(ACHV) Achieve Life Sciences - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: Canada • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US0044685008

ACHV: Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Addiction Treatment

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of cytisinicline, a novel treatment for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction. Cytisinicline is a plant-based alkaloid that modulates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, effectively reducing the severity of nicotine withdrawal symptoms and cravings. The company has established strategic partnerships, including a license and supply agreement with Sopharma AD for manufacturing and a research collaboration with the University of Bristol. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Achieve Life Sciences is advancing cytisinicline through late-stage clinical trials, with a focus on addressing the significant unmet need for effective smoking cessation treatments.

3-Month Forecast: Based on , ACHVs stock price is currently below its 20-day (3.19) and 50-day (3.32) moving averages, indicating potential bearish momentum. The 200-day moving average (4.36) further suggests downward pressure. With an average true range (ATR) of 0.22, volatility is moderate. From a perspective, the companys market cap of $98.01M and price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 3.38 suggest a speculative valuation. The lack of positive P/E and P/S metrics indicates ongoing development stage risks. Overall, ACHV is likely to face headwinds in the near term, with stock performance tied to clinical trial progress and market sentiment.

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ACHV Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 98m
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
GiC Sub-Industry Biotechnology
IPO / Inception 1995-10-13

ACHV Stock Ratings

Growth 5y -56.3%
Fundamental -30.8%
Dividend 0.0%
Rel. Strength Industry -33
Analysts 4.88/5
Fair Price Momentum 2.21 USD
Fair Price DCF -

ACHV Dividends

No Dividends Paid

ACHV Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -80%
Growth Correlation 12m -63%
Growth Correlation 5y -78.3%
CAGR 5y -9.70%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.11
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.09
Alpha -49.05
Beta 1.04
Volatility 88.48%
Current Volume 184.5k
Average Volume 20d 152.2k
What is the price of ACHV stocks?
As of March 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 2.76 with a total of 184,454 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -12.10%, over one month by -19.30%, over three months by -33.17% and over the past year by -38.12%.
Is Achieve Life Sciences a good stock to buy?
Probably not. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHV) is currently (March 2025) not a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of -30.78 and therefor a somewhat negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of ACHV as of March 2025 is 2.21. This means that ACHV is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -19.93%.
Is ACHV a buy, sell or hold?
Achieve Life Sciences has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.88. Therefor, it is recommend to buy ACHV.
  • Strong Buy: 7
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for ACHV stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, ACHV Achieve Life Sciences will be worth about 2.5 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 2.76. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -11.23%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 16.4 495.7%
Analysts Target Price 16.4 495.7%
ValueRay Target Price 2.5 -11.2%