ARDX

ARDELYX, INC.

Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · Inc. DE · CIK 0001437402
$5.69 -1.73% $1.4B
Insider Selling Cluster (8 insiders)20 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.4B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$678.0M
Inst. Activity20 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity1B / 19S
Insider Net $$538.3K
SEC Reports4
Press Releases2
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Pharmaceutical Preparations·Inc. DE·CIK 0001437402·Prev Close $5.79

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: ARDX — 55.5% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 570,533 | Exempt: 1,846 | TRF Vol: 1,027,365 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark
May 22, 2026 SEC
Seven ARDX insiders, including CEO and CFO, sold a combined $176K in shares on May 21, 2026, all at the same price of $6
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 22, 2026 SEC
Four C-suite insiders at Ardelyx sold $141K in open-market sales on the same day (May 21, 2026), including the CEO dispo
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
May 21, 2026 Insider
Kelliher Mike sold 2,900 shares
Chief Business Officer @ $6.27 ($18.2K)
May 21, 2026 Insider
RAAB MICHAEL sold 14,933 shares
President & CEO @ $6.27 ($93.6K)
May 21, 2026 Insider
Williams Laura A sold 1,503 shares
Chief Patient Officer @ $6.27 ($9.4K)
May 19, 2026 SEC
Officer John E. Bishop filed a Form 144 to sell 3,700 shares of Ardelyx common stock (~$23,000) as an automatic sell-to-
144 — Impact 2/10
Inst.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC — TRIM
8,371,234 shares ($50.1M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$16.33 (Feb 2026)
Current $5.69 Low $13.00 Median $16.00 High $19.00 9 analysts
$13.00 $19.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution94% buy · 17 analysts · last covering-analyst action Feb 2026
9Strong Buy
7Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Feb 23, 2026 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform → Outperform
Feb 20, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 20, 2026 BTIG REITERATE Buy → Buy
Jan 29, 2026 BTIG REITERATE Buy → Buy
Jan 21, 2026 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-0.04 ▼ -37.6% $-0.06 — $0.00 54% YoY 7
Next Q $0.04 ▼ -16.8% $0.01 — $0.08 0% YoY 7
Current FY $-0.05 ▼ -476.9% $-0.16 — $0.03 82% YoY 7
Next FY $0.52 ▼ -1.3% $0.31 — $0.74 1177% YoY 7

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$126.8M
STATE STREET CORP$81.5M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$62.1M
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC$50.1MTRIM
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL$48.9M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 21, 2026Kelliher MikeSELL$18.2K
May 21, 2026RAAB MICHAELSELL$93.6K
May 21, 2026Williams LauraSELL$9.4K
May 21, 2026Foster EricSELL$19.8K
May 21, 2026Brady JamesSELL$11.6K
50 institutional holders with $678.0M total value (113,381,553 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, STATE, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 20 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.21,164,132$126.8M18.7%
2STATE STREET CORP13,604,307$81.5M12.0%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC10,365,512$62.1M9.2%
4JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC8,371,234$50.1M7.4%TRIM -42.3%
5NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.8,169,369$48.9M7.2%
6VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC6,661,693$39.9M5.9%
7Nuveen, LLC5,234,683$31.4M4.6%
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP4,274,043$25.6M3.8%
9CITADEL ADVISORS LLC3,464,774$20.8M3.1%
10GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC3,216,210$19.3M2.8%
11Point72 Asset Management, L.P.2,984,261$17.9M2.6%DOUBLED +211.3%
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,336,994$14.0M2.1%
13CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2,114,098$12.7M1.9%
14Freestone Grove Partners LP1,879,783$11.3M1.7%DOUBLED +168.9%
15Rubric Capital Management LP1,860,896$11.1M1.6%NEW
16MORGAN STANLEY1,708,973$10.2M1.5%TRIM -27.5%
17JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP1,858,891$10.2M1.5%
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO1,678,111$10.1M1.5%
19MARSHALL WACE, LLP1,600,857$9.6M1.4%TRIM -69.1%
20FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP1,498,798$9.0M1.3%ADD +44.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCTRIM14,514,6928,371,234-42.3%$50.1M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED958,6902,984,261+211.3%$17.9M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPDOUBLED699,1331,879,783+168.9%$11.3M2026-Q1
Rubric Capital Management LPNEW1,860,896$11.1M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM2,358,8061,708,973-27.5%$10.2M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM5,188,6391,600,857-69.1%$9.6M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD1,036,4921,498,798+44.6%$9.0M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM1,794,7931,272,441-29.1%$7.6M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPDOUBLED327,159804,734+146.0%$4.8M2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ADD500,195708,589+41.7%$4.2M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED17,222200,221+1062.6%$1.2M2026-Q1
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.TRIM283,892165,498-41.7%$991.3K2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD98,424134,413+36.6%$805.1K2026-Q1
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT677,436126,306-81.4%$756.6K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCADD92,449117,430+27.0%$703.4K2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM388,840112,390-71.1%$673.2K2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED42,86097,865+128.3%$586.2K2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD69,44791,558+31.8%$543.9K2026-Q1
Mariner, LLCADD35,44270,498+98.9%$422.1K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.DOUBLED657,430+957066.7%$344.0K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED27,11656,286+107.6%$337.2K2026-Q1
STRS OHIODOUBLED27,50055,300+101.1%$331.2K2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SAADD32,47940,610+25.0%$243.3K2026-Q1
Swiss Life Asset Management LtdADD11,57914,975+29.3%$89.7K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD2,8155,240+86.1%$31.4K2026-Q1
9 unique insiders with 24 transactions. Net insider value: $538.3K ($1.9M bought, $1.4M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 21, 2026Kelliher MikeChief Business OfficerSELL2,900$6.27$18.2K
May 21, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOSELL14,933$6.27$93.6K
May 21, 2026Williams Laura AChief Patient OfficerSELL1,503$6.27$9.4K
May 21, 2026Foster Eric DuaneChief Commercial OfficerSELL3,166$6.27$19.8K
May 21, 2026Brady James ParkerChief Human Resources OfficerSELL1,846$6.27$11.6K
May 21, 2026Bishop John ESee RemarksSELL2,306$6.27$14.5K
May 21, 2026Reilly Joseph JamesSee RemarksSELL2,683$6.27$16.8K
May 21, 2026Hohenleitner SusanChief Financial OfficerSELL1,455$6.27$9.1K
May 15, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOSELL41,666$6.28$261.6K
May 15, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOEXERCISE20,833$0.9900$20.6K
Apr 15, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOEXERCISE20,834$0.9900$20.6K
Apr 15, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOSELL41,668$6.29$262.0K
Mar 16, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOEXERCISE20,833$0.9900$20.6K
Mar 16, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOSELL41,666$5.84$243.3K
Feb 24, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOEXERCISE20,833$0.9900$20.6K
Feb 20, 2026MOTT DAVID MDirectorBUY333,333$5.84$1.9M
Feb 20, 2026Bishop John ESee RemarksSELL2,792$5.87$16.4K
Feb 20, 2026Reilly Joseph JamesSee RemarksSELL4,387$5.87$25.7K
Feb 20, 2026Williams Laura ASee RemarksSELL7,192$5.87$42.2K
Feb 20, 2026Hohenleitner SusanChief Financial OfficerSELL1,786$5.87$10.5K
Feb 20, 2026Brady James ParkerChief Human Resources OfficerSELL2,234$5.87$13.1K
Feb 20, 2026RAAB MICHAELPresident & CEOSELL40,401$5.87$237.0K
Feb 20, 2026Foster Eric DuaneChief Commercial OfficerSELL9,176$5.87$53.8K
Feb 20, 2026Kelliher MikeSee RemarksSELL8,434$5.87$49.5K
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Feb 2026): 94% buy across 17 analysts — 9 strong buy, 7 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$16.33 mean target (Feb 2026)
$13.00 Low $19.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$5.69
Target Low$13.00
Target Mean$16.33
Target Median$16.00
Target High$19.00
# Analysts9
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$-0.04 $-0.06 $0.00 54.1% -37.6% 0↑ 4↓ $0.1B 31.3% 7
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.04 $0.01 $0.08 0.0% -16.8% 2↑ 2↓ $0.2B 37.0% 7
Current FY
2026-12-31
$-0.05 $-0.16 $0.03 81.6% -476.9% $0.5B 33.9% 7
Next FY
2027-12-31
$0.52 $0.31 $0.74 1176.9% -1.3% 3↑ 0↓ $0.7B 35.2% 7

