Citigroup Rates ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) buy

Citigroup maintains its buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals with a $35 price target, a 37.28% upside from the current price.

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Citigroup rated ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($ACAD) "buy" with a $35 price target on June 29, 2026.

Since the rating, $ACAD is up 2.3% after 1 week, up 4.5% after 1 month and down 24.1% to date (from the $25.20 close on Jun 29, 2026).

ACAD ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19.12 -27.27% year to date
Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Key Points

  • Citigroup reiterated its buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) with a $35 price target on June 29, 2026.
  • Citigroup's $35 price target implies 37.28% upside from ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s ($ACAD) current $25.50 share price.
  • ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, trading around $25.32, has a market cap of about $4.34 billion and a P/E ratio of 11.46.
  • Baker Bros. Advisors LP holds 42.9 million shares, while BlackRock added 795,469 shares to its holdings.

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Citigroup reiterated its buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqGS: ACAD) on June 29, 2026. Analyst Yigal Nochomovitz maintained the rating with a price target of $35.

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of NasdaqGS:ACAD traded near $25.32 on Monday. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of approximately $4.34 billion, with a P/E ratio of 11.46 and a forward P/E of 28.68. The stock's 52-week range is between $19.69 and $28.35, and it has a 50-day moving average of $21.85 and a 200-day moving average of $23.24. The company's beta is 0.83, indicating lower volatility compared to the market.

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Other Institutional Activity in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Baker Bros. Advisors LP holds a significant stake in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals with 42.9 million shares valued at about $954.9 million, unchanged in the recent period. BlackRock, Inc. increased its holdings by 795,469 shares, bringing its total to 21.6 million shares worth approximately $479.7 million, a 3.8% increase. Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC opened a new position with 8.7 million shares valued at around $193 million. State Street Corp added 422,038 shares, ending with 8.3 million shares worth about $185.5 million, marking a 5.3% increase.

Recent Earnings

For its most recent quarter, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals reported revenue of $1.10 billion, reflecting a growth rate of 9.7%. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.21, with a net margin of 34.3% and a return on equity (ROE) of 37.3%. The next earnings report is expected on August 5, 2026.

Insider Buying and Selling at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

On May 29, 2026, several insider transactions were reported. Baker Bros. Advisors LP made multiple purchases, including 32,008 and 37,244 shares. Jonathan Poole, James Daly, and Laura Brege also bought 16,004, 16,004, and 8,107 shares, respectively. Meanwhile, Adora Ndu sold 8,107 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On June 29, 2026, Canaccord Genuity maintained its buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals with a $36 price target. Previously, on March 25, 2026, B of A Securities upgraded the stock to a buy with a $29 target. The consensus among analysts is a buy rating, with an average target price of $32 based on 20 analyst opinions.

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California. It focuses on developing and commercializing medicines for neurological and rare diseases in North America. The company is known for its product NUPLAZID, used to treat Parkinson's disease psychosis, and DAYBUE, for Rett syndrome. ACADIA is led by CEO Catherine E. Owen Adams and employs around 796 people.

Bottom Line

Citigroup's reiterated buy rating on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, with a price target of $35, reflects continued confidence in the company's prospects. Investors closely watch these ratings as they provide insights into potential stock performance. However, it's important to remember that such analyst ratings are just one piece of the investment puzzle.

Source: Citigroup's rating change on $ACAD (Jun 29, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts

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