Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., a late-stage pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes cytisinicline for nicotine independence in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
6.72 USD
Price as of 6 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-11-06 · the tape above runs as of 20:08 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
Price6.72 USD at the 6 Nov 2026 close
Our value readUndervalued vs our fair value, as of 6 Nov 2026
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options put/call open interest 0.23, read 2026-11-01
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price6.72 USD
Fair value12.00
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readUndervaluedas of 6 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Markdown8.05-16.5% to today ✓Markup gives way to Markdown after a 28% rise in 13 days
2026-09-19Read Markup6.27+7.2% to today ✓Accumulation gives way to Markup first Markup read since July
2026-08-20Read Accumulation6.27+7.2% to today ✓Markup gives way to Accumulation after a 14% rise in 7 weeks
2026-07-02Read Markup5.52+21.7% to today ✓First review on file: Markup
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Achieve Life Sciences Inc holds its Markdown at $6.72. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 62 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-06
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 62 days
Price at the screen
$6.72
Valuation
N/A trailing · -12.68 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
2.22
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
35.79%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 35.8% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
37.03%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are 37.0% of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
50.03%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 50.0% of assets, above the 49% limit.
Fail
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
Achieve Life Sciences's business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 36% of the company, just over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens. Its receivables are also high.
Read as at 2026-11-07. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Undervalued vs our fair value, as of 6 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly a 44% discount to our $12.00 fair value, none competitive moat.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-06 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 44.0% discount to the base estimate.
Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $12.00, with a range of $9.00 to $13.44, dated to the 2026-11-06 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Why it stands out
Trading at -12.7x forward earnings, with a none competitive moat. That is a 44% discount to our $12.00 fair value: the market is pricing it cautiously while the fundamentals argue otherwise. 10 analysts rate it Strong Buy with a $12.00 average target, about 79% above the screened price.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day; as a biotechnology name, trial and regulatory outcomes can move it sharply either way.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-07Markdown$6.72+5.3%Entry 21
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 5.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-06Markdown$6.38-8.6%Entry 20
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 8.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-05Markdown$6.98+3.7%Entry 19
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 3.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-04Markdown$6.73-1.5%Entry 18
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-03Markdown$6.83+0.0%Entry 17
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-02Markdown$6.83+0.0%Entry 16
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-01Markdown$6.83-1.4%Entry 15
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 1.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-31Markdown$6.93+0.0%Entry 14
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-30Markdown$6.93+0.0%Entry 13
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-29Markdown$6.93-0.6%Entry 12
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (9 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $13. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.