Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Very low or no dividends
In Guru Portfolios
Manager | Fund | Portfolio Weight (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Griffin | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.0% | +0.00% |
| Steven Cohen | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 0.0% | +0.00% |
About
Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical firm in its clinical development phase, concentrating on developing small-molecule treatments. These therapies are designed to stimulate the body's natural regulatory systems (innate homeostatic pathways) to combat metabolic disorders. The company's primary experimental drug, ARD-101, is an orally administered, gut-specific small molecule. It functions as an agonist, targeting particular bitter taste receptors found within the gut lumen. ARD-101 is currently undergoing a Phase III clinical trial for managing excessive hunger (hyperphagia) associated with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Additionally, it is in a Phase II trial for addressing hyperphagia linked to acquired hypothalamic obesity, often a result of craniopharyngioma treatments like surgery or radiation therapy. Aardvark Therapeutics is also advancing ARD-201, which is currently in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of obesity. Established in 2017, the company is based in San Diego, California.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is fairly priced compared to similar stocks.
Target Price
The average target price of AARD is 13.9 and suggests 158% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to incre