX Trading at -20.83% 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 -57.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.01%, as shares sank -11.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARDX fell by -27.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.71. In addition, Ardelyx Inc saw -22.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARDX starting from MOTT DAVID M, who purchase 381,377 shares at the price of $4.22 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, MOTT DAVID M now owns 2,396,871 shares of Ardelyx Inc, valued at $1,610,936 using the latest closing price.
RAAB MICHAEL, the President & CEO of Ardelyx Inc, sale 41,666 shares at $4.25 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that RAAB MICHAEL is holding 1,594,754 shares at $177,168 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.85 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ardelyx Inc stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.12. Equity return is now at value -36.26, with -14.29 for asset returns.
Based on Ardelyx Inc (ARDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -16.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.12.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
