Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Description
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders in the United States. The company's commercial product portfolio includes Auvelity (dextromethorphan-bupropion), a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with multimodal activity indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder; and Sunosi (solriamfetol), a medication indicated to the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea. It is also developing AXS-05, which is in Phase III clinical trial to treat Alzheimer's disease agitation, as well as that has completed phase II clinical trial for the treatment of smoking cessation; AXS-07, an investigational medicine that has completed Phase III trials for the acute treatment of migraine; AXS-12, an investigational medicine, which is in Phase III trial to treat narcolepsy; AXS-14, a selective and potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that has completed Phase III trial for the treatment of fibromyalgia and other conditions; and solriamfetol, a dual-acting dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, which has completed a Phase 2 trial for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and is in phase 2 major depressive, binge eating, and shift work disorder. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. has a research collaboration agreement with Duke University for evaluating AXS-05 in smoking cessation. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | -1.41 | -1.34 | 0.07 | -4.96% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 6 | — | 11 |
| Average estimate | — | -1.07 | — | -1.75 |
| Low estimate | — | -1.30 | — | -4.30 |
| High estimate | — | -0.81 | — | 2.99 |
| Last year EPS | — | -1.44 | — | -5.27 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $180 → $190 |
| Jan 29, 2025 |
RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams
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Maintains | Outperform | Maintains $139 |
| Jan 21, 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $180 |
| Jan 13, 2025 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $133 |
| Jan 13, 2025 |
Truist Securities
Joon Lee
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $150 → $180 |
| Jan 6, 2025 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $133 |
| Dec 31, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 |
Mizuho
Graig Suvannavejh
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $124 → $122 |
| Dec 30, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $121 |
| Nov 27, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $180 |
| Nov 25, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $180 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
Baird
Joel Beatty
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $112 → $116 |
| Nov 12, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
| Oct 4, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Leonid Timashev
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $130 → $131 |
| Sep 20, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $107 |
| Sep 16, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $107 |
| Sep 9, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $107 |
| Sep 6, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $107 |
| Sep 5, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $180 |
| Sep 5, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
| Sep 3, 2024 |
Wells Fargo
Cerena Chen
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Initiates | Overweight | Announces $140 |
| Aug 22, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $180 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Leonid Timashev
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $131 → $130 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
UBS
Ashwani Verma
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $107 → $105 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Raghuram Selvaraju
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $190 → $180 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Jason Gerberry
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Upgrade | Buy | ▲ Raises $95 → $106 |
| Aug 5, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $130 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 270.60M | 50.04M | — | — | — |
| Cost of revenue | 26.07M | 5.20M | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | 244.54M | 44.84M | — | — | — |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | 97.94M | 57.95M | 58.06M | 70.24M | 53.65M |
| Selling general and admin | 323.12M | 159.25M | 66.65M | 28.90M | 13.60M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | -182.91M | -176.50M | -124.71M | -99.09M | -67.11M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 6.45M | 7.34M | 5.70M | 2.57M | 1.24M |
| Other income expense | -48.92M | -3.30M | — | -1.25M | 139,448 |
| Pretax income | -238.28M | -187.13M | -130.40M | -102.90M | -68.35M |
| Tax provision | 960,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | -239.24M | -187.13M | -130.40M | -102.90M | -68.35M |
| Basic EPS | -5.27 | -4.60 | -3.47 | -2.77 | -2.01 |
| Diluted EPS | -5.27 | -4.60 | -3.47 | -2.77 | -2.01 |
| Basic average shares | 45.43M | 40.66M | 37.62M | 37.21M | 34.02M |
| Diluted average shares | 45.43M | 40.66M | 37.62M | 37.21M | 34.02M |
