Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

US — Healthcare Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol AKRO
  • Rev/Share 0.0
  • Book/Share 12.5526
  • PB 4.266
  • Debt/Equity 0.0363
  • CurrentRatio 12.6587
  • ROIC -0.3023

 

  • MktCap 4283509536.0
  • FreeCF/Share -3.1011
  • PFCF -16.9025
  • PE -15.4113
  • Debt/Assets 0.0335
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE -0.3157

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Resumed AKRO H.C. Wainwright -- Buy -- $72 Sept. 4, 2025
Initiation AKRO TD Cowen -- Buy -- $76 Aug. 4, 2025
Upgrade AKRO BofA Securities Neutral Buy $35 $63 Jan. 30, 2025
Reiterated AKRO H.C. Wainwright -- Buy $50 $72 Jan. 27, 2025

News

My Top 3 Pharma Stocks
AKRO, BMY, ETNB, LLY, MRK, NVO, PFE, RHHBY, SPY
Published: October 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cancer continue to grow across the globe, but pharma stocks remain off the radars of many investors. Many of them consistently beat the Street's consensus estimates and offer dividend yields even higher than IT, as well as oil and gas stocks. In this article, I reveal my top 3 Big Pharma players.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Delta Air Lines, PepsiCo, Akero Therapeutics, and More
AKRO, DAL, PEP
Published: October 09, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral

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.

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Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm investigates whether Akero Therapeutics Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders
AKRO
Published: October 09, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

MILWAUKEE , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ademi Firm is investigating Akero (NASDAQ: AKRO) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Novo Nordisk. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at [email protected] or toll-free: 866-264-3995.

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Novo Nordisk to acquire Akero Therapeutics for its experimental liver disease drug
AKRO, NVO
Published: October 09, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive

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 new CEO to boost growth.

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Akero Therapeutics Stock Surges on Novo Nordisk Buyout
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Published: October 09, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) is down 1% to trade at $59 this morning, after news surfaced that the pharmaceutical concern has entered an agreement to purchase U.S.-based peer Akero Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AKRO) for as much as $5.2 billion in cash.

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Novo Nordisk To Acquire Liver Disease Focused Akero Therapeutics For Around $5 Billion
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Published: October 09, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

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

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Is Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) Stock Outpacing Its Medical Peers This Year?
AKRO
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here is how Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) and Humana (HUM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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5 Biotech Stocks Worth Adding to Your Portfolio Now
AKRO, ANIP, HALO, KNSA, TWST
Published: September 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The volatile biotech industry has done reasonably well so far in 2025 amid the ongoing tariff saga. Most pharma/biotech bigwigs are now investing heavily in manufacturing plants/operations in the United States as the Trump administration threatened of levying heavy tariffs on pharmaceutical imports (upto 250%) in a bid to boost domestic production.

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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Presents At Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference Transcript
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Published: September 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

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 Call Participants Michael Ulz - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation Michael Ulz Equity Analyst All right. Well, good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference.

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Has Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) Outpaced Other Medical Stocks This Year?
AKRO
Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here is how Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) and Stryker (SYK) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Does Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) Have the Potential to Rally 59.14% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
AKRO
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 59.1% in Akero Therapeutics (AKRO). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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Are Medical Stocks Lagging Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) This Year?
AKRO
Published: August 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Here is how Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) and Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Shareholders to Connect
AKRO
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

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") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
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Published: June 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

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 metabolic diseases marked by high unmet medical need, today announced that management will present at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 2:40 p.m. E.T.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Stockholders to Inquire about Securities Investigation
AKRO
Published: May 29, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

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") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Investors to Connect
AKRO
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 22, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Akero: FGF21 Advancement For MASH Targeting Presses On With Key Developments
AKRO
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Akero Therapeutics' efruxifermin shows strong potential in MASH, especially compensated cirrhosis, with positive 96-week phase 2b data published in NEJM. The SYNCHRONY phase 3 program targets a broad MASH population, positioning Akero for significant market opportunity and acquisition interest. GlaxoSmithKline's $1.2B acquisition of FGF21 asset validates the value of Akero's approach and increases likelihood of a strategic buyout occurring.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Stockholders to Inquire about Securities Investigation
AKRO
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Stockholders to Connect
AKRO
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Akero Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AKRO
Published: May 12, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Phase 2b SYMMETRY study preliminary results showed statistically significant reversal of compensated cirrhosis (F4) due to MASH following 96 weeks of treatment with efruxifermin (EFX)

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Akero Therapeutics Presents Week 96 Results from Phase 2b SYMMETRY Clinical Trial of Efruxifermin in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis Caused by MASH Showing Fibrosis Improvement without Worsening of MASH at the EASL Congress 2025
AKRO
Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases marked by high unmet medical need, presented results from the Phase 2b SYMMETRY trial demonstrating the potential of efruxifermin (EFX) to improve fibrosis in compensated cirrhosis (F4) caused by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), in a late-breaking oral presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 taking place May 7-10, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Akero Therapeutics Announces Publication of Phase 2b SYMMETRY Trial in the New England Journal of Medicine
AKRO
Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Results support potential benefit of efruxifermin (EFX) to elicit fibrosis improvement in patients with compensated cirrhosis (F4 fibrosis) due to MASH 96-week data from SYMMETRY trial presented at EASL Congress 2025

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Akero Therapeutics Presents Week 96 Results from Phase 2b SYMMETRY Clinical Trial of Efruxifermin in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis Caused by MASH Showing Fibrosis Improvement without Worsening of MASH at the EASL Congress 2025
AKRO
Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases marked by high unmet medical need, presented results from the Phase 2b SYMMETRY trial demonstrating the potential of efruxifermin (EFX) to improve fibrosis in compensated cirrhosis (F4) caused by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), in a late-breaking oral presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 taking place May 7-10, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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image for news Akero Therapeutics Presents Week 96 Results from Phase 2b SYMMETRY Clinical Trial of Efruxifermin in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis Caused by MASH Showing Fibrosis Improvement without Worsening of MASH at the EASL Congress 2025
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investors to Inquire about Securities Investigation
AKRO
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero"or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Investors to Connect
AKRO
Published: April 24, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Stockholders to Inquire about Securities Investigation
AKRO
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investigation: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Learn More About the Investigation
AKRO
Published: April 17, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Stockholders to Reach Out
AKRO
Published: April 15, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) Investigation: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Stockholders to Contact the Firm to Learn More About the Investigation
AKRO
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 10, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) And Encourages Shareholders to Connect
AKRO
Published: April 03, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 3, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Akero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akero" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:AKRO). Investors who purchased Akero securities prior to September 13, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/AKRO.

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About Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

  • IPO Date 2019-06-20
  • Website https://www.akerotx.com
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • CEO Andrew Cheng
  • Employees 69

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body. It also conducts a Phase 2a clinical trial, the BALANCED study, to evaluate EFX in the treatment of biopsy-confirmed NASH patients. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.