8-K ·Filed Sep 16, 2026

ALKS

Alkermes plc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonimmediate Processed16d 7h ago SEC0001193125-26-392527
8-K context-dependent: Items 5.02, 7.01
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Routine board appointment with no earnings, guidance, or strategic pivot. No actionable trading signal — monitor next quarterly earnings for any operational updates.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Latest settled — T+5d
ALKS ▼ -8.55% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -8.55% · α vs SPY -11.12% · entry $46.07 → $42.13
Next anchor: T+20d in 12d
Latest observation: T+11 -9.33% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Sep 16, 07:23 AM ET
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$46.71
settled 15d ago
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Executive Summary

Alkermes appointed Anne C. Whitaker as an independent director, expanding the board from 10 to 11 members. Ms. Whitaker is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with prior CEO experience and current board seats at ICON plc and Basilea Pharmaceutica. The filing is a routine board appointment with no material financial impact — no financial results, guidance, or strategic changes were disclosed.

Key Facts

  • Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors with the appointment of Anne C. Whitaker.
  • Ms. Whitaker will receive an initial equity award with an aggregate target value of $600,000, split 50% stock options and 50% RSUs, vesting over three years.
  • Ms. Whitaker is an independent director with no prior transactions with the company since January 1, 2025.
  • The appointment is effective September 14, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual general meeting.

Financial Impact

Initial director equity award of $600,000 in aggregate target value — immaterial relative to a $7.7B market cap.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
76% bullish (25 analysts)

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-392527
Document: alks-ex99_1.htm0001193125-26-392527
Document: 0001193125-26-392527-index-headers.html0001193125-26-392527
Document: 0001193125-26-392527-index.html0001193125-26-392527
Document: 0001193125-26-392527.txt0001193125-26-392527
18 reports for ALKS
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +25.88%May 12, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026
16d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$46.07 $42.13▼ −8.55%▼ −11.12%$41.75 (−9.38%)
Sep 3, 2026
28d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$46.10 $45.83▼ −0.59%▲ +0.62%$41.75 (−9.44%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$49.67 $49.21▲ +0.93%▲ +0.83%$41.75 (+15.95%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$49.67 $49.21▼ −0.93%▼ −0.83%$41.75 (−15.95%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$49.67 $49.21▼ −0.93%▼ −0.83%$41.75 (−15.95%)
Jul 28, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$50.50 $49.53▲ +1.92%▲ +4.19%$41.75 (+17.33%)
Jul 8, 2026
12w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$54.29 $51.60▼ −4.95%▼ −5.82%$41.75 (−23.10%)
Jul 6, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.14 $51.94▼ −5.80%▼ −6.29%$41.75 (−24.28%)
Jun 4, 2026
17w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$42.80 $44.28▲ +3.46%▲ +2.89%$41.75 (−2.45%)
Jun 1, 2026
17w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$41.19 $44.29▲ +7.53%▲ +10.50%$41.75 (+1.37%)
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