Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Report on Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (AARD)
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Turbo, you got one job - predict the hottest stocks of the day -- before everyone else does! Ha! So today we're looking at Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) which is at 11 up from 8.69. So, I pulled together a bunch of data for you to look over real fast. It's still early, 5:38:49 AM on Fri Apr 04, 2025 -0400. So, what's the verdict? You're the expert!
--- COMPANY PROFILE ---
Company: Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD)
IPO: 2025-02-13 (1 Month Ago)
Market Cap: $177,276,485
Shares Outstanding: 21,380,000
Industry: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Exchange: XNAS
Description: Aardvark Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It is focused on on developing selective compounds, targeting Bitter Taste Receptors (TAS2Rs) for hunger-associated conditions. Its product candidate, ARD-101, is an oral gut-restricted small-molecule agonist of certain TAS2Rs expressed in the gut lumen for which have initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial for hyperphagia associated with PWS.
Here’s the first list of news for Aardvark Therapeutics:
C1 - Mar-31-25 04:10PM - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights
C2 - Mar-27-25 04:18PM - Soleno Surges Into Breakout On Hard-Won Obesity-Tied Approval, But Aardvark Reverses Lower
C3 - Mar-21-25 09:20AM - Soleno Therapeutics: FDA Approval May Prove To Be A Pyrrhic Victory
C4 - Mar-14-25 11:25AM - Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (AARD): Among Top Insider Purchases Last Month
C5 - Mar-03-25 02:55PM - Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD): Among Stocks With At Least $10 Million In Insider Spending Recently
C6 - Feb-12-25 10:38PM - Aardvark Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
Prior AI Reports for AARD:
1. 2025-04-01 – Score: 50 – Target: 9.0400 – Highs: 9.7000 / 9.4200 / 9.19
mixed-signals-declining-performance-amid-insider-trading-activity
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**Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights**
Date: Mar-31-25 04:10PM
Source: (GlobeNewswire)
URL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/31/3052780/0/en/Aardvark-Therapeutics-Reports-Full-Year-2024-Financial-Results-and-Provides-Business-Highlights.html
March 31, 2025 16:10 ET| Source:Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (Aardvark) (Nasdaq: AARD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, today reported financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, and provided business highlights.
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Aardvark Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has reported its financial results for the full year of 2024. Based in San Diego, the company focuses on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases. Further details about the financial results and business highlights are yet to be revealed.
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A1 - 2025-04-03T16:00:29Z - Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD) Earns "Outperform" Rating from Royal Bank of Canada...
A2 - 2025-04-02T15:39:15Z - Aardvark Therapeutics' (AARD) "Overweight" Rating Reiterated at Cantor Fitzgerald...
A3 - 2025-03-31T20:10:33Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights...
A4 - 2025-03-31T20:34:29Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights...
A5 - 2025-03-31T20:25:51Z - Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights | Ta...
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**Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD) Earns "Outperform" Rating from Royal Bank of Canada**Date: 2025-04-03Source: {'uri': 'marketbeat.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'Market Beat'}URL: https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/aardvark-therapeutics-nasdaqaard-earns-outperform-rating-from-royal-bank-of-canada-2025-04-01/Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reissued by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada's price objective points to a potential upside of 167.52% from the stock's current price.
AARD has been the topic of several other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Aardvark Therapeutics in a research note on Tuesday. Morga
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Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD) has had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by analysts at the Royal Bank of Canada, with a price objective of $21.00 on the stock, indicating a potential upside of 167.52% from its current price. Cantor Fitzgerald also reaffirmed an "overweight" rating, issuing a $50.00 price target on the shares of the company.
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B1 - 2025-02-21T18:00:00Z - Evolving Landscape of Obesity: Key Market Insights of Latest Published Different Types of Obesity | DelveInsight
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**Evolving Landscape of Obesity: Key Market Insights of Latest Published Different Types of Obesity | DelveInsight**Date: Unknown DateSource: Unknown SourceURL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/21/3030614/0/en/Evolving-Landscape-of-Obesity-Key-Market-Insights-of-Latest-Published-Different-Types-of-Obesity-DelveInsight.htmlThe obesity market is projected to grow from 2024 to 2034 due to the rising prevalence of obesity and the extensive pipeline of emerging drugs with improved safety profiles. The article discusses different types of obesity, including hypothalamic, pediatric, POMC deficiency, and syndromic/monogenic obesity, and the current treatment landscape and pipeline for each.
