The stock of Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) has seen a 0.83% increase in the past week, with a -9.02% drop in the past month, and a -29.24% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.27% for ARDX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.03% for ARDX’s stock, with a -29.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ARDX is also noteworthy at 0.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ARDX is 230.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.59% of that float. The average trading volume of ARDX on June 24, 2025 was 5.68M shares.
ARDX) stock’s latest price update
Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX)’s stock price has soared by 3513290 in relation to previous closing price of 3.56. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.83% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-22 that NEW YORK, June 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Ardelyx, Inc. (“Ardelyx” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ARDX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARDX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARDX stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for ARDX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ARDX in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $10 based on the research report published on June 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARDX reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for ARDX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2025.
ARDX Trading at -11.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARDX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -54.96% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARDX starting from MOTT DAVID M, who purchase 200,000 shares at the price of $3.63 back on Jun 16 ’25. After this action, MOTT DAVID M now owns 2,896,871 shares of Ardelyx Inc, valued at $725,880 using the latest closing price.
MOTT DAVID M, the Director of Ardelyx Inc, purchase 200,000 shares at $3.69 during a trade that took place back on Jun 09 ’25, which means that MOTT DAVID M is holding 2,696,871 shares at $737,260 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.85 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ardelyx Inc stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.12. Equity return is now at value -36.26, with -14.29 for asset returns.
Based on Ardelyx Inc (ARDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -16.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.12.
Conclusion
In summary, Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
