Shares of Akero Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRO) traded at a new 52-week high today and are currently trading at $26.11. So far today, approximately 33.17M shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 421.97k shares.

Akero Therapeutics Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. The company’s lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body.

Mentions of Akero Therapeutics Inc. on Twitter in the past 24 hours have totaled 1,099, as compared to 140 in the prior 24 hours (a change of 685%). On Stocktwits, posts totaled 758 for the same period, as compared to 6 in the prior 24 hours (a change of 12,533%).

Akero Therapeutics Inc. share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $29.73 and a 52-week low of $7.52. The stock has moved 3.11% over the past week.

To learn more about Akero therapeutics, inc., visit the company’s website at https://www.akerotx.com.

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