Why ALKS Stock advanced +0.27% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$45.37 +0.27% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Alkermes plc (ALKS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.61B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target
$58 Bull$48 Base$37 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $44.00
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Why ALKS Stock advanced +0.27% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Alkermes plc (ALKS) advanced +0.27% to $45.37 as options desks priced 53% call premium vs. 47% put protection around the $44 max-pain magnet. Solid 87% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 32x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 64% of its 52-week range ($27 – $55.67) with RSI-14 at 61.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.87x, implied earnings swing ±7.1%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 86.7% gross margin and $480.3M annual free cash flow.
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ALKS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +34.50%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $45.67H $46.35L $44.78C $45.34VOL 1.11M
RES: $43.49SUP: $35.66SMA50: $44.06SMA200: $40.48
$57.46$50.06$42.66$35.26$27.86RES $43.49SUP $35.66$45.342026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
24.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is ALKS stock moving today?

Why ALKS Stock advanced +0.27% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 87% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 32x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.