Nektar Therapeutics NKTR
At closeNov 4, 2026, 5:30 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 5:30 PM ET
- YTD
- -8.99%
- 1 year
- -31.31%
- Market cap
- 1.31B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 54.59M
- Profit margin
- -287.84%
- EPS (ttm)
- -18.96
- Shares out
- 34.14M
- Forward P/E
- -3.74
- YTD return
- -8.99%
- 1-year return
- -31.31%
- Volume
- 498.47K
- Avg volume
- 1.10M
- Open
- 38.98
- Previous close
- 37.76
- Day's range
- 37.50 – 39.19
- 52-week range
- 33.40 – 109.00
- Beta
- 1.42
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 133.08 (+245.9%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 12, 2026
15m -0.51 (-1.35%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 740.83M
- PEG ratio
- 0.31
- Price / sales
- 24.07
- Price / book
- 1.45
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- -9.30%
- Free cash flow
- -134.77M
- Total cash
- 684.34M
- Total debt
- 135.93M
- Return on equity
- -35.76%
- Short % of float
- 22.59%
- 50-day average
- 54.23
- 200-day average
- 65.02
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 50.00
- Target (mean)
- 133.08
- Target (high)
- 192.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy10
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 12, 2026
Expected Nov 12, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate -2.11.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -2.07 | — | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -1.97 | -1.23 | +0.74 | +37.56% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -1.58 | -1.82 | -0.24 | -15.02% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | -2.47 | -1.78 | +0.69 | +28.05% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -2.85 | -1.85 | +1.00 | +35.09% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | -3.03 | -2.95 | +0.08 | +2.56% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | UBS | init | — | Neutral |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Leerink Partners | init | — | Outperform |
| Oct 9, 2026 | BTIG | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Raymond James | init | — | Market Perform |
| Oct 2, 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 28, 2026 | BTIG | reit | Buy | Buy |
About Nektar Therapeutics
Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing medicines in the field of immunotherapy in the United States and internationally. It develops rezpegaldesleukin, which is in Phase 2b to treat underlying immune system imbalance in people with autoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases; NKTR-0165 to treat ulcerative colitis, vitiligo, and multiple sclerosis; NKTR-0166 to treat autoimmune disease; NKTR-422 to treat fibrotic diseases; and NKTR-255 to treat solid tumors and large b-cell lymphoma. It has collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; AstraZeneca AB; UCB Pharma; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; UCB Pharma (Biogen); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; and Merck KGaA. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Country
- United States
- Website
- nektar.com
News
Nektar Therapeutics: Focus Returns To The Strengths Of The Company 
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? 
Nektar Therapeutics to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter on Thursday, November 12, 2026, After Close of U.S.-Based Financial Markets 
Nektar Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) 
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Can Nektar's Pipeline Progress Create Long-Term Value Amid Rivalry? 
UBS Initiates Coverage On Nektar Therapeutics with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $53 
Leerink Partners Initiates Coverage On Nektar Therapeutics with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $130 
BTIG Reiterates Buy on Nektar Therapeutics, Maintains $178 Price Target 
Raymond James Initiates Coverage On Nektar Therapeutics with Market Perform Rating
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN HOWARD W | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 54,655 |
| WILSON MARK ANDREW | Officer | Sale | Nov 24, 2025 | 21,585 |
| ZALEVSKY JONATHAN | Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 9,570 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 14.84% | 5,067,920 | 195.01M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Seas Capital Lp | 9.80% | 3,345,978 | 128.75M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.62% | 2,941,851 | 113.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| BVF Inc. | 7.00% | 2,391,075 | 92.01M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.38% | 1,496,849 | 57.60M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 3.52% | 1,202,004 | 46.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust-Fidelity Growth Company Fund | 5.42% | 1,850,478 | 71.21M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.15% | 1,075,108 | 41.37M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 2.86% | 975,224 | 37.53M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.61% | 892,637 | 34.35M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust-Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund | 1.47% | 500,351 | 19.25M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust-Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund | 1.24% | 424,554 | 16.34M | Aug 30, 2026 |