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$ARDX

Ardelyx, Inc.

XNAS

$4.22-13.24%$0.6450Prev $4.87LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is ARDX down today? It is at $4.22 (-13.24%), and our scanner flagged it 52 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment ARDX spikes, and full due diligence on ARDX — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$4.22
Change today
-13.24%
Previous close
$4.87
52-week range
$4.71 – $8.40
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$1.20B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
249.2M
SEC · as of 2026-07-30 · 8d
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-29
Institutional own.
78.53%
Total held
79.4%
Tradeable float
51.4M
21% of shares · after <1% insiders + 79% institutions
Short interest
26.2M
▲ +3% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
Short % of float
51.1%
Days to cover
8.1d
Avg daily volume
3.8M
Classification
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
4.1x
15m
3.3x
1h
9.3x
1D
1.2x

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Why is $ARDX down today?

17 alerts today86.2x RVOLSEC filing

ARDX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 17 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ARDX today, peaking at 86.2x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: ARDELYX, INC. filed a Quarterly report (10-Q). A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.

Likely catalystQuarterly report (10-Q), from the latest SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $ARDX moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile🔥 Heavily shorted · 51% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy5 analysts
Avg target $15.60(+269% upside)
Range $10 – $19
5 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

7 buys, 12 sells last 3 months (16/37 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Raab Michael
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-42K
0.02% of company
sold 2.4%1.68M$211K
at $5.06
Jul 15, 26
Raab Michael
Officer
Other21Kadded 1.2%1.72M$21K
at $0.990
Jul 15, 26
Williams Laura A
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-82K
0.03% of company
sold 18%378K$491K
at $5.99
Jun 18, 26
Williams Laura A
Officer
Other31K
0.01% of company
added 7.2%460K$31K
at $0.990
Jun 18, 26
Bazemore Robert B
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+26K
0.01% of company
added 64%68Kn/aJun 16, 26
Bertrand William C Jr
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+39K
0.02% of company
added 13%330Kn/aJun 16, 26
Bhanji Muna
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+26K
0.01% of company
added 19%164Kn/aJun 16, 26
Cadoret-Manier Onaiza
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+26K
0.01% of company
added 17%178Kn/aJun 16, 26
Mott David M
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+47K
0.02% of company
added 1.4%3.35Mn/aJun 16, 26
Rodgers Richard J
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+26K
0.01% of company
added 6.4%440Kn/aJun 16, 26
Parsey Merdad
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+26K
0.01% of company
added 46%84Kn/aJun 16, 26
Raab Michael
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-42K
0.02% of company
sold 2.4%1.70M$236K
at $5.67
Jun 15, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$ARDX Sentiment

Bearish
Bearish38Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 1 bearToday: -13.2%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$ARDX Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 10m ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $ARDX at $4.1900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · topplay-first(5m)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"topplay-first(5m)"}
at $4.19
Alert· 12m ago
The Watcher SOLD $ARDX at $4.1800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"time_box","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $4.18
Alert· 21m ago 71.9× RVOL
ARDX hit 71.932x RVOL at 11:04 AM ET
at $4.13
Alert· 22m ago +2.7% vs EMA
$ARDX near 200 EMA: +2.70% from 200 EMA at 11:03 AM ET
at $4.14
Alert· 23m ago -1.60%
$ARDX moved -1.60% in 1 min (Level 1) at 11:03 AM ET
at $4.14
Alert· 28m ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $ARDX at $4.1800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"scalp entry · topplay-first(1m)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"topplay-first(1m)"}
at $4.18
Alert· 33m ago 10.3× RVOL
ARDX hit 10.348x RVOL at 10:52 AM ET
at $4.21
Alert· 40m ago 2.3× RVOL
ARDX hit 2.253x RVOL at 10:45 AM ET
at $4.20
Alert· 53m ago -1.33%
$ARDX moved -1.33% in 1 min (Level 1) at 10:32 AM ET
at $4.11
Alert· 1h ago 3.0× RVOL
ARDX hit 2.965x RVOL at 10:04 AM ET
at $4.08
Alert· 1h ago +1.75%
$ARDX moved +1.75% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:31 AM ET
at $4.03
Alert· 1h ago +2.8% vs EMA
$ARDX near 200 EMA: +2.80% from 200 EMA at 9:27 AM ET
at $4.07
Alert· 1h ago +1.49%
$ARDX moved +1.49% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:27 AM ET
at $4.09
Alert· 1h ago 86.2× RVOL
ARDX hit 86.179x RVOL at 9:27 AM ET
at $4.07
Alert· 2h ago 13.1× RVOL
ARDX hit 13.113x RVOL at 8:46 AM ET
at $4.07
Alert· 2h ago +2.1% vs EMA
ARDX 200EMA (1m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +2.09% above EMA · slope +0.34%
at $4.06
Alert· 3h ago +0.6% vs EMA
ARDX 50EMA (1m) Trending · 52 bars · L3 · +0.63% above EMA · slope +1.46%
at $4.03
Alert· 3h ago +2.8% vs EMA
$ARDX near 200 EMA: +2.78% from 200 EMA at 7:58 AM ET
at $4.02
Alert· 3h ago 11.4× RVOL
ARDX hit 11.393x RVOL at 7:58 AM ET
at $4.02
Alert· 3h ago +1.49%
$ARDX moved +1.49% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:41 AM ET
at $4.10
Alert· 4h ago 13.0× RVOL
ARDX hit 12.977x RVOL at 7:00 AM ET
at $4.08
Alert· 4h ago +4.46%
$ARDX moved +4.46% in 1 min (Level 4) at 6:41 AM ET
at $4.08
Alert· 15h ago +1.06%
$ARDX moved +1.06% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:36 PM ET
at $3.77
Alert· 16h ago +1.06%
$ARDX moved +1.06% in 1 min (Level 1) at 6:36 PM ET
at $3.80
Alert· 17h ago -2.62%
$ARDX moved -2.62% in 1 min (Level 2) at 5:44 PM ET
at $3.81
News· SEC EDGAR· 19h ago
ARDELYX, INC. filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)
News· SEC EDGAR· 19h ago
ARDELYX, INC.: Ardelyx Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 9d ago Bearish
New Cross-Study Analysis from Spherix Global Insights Combines Physician, Dietitian and Patient Chart Data to Show Access Barriers Still Curbing Xphozah Uptake Ahead of the TDAPA Cliff
News· SEC EDGAR· 35d ago
ARDELYX, INC. filed an 8-K: New Financial Obligation
News· SEC EDGAR· 50d ago
ARDELYX, INC. filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change, Shareholder Vote
News· The Motley Fool· 126d ago Neutral
Ardelyx President and CEO Sells 41,000 Shares for $243,000
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 128d ago Bullish
Rajani Dinavahi, MD, Appointed Chief Medical Officer of Ardelyx
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 183d ago Bullish
Ardelyx to Report Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results on February 19, 2026

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ARDX stock FAQ

Why is $ARDX down today?

ARDX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 17 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ARDX today, peaking at 86.2x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: ARDELYX, INC. filed a Quarterly report (10-Q). A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.

What is the ARDX stock price today?

ARDX last traded at $4.22, down 13.24% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live ARDX alerts?

The ARDX Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged ARDX 52 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is ARDX on?

ARDX (Ardelyx, Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $1.20B.

Is ARDX good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge ARDX for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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