Apellis Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis

APLS Stock  USD 23.05  0.02  0.09%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Apellis Pharmaceuticals extending back to November 09, 2017. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Apellis Pharmaceuticals stands at 23.05, as last reported on the 30th of January, with the highest price reaching 23.60 and the lowest price hitting 22.69 during the day.
IPO Date
9th of November 2017
200 Day MA
21.9444
50 Day MA
22.9265
Beta
0.298
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes
Apellis Pharmaceuticals holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.631. At this time, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Net Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Short and Long Term Debt Total is likely to gain to about 567.3 M in 2026, whereas Short Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 5.7 M in 2026. Apellis Pharmaceuticals' financial risk is the risk to Apellis Pharmaceuticals stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Apellis Pharmaceuticals' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Apellis Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stakeholders.
For most companies, including Apellis Pharmaceuticals, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
7.2761
Enterprise Value Ebitda
31.2204
Price Sales
2.8694
Shares Float
89.4 M
Wall Street Target Price
33.9474
At this time, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Common Stock Total Equity is likely to gain to 9,660 in 2026, whereas Capital Stock is likely to drop slightly above 10.2 K in 2026. . At this time, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Price Book Value Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price To Book Ratio is likely to gain to 16.25 in 2026, whereas Price Earnings Ratio is likely to drop (18.88) in 2026.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals is overvalued with Real Value of 20.1 and Target Price of 33.95. The main objective of Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Apellis Pharmaceuticals is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Apellis Pharmaceuticals is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Apellis Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Apellis Stock Analysis Notes

About 14.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company had not issued any dividends in recent years. 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. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Apellis Pharmaceuticals operates under Biotechnology classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 476 people. For more info on Apellis Pharmaceuticals please contact the company at 617 977 5700 or go to https://apellis.com.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Investment Alerts

Apellis Pharmaceuticals had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 781.37 M. Net Loss for the year was (197.88 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 605.05 M.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals currently holds about 852.8 M in cash with (87.87 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 7.76.
Over 86.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from simplywall.st: Apellis Turns GAAP Profitable As Syfovre Sales Shift Story To Execution

Apellis Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2024-08-01
2024-06-30-0.32-0.280.0412 
2024-05-07
2024-03-31-0.47-0.420.0510 
2018-04-30
2018-03-31-0.33-0.43-0.130 
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Apellis Pharmaceuticals' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Apellis Pharmaceuticals' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Apellis Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2025-06-30
2.7 M
Jennison Associates Llc2025-06-30
2.7 M
Siren, L.l.c.2025-06-30
2.6 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
2.4 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
2.4 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
M
Amundi2025-06-30
1.6 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2025-06-30
1.5 M
Orbimed Advisors, Llc2025-06-30
1.5 M
Venbio Select Advisor Llc2025-06-30
12.2 M
Ecor1 Capital, Llc2025-06-30
11.9 M
Note, although Apellis Pharmaceuticals' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Apellis Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 2.92 B.

Apellis Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.04 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.49 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.49.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets(0.20)(0.21)
Return On Capital Employed(0.21)(0.22)
Return On Assets(0.20)(0.21)
Return On Equity(1.00)(1.05)

Management Efficiency

Apellis Pharmaceuticals has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0513 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0513 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.141 %, meaning that it created $0.141 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Apellis Pharmaceuticals' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Apellis Pharmaceuticals manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to drop to -0.21 in 2026. Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop to -0.22 in 2026. At this time, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Fixed Asset Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Asset Turnover is likely to gain to 0.83 in 2026, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop (0.21) in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 1.66  1.54 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 1.66  1.54 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA(29.86)(28.37)
Price Book Value Ratio 15.57  16.25 
Enterprise Value Multiple(29.86)(28.37)
Price Fair Value 15.57  16.25 
The decision-making processes within Apellis Pharmaceuticals are key to its success in a competitive market. By evaluating these processes, we assess the stock's potential for future gains.
Operating Margin
0.4867
Profit Margin
0.0443
Beta
0.298
Return On Assets
0.0513
Return On Equity
0.141

