The Most Important Facts About Apellis Pharmaceuticals

By Kim Brooks • Monday, December 04 17:55 • Permanent Link

Mid-cap Health Care company Apellis Pharmaceuticals has moved 3.7% so far today on a volume of 3,035,025, compared to its average of 2,344,044. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals trades -10.91% away from its average analyst target price of $71.69 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $44.0 to $95.0, and on average have given Apellis Pharmaceuticals a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying APLS should be aware of the facts below:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals has moved 29.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of -5.23, Apellis Pharmaceuticals has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -12.2 while the S&P 500 average is None
APLS has a forward P/E ratio of -38.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $-1.68 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -0.4 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Apellis Pharmaceuticals is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 32.55 compared to its sector average of None
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic compounds through the inhibition of the complement system for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Based in Waltham, the company has 767 full time employees and a market cap of $7.58 Billion.

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