Why Did AMLX, IOVA, OKE Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs Today?

Investors responded to clinical progress, improving commercial performance and new growth opportunities.
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Published Aug 18, 2026   |   9:54 PM EDT
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  • Amylyx stock rose to a three-year high after avexitide cut hypoglycemic events by 55% in Phase 3 testing.  
  • Iovance’s Amtagvi is gaining commercial traction, with Q2 revenue rising 66% year over year to $99.3 million.
  • Morgan Stanley increased ONEOK’s price target to $105 from $103. 

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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) and ONEOK (OKE) climbed to fresh 52-week highs on Tuesday. The moves followed developments that reduced uncertainty around each company's outlook and prompted analysts to reassess their valuations.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals stock surged 63%, while ONEOK gained nearly 2%. Iovance Biotherapeutics pared its gains to end Tuesday’s trading session 0.99% lower. 

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Amylyx's Clinical Boost

Amylyx stock reached a three-year high of $35.39 after reporting encouraging Phase 3 results for avexitide, its treatment candidate for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH). The drug slashed combined Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events by 55% versus placebo. The trial also met all secondary endpoints, showing significant reductions across multiple measures of hypoglycemia.  

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Amylyx plans to submit an FDA New Drug Application by the end of 2026. The drug already has FDA Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug designations. The company also proposed raising $350 million through a public stock offering, giving it additional resources as it prepares for potential commercialization. 

Stifel responded by more than doubling its price target to $45 from $21 while retaining a ‘Buy’ rating. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory. 

Mizuho Raises Iovance Target On Impressive Q2 Performance 

Iovance Biotherapeutics stock hit a 52-week high of $7.31, driven by post-fiscal second-quarter earnings momentum, expanding margin profiles, and fresh price-target hikes from Wall Street analysts like Mizuho. 

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The stock is also in focus as its flagship tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, Amtagvi, transitions from initial market launch to a scalable, high-margin commercial engine. Iovance’s Q2 revenue of $99.3 million surged 66% year-on-year as demand increased for Amtagvi. Gross margin reached 56% after manufacturing shifted fully to the company's internal facility.

On Tuesday, Mizuho raised its IOVA target to $11 from $10 and kept an Outperform rating, citing stronger adoption and a broader network of treatment centers. Retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘bullish’ territory. 

ONEOK Rides AI Energy Demand 

ONEOK stock hit a 52-week high of $97.90 fueled by a strong Q2 earnings beat, higher 2026 guidance and a deal to supply natural gas to a 1-gigawatt power plant serving AI data centers. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint by $250 million to $8.35 billion and EPS guidance to $5.68. 

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Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Oneok to $105 from $103 while keeping a ‘neutral’ rating on the stock. Retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘bullish’ territory. 

So far this year, OKE, IOVA and AMLX stocks have gained between 32% and 190%. 

Also See: Ondas Stock Heads For Monthly Gain: Why This Analyst Still Sees 150% Upside?

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