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-0.037
7d ago$-0.020-0.017
30d ago$-0.027-0.010
60d ago$-0.026-0.011
90d ago$0.036-0.073
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Feb 23, 2026 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Feb 20, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 20, 2026 BTIG REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 29, 2026 BTIG REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 21, 2026 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 9, 2026 Piper Sandler UPGRADE Neutral Overweight
Jan 9, 2026 BTIG MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20269710094%
May 1, 20269710094%
Apr 1, 202610710094%
Mar 1, 202610710094%
Feb 1, 202610710094%
Jan 1, 20269620088%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ARDX — 55.5% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 570,533 | Exempt: 1,846 | TRF Vol: 1,027,365 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
other
Ardelyx to Participate at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026
<p>WALTHAM, Mass., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ardelyx Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), (“Ardelyx” or the “Company”) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical c
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ARDX — 59.8% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 690,114 | Exempt: 2,033 | TRF Vol: 1,153,909 | Short Ratio: 59.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
fda
Ardelyx Presents Analysis Supporting Long-Term Safety of XPHOZAH at NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings
<p>WALTHAM, Mass., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the develo
Apr 30, 2026
earnings
Ardelyx Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
<p align="center"><em>Q1 2026 total product revenue of $93.4 million, reflecting 38% growth year-over-year</em></p>
Apr 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
ARDX Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-30
Apr 27, 2026
fda
Ardelyx Announces Abstract Accepted for Poster Presentation at the NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings
Presentation evaluates the long-term impact of XPHOZAH® on serum electrolytes and select nutrition biomarkers <pre>Presentation evaluates the long-ter
Apr 23, 2026
other
Ardelyx Announces Abstract Exploring IBS-C Treatment Patterns Accepted for Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2026
<p>WALTHAM, Mass., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the deve
Apr 16, 2026
earnings
Ardelyx to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 30, 2026
Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time <pre>Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time</pre>
Apr 1, 2026
other
Rajani Dinavahi, MD, Appointed Chief Medical Officer of Ardelyx
<p>WALTHAM, Mass., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and comme
Mar 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ARDX — 55.1% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 677,728 | Exempt: 3,311 | TRF Vol: 1,229,888 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 25, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ARDX — 711,463 shares ($3.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260325, Price: $5.35, FTD Value: $3,806,327.05, ARDELYX INC COM STK (DE)
Mar 9, 2026
fda
Ardelyx Announces Publication of a Review Article Demonstrating Rapid and Meaningful Symptom Relief with Tenapanor in IBS-C
Post hoc analysis supports a reduction of time to first bowel movement and a consistent improvement in abdominal symptoms, including pain, discomfort,