Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Exelixis Inc shares valued at $805,140 were sold by Eckhardt Sue Gail on Jun 02 ’25. At $42.74 per share, Eckhardt Sue Gail sold 18,838 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 21,380 shares worth approximately $0.84 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, WYSZOMIERSKI JACK L sold 7,535 shares, netting a total of over 324,683 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $43.09 each, the insider now holds 358,882 shares.
Before that, JACK L WYSZOMIERSKI had added 7,535 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $324,658, the Director bought Exelixis Inc shares for $43.09 each.
As published in a research note from Leerink Partners on October 21, 2025, Exelixis Inc [EXEL] has been rated up from a Market perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $48. Earlier on September 17, 2025, Goldman initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for EXEL stock.
Analyzing EXEL Stock Performance
On last trading session, Exelixis Inc [NASDAQ: EXEL] plunged -1.61% to $39.43. The stock’s lowest price that day was $39.38, but it reached a high of $40.24 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 9.28%. Over the course of the year, Exelixis Inc shares have jumped approximately 41.48%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $49.62 on 06/23/25 and a 52-week low of $31.90 on 01/24/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Exelixis Inc (EXEL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 39.13, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 38.82. In the upper region, resistance lies at 39.99. The next price resistance is at 40.55. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.76 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Exelixis Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Exelixis Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 3.29 million shares to 20.88 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 17.59 million shares. A jump of 15.75% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 8.51 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 8.51.
Which companies own the most shares of Exelixis Inc (EXEL)?
In terms of Exelixis Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 45.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 13.52% from the previous closing price of $40.08. Analysts anticipate Exelixis Inc stock to reach 56 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 30. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Exelixis Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 08, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts assigned a price target of “a Sector perform” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $50.
