NASDAQ:ARCT Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.84 +0.55 (+3.60%) Closing price 09/15/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.65 -0.19 (-1.20%) As of 09/15/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Arcturus Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:ARCT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Arcturus Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.76▼$15.9950-Day Range$5.53▼$16.7452-Week Range$5.50▼$24.17Volume556,121 shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$450.22 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$23.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) and other RNA technologies. The company’s platform includes LUNAR, a lipid-mediated delivery system designed to transport nucleic acid medicines into targeted cells, and STARR, a self-amplifying mRNA technology intended to produce therapeutic proteins from relatively small doses of RNA. Arcturus is developing RNA-based candidates for rare diseases, infectious diseases, and other conditions. Its research programs have included treatments for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency and cystic fibrosis, as well as vaccines and vaccine technology based on self-amplifying mRNA. The company has also pursued development and commercialization partnerships, including collaborations involving its rare-disease and vaccine programs. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Arcturus serves global biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets through its research programs and partnerships. The company was founded in 2013 and is led by Joseph Payne, who serves as president and chief executive officer. Arcturus’ work centers on advancing RNA medicines from discovery and preclinical research through clinical development and potential commercialization.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreARCT MarketRank™: Arcturus Therapeutics scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 372nd out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingArcturus Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialArcturus Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $23.00, representing about 45.2% upside from its current price of $15.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageArcturus Therapeutics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Arcturus Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Arcturus Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($3.48) to ($3.59) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Arcturus Therapeutics is -4.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arcturus Therapeutics is -4.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArcturus Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Arcturus Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted26.10% of the float of Arcturus Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArcturus Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arcturus Therapeutics has recently decreased by 6.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldArcturus Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthArcturus Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Arcturus Therapeutics' dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.08 News SentimentArcturus Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Arcturus Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for ARCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Arcturus Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Arcturus Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.80% of the stock of Arcturus Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions94.54% of the stock of Arcturus Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Arcturus Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive ARCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Arcturus Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Porter Stansberry breaks down its origins and mechanics in a new free documentary. | Porter & Company (Ad)Arcturus, Moderna fall after BioNTech's cancer vaccine setbackAugust 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.commRNA Therapeutics Market Outlook Report 2026-2035 Featuring Profiles of Arcturus Therapeutics, BioNTech, CureVac, Moderna, Providence Therapeutics, RNAimmune, Recode ...August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comARCT surges over 60% toward best week in year as Moderna cancer win lifts sector — retail says Arcturus getting ‘harder to dismiss’August 21, 2026 | msn.comArcturus targets Q4 2026 Phase III decision for ARCT-032 as it regains global KOSTAIVE rightsAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comArcturus Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Pipeline ProgressAugust 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ARCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARCT shares performed this year? Arcturus Therapeutics' stock was trading at $6.13 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARCT stock has increased by 158.4% and is now trading at $15.84. How were Arcturus Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.00) by $0.16. The biotechnology company earned $2.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 million. Arcturus Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 317.62% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.54%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Arcturus Therapeutics' major shareholders? Arcturus Therapeutics' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.20%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (1.22%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (0.77%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.28%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Arcturus Therapeutics? Shares of ARCT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Arcturus Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arcturus Therapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2026Today9/15/2026H.C. Wainwright 28th Annual Global Investment Conference9/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 4 weeks, ARCT's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:ARCT CIK1768224 Webwww.arcturusrx.com Phone(858) 900-2660FaxN/AEmployees111Year Founded2013Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Arcturus Therapeutics$23.00 High Price Target$41.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+45.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.31) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$65.78 million Net Margins-317.62% Pretax Margin-317.64% Return on Equity-46.54% Return on Assets-36.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.88 Quick Ratio5.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.72 million Price / Sales24.05 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.53 per share Price / Book2.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,423,000Free Float23,364,000Market Cap$450.22 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.48 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own - Fall 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Fall 2026, despite the economic uncertainty rattling markets right now. 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