ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD)

NasdaqGS · Biotechnology

29.83
+0.82 (+2.83%)
Updated Aug 18, 4:43 PM ET
AI Rating
Buy
Overall Score
73
Trend
75
Momentum
85
Risk
52

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Feb 20, 2026 120 sessions Aug 14, 2026

AI Analysis

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is trading at $29.83, up 2.83% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $24.89 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 61, which reads as strong, and MACD is bullish crossover. Volume is below average.

The nearest support is around $25.43 with resistance near $29.85, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $0.96, or about 3.2% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 73 out of 100 combines a trend score of 75, momentum of 85 and a risk score of 52.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
61.0
strong
MACD
1.160
bullish crossover
SMA 20
26.99
SMA 50
24.89
SMA 200
--
unknown
ATR (14)
0.96
avg daily range
Support
25.43
Resistance
29.85
Volume vs 20d
0.60x
below average
Volatility
41.0%
annualised
1 month
+10.79%
3 months
+30.02%

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines for neurological and rare disease in North America. The company offers NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis; and DAYBUE, a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 to treat the symptoms of Rett syndrome by reducing neuroinflammation and supporting synaptic function. It also develops remlifanserin, which is in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of alzheimer's disease psychosis and lewy body dementia psychosis; ACP-211, which is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat major depressive disorder; ACP-711, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of essential tremor; and ACP-271, a GPR88 agonist for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and huntington's disease and is in phase I trial. In addition, the company develops ACP-2591, a cGP analogue which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat rett syndrome and fragile X syndrome; and STOKE Antisense Oligonucleotide Program, which is in discovery program for SYNGAP1 syndrome. It has a license agreement with Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited to trofinetide for Rett syndrome and other indications; and a license and collaboration agreement with Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. to discover, develop, and commercialize novel RNA-based medicines for the potential treatment of severe and rare genetic neurodevelopmental diseases of the CNS. The company was formerly known as Receptor Technologies, Inc. and changed its name ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 1997. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Company website

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