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Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ACXP

NASDAQHealthcareBiotechnology

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$1.47

+$0.02 · +1.38%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

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Valuation

49

Fair Value

Momentum

19

Strong Down

Sentiment

54

Mixed

Risk resilience

34

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. functions as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm focused on developing innovative antibiotic treatments for bacterial infections. The company's primary drug candidate is ibezapolstat, an antibiotic that utilizes a novel mechanism of action by targeting the polymerase IIIC enzyme. Ibezapolstat has successfully completed Phase II clinical trials for addressing Clostridium difficile infections. Additionally, Acurx is progressing with ACX-375C, an investigational therapeutic suitable for both oral and injectable administration. This compound is being developed to combat various gram-positive bacteria, including resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Staten Island, New York.

Industry
Biotechnology
Sector
Healthcare
Headquarters
US
CEO
David Luci
Listed since
Jun 25, 2021
Employees
4

Market position

Day range

Current $1.47

52-week range

Current $1.47

Open
$1.45
Previous close
$1.45
Volume
84.59K
0.65× average
Average volume
131.06K
Average daily volume
Market cap
6.32M USD
Beta
-2.03
Market reference 1
50-day average
$1.5055
-2.36% below average
200-day average
$2.5794
-43.01% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
-7.55B USD
P/E (TTM)
-0.41×
P/B (TTM)
0.77×
P/S (TTM)
EV / EBITDA
948.01×
Earnings yield
-213.44%
Free cash flow yield
-181855.69%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
0.00%
Operating margin
0.00%
Net margin
0.00%
Return on equity
-151.21%
Return on assets
-103.60%
Return on invested capital
-153.59%

Financial health

Debt / equity
Current ratio
3.18×

Financial statements

Income trends

Operating income

−8.09M USD+42.62%

Net income

−7.97M USD+43.51%
Income trends across reported periods−7.31M USD−9.95M USD−12.59M USD−15.24M USDOperating income, FY2021: −12.81M USDOperating income, FY2022: −12.09M USDOperating income, FY2023: −14.58M USDOperating income, FY2024: −14.1M USDOperating income, FY2025: −8.09M USDNet income, FY2021: −12.75M USDNet income, FY2022: −12.09M USDNet income, FY2023: −14.58M USDNet income, FY2024: −14.1M USDNet income, FY2025: −7.97M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating income FY2021 −12.81M USD. Operating income FY2022 −12.09M USD. Operating income FY2023 −14.58M USD. Operating income FY2024 −14.1M USD. Operating income FY2025 −8.09M USD. Net income FY2021 −12.75M USD. Net income FY2022 −12.09M USD. Net income FY2023 −14.58M USD. Net income FY2024 −14.1M USD. Net income FY2025 −7.97M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Research and development1.83B USD5.4M USD6.04M USD4.75M USD2.03M USD
Selling, general, and administrative6.26B USD8.7M USD8.53M USD7.34M USD10.78M USD
Operating expenses8.09M USD14.1M USD14.58M USD12.09M USD12.81M USD
Interest income125.45K USD
Depreciation and amortization14.1M USD
Operating income−8.09M USD−14.1M USD−14.58M USD−12.09M USD−12.81M USD
Net income−7.97M USD−14.1M USD−14.58M USD−12.09M USD−12.75M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
27%
3 beats, 8 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-1046.38%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.53
Estimate -0.38 · Miss by 40.71%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates-0.12-1.23-2.34-3.44Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 18, 2025: actual -3.2, estimate -0.18, surprise -1677.78%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 13, 2025: actual -2.2, estimate -0.14, surprise -1471.43%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual -1.89, estimate -2, surprise +5.50%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 12, 2025: actual -1.23, estimate -1.61, surprise +23.60%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 13, 2026: actual -0.31, estimate -1.01, surprise +69.31%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 12, 2026: actual -0.62, estimate -0.59, surprise -5.08%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual -0.53, estimate -0.377, surprise -40.71%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 11, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.45, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

3 ratings

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Buy3100%
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Strong sell00%

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