Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

NASDAQ: AKRO · Real-Time Price · USD
53.66
-0.22 (-0.41%)
At close: Oct 13, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
53.73
+0.07 (0.13%)
After-hours: Oct 13, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT
-0.41%
Market Cap4.30B
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income (ttm)-283.96M
Shares Out 80.16M
EPS (ttm)-3.78
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume5,354,508
Open53.95
Previous Close53.88
Day's Range53.65 - 54.08
52-Week Range21.34 - 58.40
Beta-0.29
AnalystsBuy
Price Target73.56 (+37.09%)
Earnings DateNov 7, 2025

About AKRO

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company’s lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21 that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a ... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jun 20, 2019
Employees 63
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AKRO
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Analyst Summary

According to 10 analysts, the average rating for AKRO stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $73.56, which is an increase of 37.09% from the latest price.

Price Target
$73.56
(37.09% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Akero Therapeutics Investor Alert By The Former Attorney General Of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - AKRO

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Akero...

3 days ago - Business Wire

Akero: Novartis Acquisition Puts Focus On Unprecedented MASH Data With EFX

Akero Therapeutics is being acquired by Novo Nordisk for up to $5.2 billion, driven by strong phase 2b results for EFX in F2/F3 pre-cirrhotic and compensated cirrhosis F4 MASH patients. Akero's EFX sh...

Other symbols: NVS
3 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Top Stock Movers Now: Delta Air Lines, PepsiCo, Akero Therapeutics, and More

Major U.S. equities indexes pulled back Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set fresh all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all were lower at midday.

Other symbols: DALPEP
4 days ago - Investopedia

Novo Nordisk to acquire Akero Therapeutics for its experimental liver disease drug

Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it would buy U.S.-based Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion to add its promising experimental liver disease drug, in the first major deal by the Danish drugmaker's ...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Fast Company

Novo Nordisk To Acquire Liver Disease Focused Akero Therapeutics For Around $5 Billion

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) agreed on Thursday to acquire Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) focused on metabolic diseases.

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Benzinga

Akero Therapeutics soars after Novo Nordisk set for $5.2B cash acquisition

Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it would acquire Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion in cash, marking a significant push into treatments for fatty liver disease as the Danish drugmaker seeks to br...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Invezz

Akero Therapeutics Stock Soars on Novo Nordisk Deal.

Novo said it would buy Akero for $54 a share in cash and an additional $6 if it gets U.S. approval of Efruxifermin - it's treatment for fatty liver disease.

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Barrons

Novo Nordisk is paying up to $5.2 billion for a San Francisco biotech working on liver disease

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker behind Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, said it's paying up to $5.2 billion to buy Akero Therapeutics, a biotech with a drug in a late-stage trial to treat a fat...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Market Watch

Novo Nordisk To Buy Akero Therapeutics for $4.7 Billion

Novo said the acquisition of would contribute to its strategy to develop medicines for people living with diabetes, obesity and their associated comorbidities.

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - WSJ

Novo Nordisk to buy Akero for up to $5.2 billion as new CEO bets on liver drug candidate

Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it would buy U.S.-based Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion to gain access to a promising liver disease drug candidate, in the first major deal by the Danish drugma...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - CNBC

Novo Nordisk buys Akero Therapeutics in the US

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it had agreed to buy United States based Akero Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing innovative treatments for patients with serious metaboli...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - Reuters

Akero Therapeutics to be Acquired by Novo Nordisk for up to $5.2 Billion

Shareholders to Receive $54 Per Share in Cash and CVR of $6 Per Share  Advances Akero's Mission of Bringing Novel Therapies to Patients with High Unmet Medical Needs SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. ...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Novo Nordisk to acquire Akero Therapeutics and its promising phase 3 FGF21 analogue to expand MASH portfolio

Bagsværd, Denmark, 9 October, 2025 – Novo Nordisk today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Akero), a publicly held clinical-stage company de...

Other symbols: NVO
4 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Akero Therapeutics to Present New Data from the Phase 2b SYMMETRY and HARMONY Studies of Efruxifermin at the 76th Annual AASLD The Liver Meeting® 2025

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabo...

6 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Presents At Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference Transcript

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference September 8, 2025 10:45 AM EDT Company Participants Andrew Cheng - President, CEO & Director Conference ...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabo...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Akero Therapeutics Announces Lancet Publication of the Phase 2b HARMONY Clinical Trial Demonstrating 96 Weeks Treatment with EFX Reduced Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Pre-cirrhotic MASH

Results support potential of efruxifermin (EFX) to reduce risk of fibrosis progression in patients with pre-cirrhotic (F2-F3) MASH Results support potential of efruxifermin (EFX) to reduce risk of fib...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Akero Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Published results from the 96-Week Phase 2b SYMMETRY trial in the New England Journal of Medicine Three presentations at the EASL Congress 2025 highlighted data demonstrating statistically significant...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Shareholders to Inquire about Securities Investigation

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 8, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Shareholders to Connect

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Shareholders to Reach Out

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabo...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) and Encourages Shareholders to Learn More About the Investigation

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 1, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Stockholders to Inquire about Securities Investigation

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabol...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire