Zevra Therapeutics Appoints Alicia Secor to Board of Directors
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 02 2025
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Zevra Therapeutics announced the appointment of Alicia Secor to the Company's Board of Directors. The Company announced the retirement of director Wendy Dixon, PhD, effective today.
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Analyst Views on ZVRA
Wall Street analysts forecast ZVRA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ZVRA is 24.00 USD with a low forecast of 21.00 USD and a high forecast of 26.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 8.630
Low
21.00
Averages
24.00
High
26.00
Current: 8.630
Low
21.00
Averages
24.00
High
26.00
About ZVRA
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage rare disease company combining science, data, and patient need to create transformational therapies for diseases with limited or no treatment options. It has a diverse portfolio of products and product candidates, which includes pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial stage assets. Its active commercial products and development assets include MIPLYFFA, OLPRUVA, Celiprolol, KP1077IH, KP1077N and AZSTARYS. MIPLYFFA (arimoclomol) is its approved therapy for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC). OLPRUVA (sodium phenylbutyrate) is its treatment for the treatment of certain urea cycle disorders (UCDs). Celiprolol is its investigational clinical candidate for the treatment of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS). KP1077 is its product candidate intended for the treatment of rare sleep disorders. KP1077N is a clinical development candidate for narcolepsy. AZSTARYS is for the treatment of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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Zevra Grants 53,000 Stock Options to Attract New Employees
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- Option Grant Details: Each stock option vests over four years, with 25% vesting in the first year and the remainder in three equal annual installments, which not only incentivizes long-term employee retention but also enhances team stability.
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