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AQST · Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.

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$4.65 +0.10 (+2.20%)
Market Cap
$584.88M
Shares
125.51M
Volume · Oct 5 1.09M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.66M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$4.55 Open$4.53 Day$4.43–4.60 52W close$2.95–7.49 Avg vol 30d2.4M Short int27.2M · 21.6% float · 11.8d Short vol45% Last earningsAug 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 11

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 11, 2026
call held May 14, 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
-7.9%
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)
-21.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
21.6%
Latest settlement · 11.8 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +5%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −0%
below
RSI (14) 44
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 35%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −15%
trailing
6-month return +9%
trailing
YTD return −30%
this year
Relative strength −4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $5 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +25 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
21.64% of float · ▲ +6.6% MoM · 11.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
186 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 84
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
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
Very High
Volatility 77%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −61%
past year
ATR 5.1%
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.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 4 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 11, 2026
Total revenues · 2026 Outlook $46M – $50M
prior FY $44.55M midpoint +7.8% Y/Y
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Total revenue full-year 2024
guided $57M – $60M
$57.56M In line
Total revenue full year 2023
guided $47M – $50M
$50.58M Beat +4.3%
Total revenues full-year 2021
guided $47M – $49M
$50.83M Beat +5.9%
Revenue guidance for 2020 full year 2020
guided $42M – $46M
$45.85M In line

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+5% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−0% Neutral
RSI (14)
44 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
35% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $5 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +25 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
21.64% of float · ▲ +6.6% MoM · 11.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
186 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3 Now $5 · 35% Range high $7
vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg 0%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Cash and cash equivalents 98.5M Q2 2026 —
Doses manufactured 48M second quarter 2026 —
Gross Margin on total revenue 74% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted costs and expenses non-GAAP 35.23M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP -6.97M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA excluding Non-GAAP adjusted R&D expenses non-GAAP 624K Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss non-GAAP $5.2M second quarter 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted manufacture and supply expenses non-GAAP 7.16M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted R&D expenses non-GAAP -7.59M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP Gross Margin on total revenue non-GAAP 75% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
AQST
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
this stock
$584.88M -29.6% +0.8% — 21.6%
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
$60.23B +14.6% — — 0.1%
GALDY
Galderma Group AG/ADR
$46.00B -6.5% — — 0.0%
TEVA
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
$45.67B +26.7% +4.3% 64.3 2.7%
HLN
Haleon plc
$40.72B -13.0% — — 0.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
186
% held
58.8%
Net QoQ
+72.6K sh
Top holder
Bratton Capital Managemen…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
113
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
27.2M
Days to cover
11.8d
Change
+1.7M sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
45%
As of
Oct 5, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
11.7K
Value
$55.8K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
46.0%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$44.5M
Net income (FY)
$-83.8M
EPS diluted
$-0.78
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 29, 2026
This year
17
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Proposed Sales
Value
$244.0K
Shares
50.0K
Filed
Sep 15, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 12, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AQST -2.8% -15.0% +8.6% -1.7% -29.6%
SPY -0.2% -0.5% +12.2% +0.9% +12.9%
vs SPY -2.6% -14.5% -3.6% -2.7% -42.4%
Key facts CIK 1398733 CUSIP 03843E104 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations