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ALKS · Alkermes plc.

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$49.06 -0.39 (-0.79%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$8.23B
Shares
167.76M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$49.06 Open$49.37 Day$48.65–50.02 52W close$26.52–55.22 Avg vol 30d1.7M Short int14.4M · 8.6% float · 7.7d Short vol55% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +35%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 46
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 79%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return +52%
      trailing
      YTD return +75%
      this year
      Relative strength +39%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.59% of float · ▼ -4.1% MoM · 7.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      416 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 68
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −34%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $480.3M
      Valuation P/E 129.1
      rich
      Buyback $172.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $388.6M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      2026 Expectations
      Total Revenues $1.73B – $1.84B
      VIVITROL Net Sales $460M – $480M
      ARISTADA Net Sales $365M – $385M
      LYBALVI Net Sales $380M – $400M
      Cost of Goods Sold $320M – $340M
      R&D Expenses $445M – $485M
      SG&A Expenses $890M – $930M
      Amortization of Intangible Assets $75M – $85M
      Change in the Fair Value of Contingent Consideration $25M
      Net Tax Benefit $0
      Net Interest Expense $75M – $85M
      GAAP Net Loss $-115M – $-95M
      EBITDA $75M – $95M
      Adjusted EBITDA $370M – $410M
      Feb. 12, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
      LUMRYZ Net Sales $315M – $335M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      Total revenues · 2025 full-year $1.43B – $1.49B
      GAAP net income · 2025 full-year $230M – $250M
      EBITDA · 2025 full-year $270M – $290M
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2025 full-year $365M – $385M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +35% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      79% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.59% of float · ▼ -4.1% MoM · 7.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      416 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $49 · 79% Range high $55
      vs 200-day avg +35% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net (Loss) Income — GAAP -65.98M
      -13.88M Interest income
      +46.82M Interest expense
      +2.18M Income tax provision
      +15.45M Depreciation expense
      +34.26M Amortization of acquired intangible assets
      +85.88M Share-based compensation
      +88.35M Costs related to the acquisition of Avadel
      +26.41M Change in the fair value of contingent consideration
      = Adjusted EBITDA 219.48M
      EBITDA $285.6M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net Income from Continuing Operations 241.66M
      +27.09M Depreciation expense
      +75K Amortization expense
      -45.3M Interest income
      +12.28M Interest expense
      +49.79M Income tax provision
      = EBITDA 285.59M
      EBITDA From Continuing Operations $285.6M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ALKS
      Alkermes plc.
      this stock
      $8.23B +75.3% -5.2% 129.1 8.6%
      JHPCY
      Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd./ADR
      $64.91B 0.0%
      TAK
      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
      $56.30B +13.1% 0.1%
      GALDY
      Galderma Group AG/ADR
      $49.59B +2.4% 0.0%
      TEVA
      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
      $42.85B +17.8% +4.3% 60.3 2.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      416
      % held
      106.7%
      Net QoQ
      +2.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      159
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      14.4M
      Days to cover
      7.7d
      Change
      -610.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      55%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      229.4K
      Value
      $12.0M
      As of
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.5%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $241.7M
      EPS diluted
      $1.43
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $400.0M
      Remaining
      $172.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      19
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.2M
      Shares
      44.5K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Alkermes plc Reports Second Quart…
      Published
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ALKS -0.2% -6.9% +52.4% +0.1% +75.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -0.6% -11.4% +38.6% -3.8% +61.5%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $400.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $227.70M
      Remaining
      $172.30M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1520262 CUSIP G01767105 13F (30d) 407 filings 389 filers Visit website Investor relations