ASND · Ascendis Pharma A/S

NASDAQ Biotechnology Large Cap Clavix B+
254.70−3.23  (−1.25%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$16.09B
P/E18.70
Float64.26M
Beta0.38
Volatility 30D24.2%
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBiotechnology
Cap tierLarge cap
Macro sensitivityLow
Clavix score77.4
Price254.70
Change−1.25%
Prev Close257.93
Open252.50
Day Low248.31
Day High258.16
Avg Vol1
Avg $ Vol$143.4M
52W High282.15
52W Low188.07
52W Pos70.8%
From High−9.73%
From Low+35.43%
Max DD 1Y−19.66%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20+6.74%
SMA 50+5.12%
SMA 200+6.70%
RSI (14)68.9
Vol 90D34.5%
Vol 1Y38.9%
1Y Range188–282
Daily bars900
Perf Week+3.36%
Perf Month+14.10%
Perf Quarter+3.23%
Perf Half Y+9.34%
Perf Year+28.34%
Perf YTD+19.41%
Prev Day−1.25%
ClavixB+
Debt / Eq1.93
Curr Ratio1.04
Int Cover0.3×
FCF Margin45.5%
Rev Growth+114.7%
ProfitUnprofitable
LeverageHigh
Sector rank11 / 35

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B+77.4/100

ASND grades B+, 77.4 of 100. Steadiest on Macro Resilience (69), most exposed on Price Stability (62, mixed). 4 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Biotechnology median. Ranks 11 of 35 in Biotechnology by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

ASNDBiotechnology median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.380.49
30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes24.2%46.0%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−19.7%—
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.25%—
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions52 (21%)—

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

ASND
257.93

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

ASND

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

ASNDBiotechnology median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.380.49
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketLowLow 54% of 35

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 19Moderate 7High 7Very High 2

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Biotechnology names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Biotechnology35 companies ranked
ASND
#11 of 35

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

ASND
1 week+3.4%
1 month+14.1%
Year to date+19.4%
1 year+28.3%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

ASND
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 31 Aug
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish60
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4019 · 8
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening19 ↑ 8 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
1.93sector median 0.51 · 35 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
1.04sector median 3.64 · 35 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
45.5%sector median 26.4% · 24 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
0.3×sector median 0.3× · 31 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 35 Biotechnology names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

ASND
Revenue growthyear over year+114.7%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Biotechnology median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on Ascendis Pharma from "buy" to "hold" in a Saturday report. The article provides no financial, operational, or regulatory details supporting the change, so no substantive company implications can be drawn.

Source marketbeat.com Significance minor Impact other Risk worsening

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Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Ascendis Pharma shares to a "Hold" rating in a Monday research report. TD Cowen recently reiterated a "Buy" rating on the stock.

Source tickerreport.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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European regulators moved closer to approving Ascendis Pharma's achondroplasia drug, but the company's stock did not move much on the news. The drug is already approved in the US by the FDA.

Source stocktwits.com Significance minor Impact regulatory Risk improving

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Wall Street Zen raised its rating on Ascendis Pharma (ASND) from 'hold' to 'buy' in a research report issued Saturday. The article does not explain what triggered the upgrade or mention any new company news.

Source marketbeat.com Significance minor Impact other Risk improving

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The FDA granted BridgeBio priority review of its infigratinib filing for achondroplasia; if approved, it could become the first oral therapy approved for the condition. The brief report provides no further financial, timing, or approval details.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance minor Impact regulatory Risk worsening

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