AARD · Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
Market Cap
$112.27M
Shares
21.88M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$5.13
Open$5.11
Day$4.98–5.54
52W close$3.48–17.41
Avg vol 30d135K
Short int510K · 2.3% float · 3.8d
Short vol39%
DataFeb 2025–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 11
Up next
filed Aug 11, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$0
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$69.89M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$73.87M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-34.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.3%
Latest settlement · 3.8 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−35%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−19%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
12%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−20%
trailing
6-month return
+26%
trailing
YTD return
−61%
this year
Relative strength
+8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $6 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-11% holders QoQ · +17 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.33% of float · ▼ -16.7% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
71 holders — mid 1-yr range
Squeeze score
36
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+43%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-54.3M
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
128%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−80%
past year
ATR
14.1%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−35%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−19%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
12%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $6 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-11% holders QoQ · +17 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.33% of float · ▼ -16.7% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
71 holders — mid 1-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3
Now $5 · 12%
Range high $17
vs 200-day avg -35%
vs 50-day avg -19%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Biotechnology — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AARD
this stock
Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
|
$112.27M | -60.9% | — | — | 2.3% |
|
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
|
$130.64B | +13.7% | +46.2% | 30.0 | 1.8% |
|
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
$80.46B | +1.2% | +20.8% | 19.4 | 2.5% |
|
ARGX
Argenx SE
|
$61.22B | +17.1% | — | — | 2.0% |
|
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
|
$57.48B | +388.2% | +4.3% | — | 9.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARD | -10.5% | -20.0% | +26.0% | -15.9% | -60.9% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -9.3% | -18.2% | +8.2% | -15.5% | -73.0% |
Key facts
CIK
1774857
CUSIP
002942100
13F (30d)
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