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Ardelyx Inc has a consensus price target of $13.27 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $19 issued by Wedbush on February 23, 2026. The low is $5.5 issued by HC Wainwright & Co. on February 21, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Ladenburg Thalmann, Wedbush, and HC Wainwright & Co. on June 16, 2026, February 23, 2026, and February 20, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $17.67 between Ladenburg Thalmann, Wedbush, and HC Wainwright & Co., there's an implied 239.09% upside for Ardelyx Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) was reported by Ladenburg Thalmann on June 16, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $16.00 expecting ARDX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 207.10% upside). 15 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) was provided by Ladenburg Thalmann, and Ardelyx their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Ardelyx Inc happened on January 9, 2026 when Piper Sandler raised their price target to $16. Piper Sandler previously had a neutral for Ardelyx Inc.
The last downgrade for Ardelyx Inc happened on November 11, 2024 when HC Wainwright & Co. changed their price target from $11 to $5.5 for Ardelyx Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ardelyx, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ardelyx was filed on June 16, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 16, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ardelyx (ARDX) rating was a with a price target of $0.00 to $16.00. The current price Ardelyx (ARDX) is trading at is $5.21, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 06/16/2026 | Buy Now | 207.1% | Ladenburg Thalmann | → $16 | Assumes | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2026 | Buy Now | 264.68% | Wedbush | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2026 | Buy Now | 245.49% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $10 → $18 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2026 | Buy Now | 226.3% | BTIG | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 01/09/2026 | Buy Now | 168.71% | Citigroup | $11 → $14 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2026 | Buy Now | 207.1% | Piper Sandler | $10 → $16 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2026 | Buy Now | 226.3% | BTIG | $14 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2025 | Buy Now | 91.94% | Piper Sandler | $9 → $10 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 111.13% | Ladenburg Thalmann | → $11 | Assumes | → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 02/21/2025 | Buy Now | 5.57% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $5.5 → $5.5 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 5.57% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $11 → $5.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 91.94% | Citigroup | $12 → $10 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 111.13% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $11 → $11 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 111.13% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $10 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 111.13% | Wedbush | $11 → $11 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | Buy Now | 91.94% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $10 → $10 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | Buy Now | 111.13% | Wedbush | $11 → $11 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/03/2024 | Buy Now | 91.94% | Citigroup | $14 → $10 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/02/2024 | Buy Now | 34.36% | Piper Sandler | $15 → $7 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2024 | Buy Now | — | Cantor Fitzgerald | — | Reiterates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/24/2024 | Buy Now | 187.91% | Wedbush | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/24/2024 | Buy Now | 187.91% | Piper Sandler | $15 → $15 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 168.71% | Citigroup | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 187.91% | Wedbush | $14 → $15 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
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| 01/09/2024 | Buy Now | 187.91% | Raymond James | $12 → $15 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
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| 11/01/2023 | Buy Now | 111.13% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $9 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 09/12/2023 | Buy Now | 72.74% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $9 → $9 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 08/25/2023 | Buy Now | 91.94% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $5 → $10 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/03/2023 | Buy Now | 63.15% | Ladenburg Thalmann | $7.5 → $8.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |