12:16 PM EST, 02/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) shares debuted on Nasdaq Thursday with an opening price of $15.18, below the initial public offering price of $16.

The shares more recently were changing hands at roughly $14 apiece, further down 13%.

The stock debuted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "AARD."

The IPO consists of 5.9 million shares to raise $94.2 million and the company has granted underwriters an option to buy up to an additional 883,200 shares.

Price: 13.87, Change: -2.13, Percent Change: -13.31