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ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AVXL
ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. (AVXL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend.
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Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVXL | ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. | 1/9 | — | — | — |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 6/9 | 0.14 | 25.1 | +10% |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 7/9 | 3.28 | 18.7 | +2.4% |
| BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | 4/9 | — | 24.7 | +2.2% |
| NBIX | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 5/9 | 6.21 | 35.4 | +21.4% |
| EXEL | EXELIXIS, INC. | 6/9 | 7.69 | 17.6 | +7% |
| QGEN | QIAGEN N.V. | 7/9 | 5.06 | 19.1 | +5.7% |
About ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, pain, and various types of cancer . Its lead drug candidate, ANAVEX 2-73 (blarcamesine), has completed a Phase 2a and a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease; a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in Parkinson's disease dementia; and a Phase 2 and a Phase 3 study in adult patients and one Phase 2/3 study in pediatric patients with Rett syndrome. Its ANAVEX 2-73 is an orally available drug candidate designed to restore cellular homeostasis by targeting SIGMAR1 and muscarinic receptors. The ANAVEX 2-73 also exhibited anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective, and anti-depressant properties in animal models, indicating its potential to treat additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy. The company's ANAVEX 3-71, which targets SIGMAR1 and M1 muscarinic receptors, is a clinical stage drug candidate demonstrating disease-modifying activity against Alzheimer's disease in transgenic (3xTg-AD) mice, including cognitive deficits, amyloid, and tau pathologies. Anavex Life Sciences Corp. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is AVXL financially healthy?
ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does AVXL pay a dividend?
No, ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is AVXL?
In FY2025, ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. had a return on equity of -48.9%.
What is the analyst price target for AVXL?
The average Wall-Street price target for ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. is $20.00, about 486.5% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is AVXL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.