Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD)
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-04
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · ACAD
Material updates from SEC filings (8-K, 10-Q, 10-K) ranked by impact, with no firehose noise.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Annual board election with no specific departures or promotions mentioned.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Head of Research and Development — Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson, Ph.D.: Dr. Thompson is retiring for personal reasons but will transition and remain as a consultant.
Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 30, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the planned retirement of Dr. Thompson. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under, Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as ame…
Director — Jonathan M. Poole: Jonathan M. Poole was appointed to the Board of Directors and will serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 13, 2026, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) presented at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference announcing, among other things, that it anticipates 2025 net sales will exceed $1 billion, consistent with prior guidance. In connection with such presentation, the Company posted a corporate slide presentation in the “Investors” portion of its website at ir.acadia.com.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Director — Daniel B. Soland: A director resigned from the board and committee chair role without dispute, representing a standard board departure rather than a C-suite executive loss.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Other Events. On June 9, 2025, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a decision issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in the Company’s Pimavanserin I Cases (as that term is defined in the section titled “Legal Proceedings—Patent Infringement” in Note 9 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 210 Lease On May 15, 2025, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Lease and Lease Agreement (the “210 Lease”) with 210 Associates Limited Partnership (the “Landlord”) for the lease of approximately 52,771 rentable square feet of office space (the “Premises”) located on the second floor and a portion of the third floor of 210 Carnegie Center at 210 Carnegie Center Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 as the Company’s future executiv…
Other Events. On May 16, 2025, the Company announced that the U.S. District Court (the “Court”) for the District of Delaware ruled in favor of the Company in its Pimavanserin II Cases (as that term is defined in the section titled “Legal Proceedings—Patent Infringement” in Note 9 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025) regarding the ‘721 formula…
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Following the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, on December 11, 2024, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the Company) completed the sale (the Asset Sale) of its Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV). The Company was awarded the PRV under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program intended to encourage the development of certain rare pediatri…
COO — Brendan Teehan: The Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer was involuntarily terminated without cause, representing a sudden loss of a senior executive.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
CEO — Stephen R. Davis: The CEO was involuntarily terminated without cause, but the filing explicitly details an immediate, named successor (Catherine Owen Adams) and a structured transition period, indicating an orderly succession rather than a sudden loss of leadership.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
Director: The filing describes the routine election of directors at the annual meeting of stockholders.
have been furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.
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