Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Grants Stock Options to New Employees

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) is one of the 10 best healthcare penny stocks to buy according to analysts. On June 2, the company reported that it had granted options to purchase an aggregate of 137,000 shares of its common stock to three newly hired employees on May 30, 2025.

Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Grants Stock Options to New Employees

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These options were given as inducement material to each employee entering into employment with Akebia. The company stated that the grants were made per Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). Also, the exercise price for the options is $3.03 per share, which was the closing price of the company’s common stock on the grant date.

The stock options vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date. The remaining 75% will vest quarterly thereafter, provided the new employee remains with Akebia. The options are the latest after Akebia granted 148,000 shares of its common stock to eight newly hired employees on April 30, 2025.

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for kidney-related diseases. It develops and sells two main products: Auryxia, used to manage phosphorus levels and treat iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and Vafseo, an oral medication for anemia associated with CKD.

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