| EBITDA | -176.07M | -172.10M | -124.63M | -99.01M | -67.07M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -239.24M | -187.13M | -130.40M | -102.90M | -68.35M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 588.24M | 331.48M | 87.79M | 186.13M | 220.55M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | 86.47M | 183.88M | 219.97M |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 386.19M | 200.84M | 86.47M | 183.88M | 219.97M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 94.82M | 37.70M | — | — | — |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 15.14M | 4.32M | — | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | 45,286 | 148,373 | 413,095 |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 8.12M | 2.78M | 45,286 | 148,373 | 413,095 |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 846,000 | 722,000 | 283,846 | 52,647 | 30,623 |
| Land and improvements | — | — | — | — | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | — | — | — | 52,647 | 30,623 |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | — | — | — | 1.74M | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | 77.37M | 80.28M | — | — | — |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 53.29M | 59.66M | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 11.03M | 14.72M | 322,910 | 317,375 | 139,875 |
| Total liabilities | 397.26M | 221.92M | 72.15M | 72.34M | 41.83M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 40.68M | 38.61M | 13.15M | 13.50M | 10.94M |
| Accrued expenses | 70.04M | 40.35M | 5.24M | 5.84M | 8.89M |
| Short term debt | 1.27M | 425,000 | 620,675 | 1.22M | 2.60M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | 20.46M | 11.28M | 4.05M | 2.87M | 2.06M |
| Other current liabilities | 6.41M | 5.90M | — | — | 683,178 |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 185.11M | 94.26M | 49.09M | 48.90M | 17.33M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 73.30M | 31.10M | — | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 5,000 | 4,000 | 3,782 | 3,737 | 3,693 |
| Retained earnings | -835.57M | -596.33M | -409.20M | -278.80M | -175.90M |
| Other shareholders equity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 190.98M | 109.56M | 15.63M | 113.79M | 178.72M |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.03B | 705.89M | 424.83M | 392.59M | 354.61M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net Income | -239.24M | -187.13M | -130.40M | -102.90M | -68.35M | -30.97M | -28.94M | -27.20M | -12.21M | -6.00M | -2.17M |
| Depreciation | 6.83M | 4.40M | 76,000 | 77,718 | 37,330 | 48,935 | 42,557 | 20,484 | 3,542 | — | — |
| Deferred Taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 62.62M | 37.73M | 20.80M | 14.76M | 6.12M | 1.75M | 2.07M | 2.03M | 803,279 | 376,806 | 55,281 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 53.10M | 4.83M | 974,000 | 7.95M | 649,993 | 375,635 | 470,521 | 68,930 | 748,785 | -2.23M | 327,192 |
| Accounts Receivable | -57.12M | -37.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable | 2.07M | 25.46M | -355,000 | 2.56M | 7.26M | 251,789 | -645,717 | 2.19M | 1.13M | 598,836 | 158,139 |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -4.46M | -5.28M | -11,535 | -523,533 | -55,060 | 151,214 | -150,262 | -172,392 | -53,250 | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -176.20M | -157.70M | -108.92M | -78.08M | -54.34M | -28.38M | -27.15M | -23.06M | -9.57M | -7.26M | -1.63M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -582,000 | -702,000 | -308,000 | -45,891 | -16,121 | -32,696 | -9,898 | -104,561 | -20,195 | — | — |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | -53.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -582,000 | -53.70M | -308,000 | -45,891 | -16,121 | -32,696 | -9,898 | -104,561 | -20,195 | — | — |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 85.00M | 45.00M | — | 50.00M | 20.00M | — | — | 10.00M | 7.38M | 5.21M | 3.78M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | — | — | — | -21.66M | -7.24M | -3.33M | -277,778 | — | -41,469 | -21,000 | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -25.16M | -10.43M | -708,000 | -1.10M | — | -25,997 | — | -64,928 | -12,489 | -62,520 | -57,983 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 318.59M | 278.33M | 6.73M | 41.36M | 250.99M | 9.52M | 23.40M | 9.94M | 52.88M | 5.13M | 3.72M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 386.19M | 200.84M | 86.47M | 183.88M | 219.97M | 13.97M | 34.02M | 36.62M | 48.04M | 2.62M | 2.09M |
| Income Tax Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 16.73M | 7.69M | 4.63M | 2.10M | 1.29M | 771,966 | 865,278 | 46,667 | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | -145.66M | -117.21M | -108.53M | -78.50M | -46.39M | -30.09M | -26.48M | -21.39M | -7.46M | -4.60M | -1.63M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,311,059 | 148.04M | 2.71% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,021,203 | 115.31M | 2.11% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,020,976 | 115.29M | 2.11% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 609,534 | 68.83M | 1.26% |
| Delaware Group Equity Fds V-Small Cap Core Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 579,637 | 65.45M | 1.20% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 563,226 | 63.60M | 1.16% |
| Mutual Fund Ser Tr-Eventide Gilead Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 439,573 | 49.64M | 0.91% |
| Mutual Fund Ser Tr-Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 386,327 | 43.62M | 0.80% |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 372,170 | 42.03M | 0.77% |
| Roxbury/Hood River Small Cap Growth Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 365,168 | 41.23M | 0.75% |
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