Technical Drivers

As of the 30th of January, Apellis Pharmaceuticals shows the risk adjusted performance of (0.01), and Mean Deviation of 3.0. Apellis Pharmaceuticals technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Apellis Pharmaceuticals market risk adjusted performance, information ratio, as well as the relationship between the Information Ratio and skewness to decide if Apellis Pharmaceuticals is priced correctly, providing market reflects its regular price of 23.05 per share. Given that Apellis Pharmaceuticals has information ratio of (0.04), we suggest you to validate Apellis Pharmaceuticals's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Apellis Pharmaceuticals middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Apellis Pharmaceuticals. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Apellis Pharmaceuticals insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Apellis Pharmaceuticals' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Apellis Pharmaceuticals insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Watson David O. over a week ago
Disposition of 2475 shares by Watson David O. of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 19.7929 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Walbert Keli over a week ago
Acquisition by Walbert Keli of 14684 shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 25.12 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Wheeler Craig A over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Wheeler Craig A of 14684 shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 25.12 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Dunlop A. Sinclair over three months ago
Disposition of 3837 shares by Dunlop A. Sinclair of Apellis Pharmaceuticals subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Watson David O. over three months ago
Disposition of 5000 shares by Watson David O. of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 24.34 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Timothy Sullivan over three months ago
Disposition of 10000 shares by Timothy Sullivan of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 27.83 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Watson David O. over three months ago
Disposition of 5000 shares by Watson David O. of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 27.8 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Chopas James George over six months ago
Acquisition by Chopas James George of 6250 shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Watson David O. over six months ago
Disposition of 5000 shares by Watson David O. of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 18.77 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Mark Delong over six months ago
Acquisition by Mark Delong of 82500 shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 19. subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kelley Boucher over six months ago
Insider Trading
 
Pascal Deschatelets over six months ago
Disposition of 12780 shares by Pascal Deschatelets of Apellis Pharmaceuticals at 3.76 subject to Rule 16b-3

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Bonds

Apellis Pharmaceuticals issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Apellis Pharmaceuticals uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Apellis bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Apellis Pharmaceuticals has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Predictive Daily Indicators

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Corporate Filings

F4
23rd of January 2026
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F4
21st of January 2026
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F4
15th of January 2026
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8K
12th of January 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
9th of January 2026
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F4
6th of January 2026
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F4
5th of January 2026
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F4
18th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Forecast Models

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' time-series forecasting models are one of many Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Apellis Pharmaceuticals' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Apellis Pharmaceuticals, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Apellis Pharmaceuticals currently holds 469.78 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.63, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Apellis Pharmaceuticals has a current ratio of 7.42, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Apellis Pharmaceuticals' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Total Assets Over Time

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Apellis Pharmaceuticals uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Debt Ratio

    
  50.0   
It appears Apellis Pharmaceuticals uses both, debt and equity to finance its assets. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Apellis Pharmaceuticals' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Corporate Bonds Issued

Apellis Net Debt

Net Debt

55.28 Million

At this time, Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Net Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.23)(0.24)
Operating Profit Margin(0.19)(0.20)
Net Loss(0.23)(0.24)
Gross Profit Margin 0.85  0.98 

Current Apellis Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Apellis analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Apellis analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
33.95Strong Buy22Odds
Apellis Pharmaceuticals current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Apellis analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Apellis stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Apellis conference calls.
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Apellis Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow352.3 M
Long Term Debt452.8 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding123.9 M
Total Stockholder Equity228.5 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-403 K
Tax Provision1.2 M
Property Plant And Equipment Net19 M
Cash And Short Term Investments416.1 M
Cash411.3 M
Accounts Payable38.6 M
Net Debt58.5 M
50 Day M A22.9265
Total Current Liabilities185.5 M
Other Operating Expenses946.3 M
Non Current Assets Total96.1 M
Forward Price Earnings46.2963
Non Currrent Assets Other77.1 M
Stock Based Compensation114.1 M

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