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Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock (ACXP)

$1.02−4.67%
Close Nov 3, 2026 · split-adjusted
Oct 30, 2026$1.04▼ 79.28% in range
Oct 31, 2025Low $1.04 · High $6.63Oct 30, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 3, 2026

Acurx Pharmaceuticals closed at $1.02 on Nov 3, down 4.67%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 207.2K shares was 2.93× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -22.1% over one month, -49.0% over six months, -79.7% over one year.

Short interest was 90.8K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 18.7% from the prior report (1.8% of float, 1.2 days to cover).

Market cap$5.6M5.5M shares
Revenue · quarter$0.00—
Diluted EPS$-0.53—
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range1.02 – 6.63−84.6% from high
Volume207.2K2.93× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d60.0%Annualised
Short % of float1.8%1.2 days to cover
Net cash$10.7MCash $10.7M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −3.8%1M −22.1%3M −30.6%6M −49.0%YTD −59.0%1Y −79.7%3Y −99.1%5Y −99.0%

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Rank within Pharmaceuticals

Percentile among 420 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum27
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size9

Industry medians: 6-month return −26.5%, revenue growth +6.4%, net margin −38.1%, P/E 16.4×.

Short interest

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Shares short90.8K−18.7% vs prior
Days to cover1.2Settled Oct 15
% of float1.8%
Short vol. 10d46.7%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Pharmaceuticals

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
ACXPAcurx Pharmaceuticals$1.02−4.67%−49.0%———$5.6M
SCNXScienture Holdings$3.45+6.81%−64.7%—−821.3%—$5.7MCompare
LGVNLongeveron$1.78+4.09%−79.2%−9.2%−2116.0%—$5.7MCompare
PCSAProcessa Pharmaceuticals$1.94+4.86%−27.1%———$5.4MCompare
SKYESkye Bioscience$1.22−7.58%−82.6%———$5.4MCompare
AZTRAzitra$0.8838+5.68%−64.1%———$5.4MCompare
XBIOXenetic Biosciences$2.08+0.97%−32.7%+12.0%−140.7%—$4.9MCompare
PULMPulmatrix$1.33−5.00%−2.2%———$4.9MCompare
APREAprea Therapeutics$0.5150+4.89%−38.9%−100.0%——$6.5MCompare

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Quick answers

What does Acurx Pharmaceuticals do?
Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of small-molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. Its approach is to develop antibiotic candidates with a Gram-positive selective spectrum (GPSS) that block the active site of the Gram-positive specific bacterial enzyme deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase IIIC (pol IIIC), inhibiting DNA replication and Gram-positive bacterial cell death.
What is ACXP's market cap?
$5.58M, based on the Nov 3 close of $1.02.
Does Acurx Pharmaceuticals pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of ACXP is sold short?
90.8K shares, 1.8% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is ACXP in?
Healthcare, in the Pharmaceuticals industry.

About Acurx Pharmaceuticals

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of small-molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. Its approach is to develop antibiotic candidates with a Gram-positive selective spectrum (GPSS) that block the active site of the Gram-positive specific bacterial enzyme deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase IIIC (pol IIIC), inhibiting DNA replication and Gram-positive bacterial cell death. Its research and development pipeline includes antibiotic product candidates targeting Gram-positive bacteria, including Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and B. anthracis. It operates in a single segment.

HQ: Staten Island, NY4 employeesListed Jun 25, 2021acurxpharma.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology