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$ACAD

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

XNASHealth CarePharmaceutical Preparations

$29.04-3.87%$1.17Prev $30.21LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is ACAD down today? It is at $29.04 (-3.87%), and our scanner flagged it 49 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment ACAD spikes, and full due diligence on ACAD — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$29.04
Change today
-3.87%
Previous close
$30.21
52-week range
$19.69 – $30.96
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$5.20B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
172.3M
SEC · as of 2026-07-28 · 23d
Insider ownership
1.6%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-24
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
10.8M
▼ -2% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Days to cover
8.0d
Avg daily volume
1.7M
Classification
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
1.2x
15m
0.9x
1h
0.8x
1D
0.2x

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Why is $ACAD down today?

Here is the latest on ACAD from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for ACAD today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Why is $ACAD moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201

Insiders

1 buys, 5 sells last 3 months (2/22 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Schneyer Mark C.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-14Ksold 17%68K$414K
at $29.00
Aug 6, 26
Schneyer Mark C.
Officer
Other14Kadded 21%82K$255K
at $17.84
Aug 6, 26
Schneyer Mark C.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-6Ksold 7.9%68K$170K
at $29.00
Aug 5, 26
Schneyer Mark C.
Officer
Other6Kadded 8.6%74K$104K
at $17.84
Aug 5, 26
Thompson Elizabeth H.Z.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-17Ksold 47%19K$433K
at $26.13
Jul 30, 26
Thompson Elizabeth H.Z.
Officer
Other32K
0.02% of company
added 100%36Kn/aJul 29, 26
Kihara James
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-11Ksold 47%13K$298K
at $26.08
Jun 26, 26
Poole Jonathan
Director
Other2Kn/a2Kn/aMay 29, 26
Brege Laura
Director
Other8Kadded 54%23Kn/aMay 29, 26
Garofalo Elizabeth A.
Director
Other8Kadded 32%33Kn/aMay 29, 26
Daly James M
Director
Other8Kadded 100%12Kn/aMay 29, 26
Ndu Adora
Director
Other8Kadded 33%33Kn/aMay 29, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $ACAD. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$ACAD Sentiment

Bearish
Bearish26Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: -3.9%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$ACAD Activity

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Alert· 1d ago +0.2% vs EMA
$ACAD near 200 EMA: +0.16% from 200 EMA at 1:52 PM ET
at $30.32
Alert· 1d ago 30.3× RVOL
ACAD hit 30.261x RVOL at 1:52 PM ET
at $30.32
Alert· 1d ago 9.2× RVOL
ACAD hit 9.202x RVOL at 10:04 AM ET
at $30.64
Alert· 1d ago +0.8% vs EMA
$ACAD near 200 EMA: +0.75% from 200 EMA at 8:05 AM ET
at $30.15
Alert· 1d ago +1.65%
$ACAD moved +1.65% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:05 AM ET
at $30.10
Alert· 1d ago 10.0× RVOL
ACAD hit 9.971x RVOL at 8:05 AM ET
at $30.15
Alert· 1d ago 3.7× RVOL
ACAD hit 3.662x RVOL at 7:10 AM ET
at $30.10
Alert· 1d ago +1.65%
$ACAD moved +1.65% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:09 AM ET
at $30.20
Alert· 1d ago +3.4% vs EMA
ACAD 200EMA (5m) Trending · 77 bars · L3 · +3.36% above EMA · slope +0.56%
at $30.19
Alert· 2d ago +1.7% vs EMA
$ACAD near 200 EMA: +1.67% from 200 EMA at 2:37 PM ET
at $30.02
Alert· 2d ago 52.7× RVOL
ACAD hit 52.678x RVOL at 2:37 PM ET
at $30.02
Alert· 2d ago +1.6% vs EMA
$ACAD near 200 EMA: +1.59% from 200 EMA at 12:25 PM ET
at $29.70
Alert· 2d ago 8.9× RVOL
ACAD hit 8.954x RVOL at 12:25 PM ET
at $29.70
Alert· 2d ago 56.5× RVOL
ACAD hit 56.495x RVOL at 10:45 AM ET
at $29.40
Alert· 2d ago +1.0% vs EMA
ACAD 50EMA (5m) Trending · 67 bars · L3 · +1.00% above EMA · slope +0.59%
at $29.01
Alert· 2d ago +1.2% vs EMA
ACAD 200EMA (1m) Trending · 207 bars · L5 · +1.22% above EMA · slope +0.17%
at $29.01
Alert· 2d ago +0.6% vs EMA
ACAD 50EMA (1m) Trending · 57 bars · L3 · +0.64% above EMA · slope +0.24%
at $29.01
Alert· 3d ago +0.4% vs EMA
ACAD 200EMA (1m) Trending · 109 bars · L4 · +0.44% above EMA · slope +0.10%
at $28.63
Alert· 3d ago 3.2× RVOL
ACAD hit 3.161x RVOL at 9:47 AM ET
at $28.50
Alert· 7d ago 4.5× RVOL
ACAD hit 4.495x RVOL at 8:04 AM ET
at $29.49
Alert· 8d ago -0.5% vs EMA
$ACAD near 200 EMA: -0.46% from 200 EMA at 1:57 PM ET
at $29.44
Alert· 8d ago 23.0× RVOL
ACAD hit 22.994x RVOL at 1:57 PM ET
at $29.44
Alert· 8d ago +0.3% vs EMA
ACAD 50EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +0.29% above EMA · slope +0.46%
at $29.74
Alert· 8d ago 2.6× RVOL
ACAD hit 2.598x RVOL at 10:40 AM ET
at $29.42
Alert· 8d ago 2.6× RVOL
ACAD hit 2.624x RVOL at 7:07 AM ET
at $29.60

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ACAD stock FAQ

Why is $ACAD down today?

Here is the latest on ACAD from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for ACAD today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the ACAD stock price today?

ACAD last traded at $29.04, down 3.87% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live ACAD alerts?

The ACAD Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged ACAD 49 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is ACAD on?

ACAD (Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $5.20B in the PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS sector.

Is ACAD good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge ACAD for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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