Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Fundamentals6.0
Price Action6.0
News Sentiment7.0
AI Rating
6.0

Key Drivers

  • Very high gross-margin
  • Large cash cushion
  • Elevated operating burn

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AI Summary

6.0

Apellis is no longer just a clinical binary bet but a high‑leverage commercial turnaround: the valuation now hinges on management proving SYFOVRE can stabilize or EMPAVELI can scale into a multi‑hundred‑million revenue engine while SG&A growth is tamed, with its cash roughly offsetting debt giving time to execute. Monitor sequential SYFOVRE revenue trends, EMPAVELI start-form and payer traction, and quarterly SG&A deceleration as the specific triggers that will materially re‑rate (or de-rate) the stock.

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Deep Analysis

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Fundamental Analysis

6.0

Key Financial Insights:

  • Very high gross-margin
  • Large cash cushion
  • Elevated operating burn

APLS combines very high gross margins and a large cash buffer that largely offsets debt, but heavy R&D/SG&A, quarterly losses and rich valuation pose material risks to returns.

StrongMargins
HighBurn

Price Behavior

6.0
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Key Price Behavior Insights:

  • Strong downtrend
  • Trading at low
  • Short-term oversold

Over the last month APLS plunged about 22.7% to the period low near $17.21, showing strong downward momentum but short-term oversold positioning with near support at $17.21–$18.8 and resistance between $20.7–$23.5.

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Support Level: $17.21 (near-term), $18.4–$18.8 (nearby)
Resistance Level: $20.7–$21.6 (immediate), $23.2–$23.5 (larger)

~22.7% drop from ~$22.28 to $17.21 over last month

Sentiment & News

7.0

Key News Insights:

  • EPS beat
  • SYFOVRE decline
  • EMPAVELI surge

Apellis reported mixed Q4/2025 results with EPS beats but revenue and SYFOVRE declines offset by strong EMPAVELI growth, strategic pipeline and board moves, and new institutional buying.

institutional
mixed

The split product performance and fresh institutional accumulation likely keep the stock volatile near-term while strategic pipeline progress supports longer-term upside