AQST · Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
Market Cap
$675.25M
Shares
125.51M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$5.38
Open$5.25
Day$5.25–5.39
52W close$2.95–7.49
Avg vol 30d3.3M
Short int21.0M · 16.7% float · 5.2d
Short vol48%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 11
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
filed Aug 11, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$54.09M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$78.23M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+38.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
-97.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-6.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$43.46M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+25.8%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+40.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
16.7%
Latest settlement · 5.2 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.2 · calm
Equity put/call 0.56
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+26%
above
RSI (14)
71
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
54%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+43%
trailing
6-month return
+34%
trailing
YTD return
−17%
this year
Relative strength
+19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +26 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
16.69% of float · ▲ +16.1% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
187 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
79
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−53%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-53.0M
Balance sheet
$83.7M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
86%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−61%
past year
ATR
4.7%
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.
Guidance & track record
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2021
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin
· full year 2022
70% – 75%
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss
· full year 2022
$51M – $58M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+26%
Bullish
RSI (14)
71
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
54%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +26 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
16.69% of float · ▲ +16.1% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
187 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3
Now $5 · 54%
Range high $7
vs 200-day avg +20%
vs 50-day avg +26%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AQST
this stock
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
|
$675.25M | -16.7% | +0.8% | — | 16.7% |
|
JHPCY
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|
$66.37B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TAK
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|
$58.66B | +18.2% | — | — | 0.1% |
|
GALDY
Galderma Group AG/ADR
|
$47.50B | -1.7% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TEVA
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
|
$43.03B | +20.1% | +4.3% | 60.5 | 3.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQST | -0.2% | +43.3% | +33.5% | +5.3% | -16.7% |
| SPY | -0.1% | -0.6% | +14.9% | -0.3% | +12.2% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | +43.9% | +18.6% | +5.5% | -28.9% |
Key facts
CIK
1398733
CUSIP
03843E104
13F (30d)
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