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$74.19 -2.18 (-2.85%) At close · Sep 4
Market Cap
$2.61B
Shares
34.14M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$74.19 Open$74.67 Day$73.64–75.63 52W close$35.12–100.35 Avg vol 30d588K Short int6.2M · 18.1% float · 10.4d Short vol29% Last earningsAug 13, 2026 DataJun 2025–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 14

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jun 9, 2025; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 16, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
filed Aug 14, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$54.59M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$157.13M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-9.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
-257.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-9.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+134.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+106.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
18.1%
Latest settlement · 10.4 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +14%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 53
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 60%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return +3%
trailing
YTD return +75%
this year
Relative strength −12%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $72 › 200d $65 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$43.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
18.07% of float · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 10.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
244 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 78
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +86%
Y/Y
EPS growth −12%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-208.7M
Balance sheet $195.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 84%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −47%
past year
ATR 4.2%
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 Sep 30, 2021
Cash position · end of the year at least $800M
Contingent success-based payments to SFJ (non-operating expense) · full year 2021 $15M

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+14% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
53 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
60% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $72 › 200d $65 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$43.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
18.07% of float · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 10.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
244 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $35 Now $74 · 60% Range high $100
vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +4%

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
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
this stock
$2.61B +75.5% +86.0% 18.1%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
$141.42B +20.5% +46.2% 32.5 1.6%
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86.84B +7.2% +20.8% 20.9 2.3%
ARGX
Argenx SE
$64.44B +22.9% 1.9%
CSLLY
Csl Ltd
$59.96B 0.0%

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
244
% held
111.5%
Net QoQ
+10.0M sh
Top holder
FMR LLC
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
142
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
6.2M
Days to cover
10.4d
Change
-133.8K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
29%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
35
Value
$2.7K
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.2%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$43.5K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$55.2M
Net income (FY)
$-164.1M
EPS diluted
$-9.73
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 14, 2026
This year
17
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$13.4K
Shares
186
Filed
Aug 18, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$30.0M
Filed
Mar 19, 2024
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 13, 2026
View

Performance

Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jun 9, 2025; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
NKTR +2.3% -3.0% +2.7% +3.9% +75.5%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY +2.2% -2.6% -12.4% +3.5% +62.5%
Key facts CIK 906709 CUSIP 640268306 13F (30d) 203 filings 203 filers Visit website Investor relations