ARDX
Ardelyx, Inc.
Healthcare · Biotechnology · NGM
$5.56
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$1.5B
Total market value of the company
11.98
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+27.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
-13.6%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
-39.5%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$16.00
+188% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 9 analysts covering this stock
About Ardelyx, Inc.

Ardelyx, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines to treat unmet medical needs in the United States and internationally. The company offers IBSRELA, a minimally absorbed small molecule therapy for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation; and XPHOZAH, a phosphate absorption inhibitor to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. Ardelyx, Inc. was formerly known as Nteryx, Inc. and changed its name to Ardelyx, Inc. in June 2008. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

https://www.ardelyx.com

Country: United States Employees: 489 Industry: Biotechnology
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
0.321
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0018
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
-0.049
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-2.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-56.7%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
47
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.61
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$8.40
34% below the year high
52W Low
$3.49
59% above the year low
Avg Volume
3,552,611
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
5.6
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
9.9%
Moderate short interest
N/A
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$-0.24
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

157.53
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
3.49
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
2.93
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
74.6%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
-34.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$86,375
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$428M
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$-58,060,000
Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
9
Target High
$19.00
Target Median
$16.00
Target Low
$13.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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