$AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
XNAS
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Key Stats
- Price
- $0.926
- Change today
- +4.57%
- Previous close
- $0.885
- 52-week range
- $0.814 – $3.32
- Market cap
- $236M
- Institutional own.
- 44.88%
- Total held
- 49.2%
- Tradeable float
- 140.8M 51% of shares · after 4% insiders + 45% institutions
- Short interest
- 19.2M ▲ +1% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Short % of float
- 13.6%
- Days to cover
- 8.8d
- Avg daily volume
- 4.0M
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 3.4x
- 15m
- 3.4x
- 1h
- 3.9x
- 1D
- 1.2x
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Why is $AKBA up today?
AKBA is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on AKBA today, peaking at 29.0x its normal volume.
Likely catalystAkebia Therapeutics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 30, 2026, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filing4Insider trade (Form 4)Aug 10, 2026 · 9 days agoAnalyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
Insiders buying1 open-market buy6 buys, 1 sells last 3 months (14/7 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butler John P. Officer | Other | 350K 0.1% of company | added 10% | 3.72M | $221K at $0.630 | Aug 6, 26 |
Ostrowski Erik Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -56K 0.02% of company | sold 8.3% | 617K | $62K at $1.11 | Jun 29, 26 |
Adams Adrian Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 18% | 236K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Zumwalt Leanne M Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 33% | 145K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Frieson Ron Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 28% | 165K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Rogers Michael W Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 22% | 197K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Smith Cynthia Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 22% | 197K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Wolf Myles Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +36K 0.01% of company | added 27% | 169K | n/a | Jun 17, 26 |
Butler John P. Officer | Bought (open market) | +69K 0.02% of company | added 2.1% | 3.37M | $87K at $1.25 | Mar 4, 26 |
Butler John P. Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +175K 0.06% of company | added 5.5% | 3.38M | $247K at $1.41 | Feb 2, 26 |
Butler John P. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -341K 0.1% of company | sold 9.6% | 3.21M | $474K at $1.39 | Feb 2, 26 |
Ostrowski Erik Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -35K 0.01% of company | sold 4.9% | 673K | $49K at $1.39 | Feb 2, 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.
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AKBA stock FAQ
Why is $AKBA up today?
AKBA is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on AKBA today, peaking at 29.0x its normal volume.
What is the AKBA stock price today?
AKBA last traded at $0.926, up 4.57% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live AKBA alerts?
The AKBA 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 AKBA 77 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is AKBA on?
AKBA (Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $236M.
Is AKBA good for day trading?
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