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The obesity market is anticipated to grow from 2024 to 2034 due to an increase in obesity prevalence and a robust pipeline of emerging drugs with improved safety profiles. The report covers various types of obesity, such as hypothalamic, pediatric, POMC deficiency, and syndromic/monogenic obesity, along with the present treatment landscape and drug development pipeline for each.
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S1 - 2025-03-31 10-K It em 7. Mgts Discussion and Analysis of Fin Cond and Results of Oper.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the CONS financial statements and related notes ...
S2 - 2025-03-31 8-K Item 2.02 Results of Oper and Fin Cond.
On March 31, 2025, Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024 and providing a business update. The full text of the press release is furnished a...
S3 - 2025-03-31 10-K It em 7. Mgts Discussion and Analysis of Fin Cond and Results of Oper.
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It em 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. This discussion and other parts of this Annual Report contain forward-looking statements that involve risk, assumptions and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, forecasts and projections. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Annual Report and elsewhere in this Annual Report. You should carefully read Part I, Item 1A,
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This is our set of metrics.
Please analyze the numbers.
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| Volume: 149,250 | Perf Month: -23.64% | Option/Short: No / Yes | Sales Y/Y TTM: - |
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| Avg Volume: 190.58K | Perf Quarter: - | Short Float: 2.68% | ROE: - |
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| Rel Volume: 0.78 | Index: - | Short Ratio: 1.74 | ROI: - |
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| RSI (14): 41.26 | Market Cap: 188.54M | Short Interest: 0.33M | Sales Surprise: - |
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| ATR (14): 1.53 | Shs Outstand: 21.70M | Beta: - | EPS Surprise: 39.02% |
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| SMA20: -7.07% | Shs Float: 12.39M | Sales Q/Q: - | P/E: - |
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| SMA50: -21.13% | Inst Own: 10.05% | Sales past 5Y: 0.00% | Earnings: Mar 31 AMC |
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| SMA200: -21.13% | Insider Own: 42.89% | Employees: 22 | |
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| Perf Week: -2.36% | Insider Trans: 18.67% | Debt/Eq: - | |
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The next section covers any insider trading if any are accessible.
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Cormorant Asset Management, LP (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 800189 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 187500 shares at $16 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 6780810 shares at $N/A (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Sun Nelson (Chief Financial Officer) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 7001 shares at $N/A (D)
- Common Stock: 10000 shares at $16 (D)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 59332 shares at $0 (D)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Lee Tien-Li (Chief Executive Officer) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 41303 shares at $N/A (D)
- Common Stock: 16542 shares at $16 (D)
- Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: 350002 shares at $0 (D)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Vickers Venture Fund VI Pte Ltd (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 1637411 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 413491 shares at $N/A (I)
- Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: 13875429 shares at $0 (I)
- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock: 3503919 shares at $0 (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Chi Jeffrey (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 133364 shares at $N/A (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 1130135 shares at $0 (I)
Inside Trans: Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD) by Decheng Capital Global Life Sciences Fund IV, L.P. (Unknown Title) on 2025-02-14
- Common Stock: 2333887 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 333412 shares at $N/A (I)
- Common Stock: 625000 shares at $16 (I)
- Common Stock: 625000 shares at $16 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 19777363 shares at $0 (I)
- Series C Convertible Preferred Stock: 2825337 shares at $0 (I)
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[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 8.69
Average Volume: 132618.77
30-Day High: 11.38
30-Day Low: 7.51
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1) Brief Summary:
Based on the provided metrics, we observe a downtrend in the stock's performance. The monthly performance is down by 23.64%, and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 41.26, indicating that the stock is nearing oversold territory but not quite there yet. Moreover, both the 20-day and 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) indicate a negative trend. Insider transactions reveal a mix of acquisitions and dispositions, suggesting varying levels of confidence within the firm. Financially, an EPS surprise of 39.02% is a positive sign, although the lack of sales data makes it challenging to form a complete assessment.
2) MARKET_SCORE[35]
The score is on the lower side due to the negative performance metrics and the downtrend indicated by the SMA20 and SMA50. However, the positive EPS surprise and insider transactions prevent this score from being lower.
3) PRICE_TARGET[7.50]
Considering the downward trend, the price might further decrease before showing signs of recovery. We estimate a potential drop of approximately 14% from the last close price of 8.69.
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