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Achieve Life Sciences Stock

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.

ACHVNASDAQKern
US$6.38
-8.5% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
CEO
Andrew D. Goldberg
Employees
28
Market cap
$657 M
IPO
12/10/1995

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a clinical pharmaceutical company in the healthcare/biotechnology sector, focusing primarily on the development and commercialization of Cytisinicline. Headquartered in Vancouver, the company (Ticker: ACHV) conducts its business operations in Canada, the United States, and the…

AI-generated company profile based on the figures on this page, last updated on 01/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Achieve Life Sciences stock: price history

16/10/25+107.1 %16/10/26

1D

-8.5%

1W

-13.9%

1M

-14.0%

6M

+25.1%

YTD

+28.4%

1Y

+107.1%

2Y

+27.6%

5Y

-20.7%

10Y

-99.3%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

05/11/2026 (in 19 days)

Volatility around earnings

~16% weaker price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 13/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Double top

Bearish

The price failed at a similar high twice, with a pullback in between. This M-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from an uptrend into a downtrend.

Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Business model with weaknesses or early megatrend headwind.

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1 more assignment (Enabler/Second row) Pro-only.

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and subsequent commercialization of the active pharmaceutical ingredient Cytisinicline. The product is designed to support smoking cessation by reducing the intensity of nicotine withdrawal symptoms through interaction with nicotine receptors in the brain. The company plans its commercial activities in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Through licensing agreements with Sopharma AD and the University of Bristol, the business model relies on the development of proprietary active pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of nicotine dependence.

Revenue model
Transactional
Recurring revenue
None
Pricing power
Moderate
Moat
None
Moat type
None
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of Achieve Life Sciences

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$12.00

CONSENSUS

US$14.80

MEDIAN

US$13.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$18.00

0

STRONG BUY

6

BUY

0

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

6

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 22/06/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
HC Wainwright & Co.Buymaintain22/06/2026
HC Wainwright & Co.Buymaintain16/04/2026
HC Wainwright & Co.Buymaintain25/03/2026
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain15/08/2024 (older than 12 months)
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain13/05/2024 (older than 12 months)
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain01/04/2024 (older than 12 months)
Lake StreetBuymaintain05/03/2024 (older than 12 months)
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain12/12/2023 (older than 12 months)

Achieve Life Sciences stock metrics

P/E

-4.12

P/B

-40.65

EV/EBITDA

-5.53

RETURN ON EQUITY

509.5%

NET MARGIN

0.0%

DEBT/EQUITY

-1.02

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

72.6%

FLOAT SHARES

74,690,743

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

1,593,110

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Stewart Richard Alistair

DirectorSale20,6268.49Spontaneous21/08/2026

Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -8.5%

Search (Google Trends)

18/0902/1017/10

Forums (Reddit)

28/0808/0928/09

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.85,888+030/09/2026
MANCHESTER FINANCIAL INC67,177+030/09/2026
SLT Holdings LLC11,000+11,00030/09/2026
Windsor Capital Management, LLC10,817+030/09/2026
GAMMA Investing LLC811+81130/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
31/07/20201:20
24/05/20181:10
03/08/20171:11
21/08/20081:18

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Frequently asked questions about Achieve Life Sciences stock

What does Achieve Life Sciences do?

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is a company in the Healthcare sector, Biotechnology industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Andrew D. Goldberg, the company employs around 28 people.

The IPO was on 12/10/1995; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker ACHV.

What do analysts say about Achieve Life Sciences stock?

6 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 22/06/2026).

The average price target is US$14.80, ranging from US$12.00 to US$18.00, with a median of US$13.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Achieve Life Sciences report next?

The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -16% stronger than usual.

Does Achieve Life Sciences pay a dividend?

No, Achieve Life Sciences currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Achieve Life Sciences?

Comparable stocks include Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Moderna, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Revolution Medicines, Incyte, Exelixis, Neurocrine Biosciences and Summit Therapeutics.

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