Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-06-28), Akebia Therapeutics's Beta is 1.4762.
Akebia Therapeutics (NAS:AKBA) Beta Explanation
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.
Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Akebia Therapeutics's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Akebia Therapeutics Beta vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Akebia Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akebia Therapeutics's Beta falls into.
Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.
Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) has a Beta of 1.4762 as of Jun. 28, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Akebia Therapeutics' Beta too high?
Akebia Therapeutics' current Beta is 1.4762. Overall, Akebia Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akebia Therapeutics' Beta compare to TKNO and ORGO?
Akebia Therapeutics' Beta of 1.4762 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beta for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Beta depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Beta should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beta mean?
A high Beta can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors. Akebia Therapeutics's current Beta is 1.4762. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akebia Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.31, compared to a current price of $1.14 — trading 13% below its estimated fair value. The current Beta is 1.4762. Akebia Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA), the current Beta is 1.4762 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akebia Therapeutics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.14 is trading 13% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.31.
GuruFocus considers Akebia Therapeutics to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for AKBA:
Beta: 1.4762
GF Value™: $1.31 vs. price of $1.14 (13% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. The Company's operating segment is the business of developing and commercializing novel therapeutics. The current portfolio of the company includes Auryxia (ferric citrate), a medicine approved and marketed in the United States for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, in adult patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, inhibitor approved in Japan for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease, and HIF-PH inhibitors in preclinical development.
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