Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQST - Free Report) - HC Wainwright lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Aquestive Therapeutics in a research note issued on Thursday, May 15th. HC Wainwright analyst R. Selvaraju now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.22) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.15). HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Aquestive Therapeutics' current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Aquestive Therapeutics' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.82) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.75) EPS.
Aquestive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AQST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $8.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.23 million.
A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Raymond James set a $7.00 price target on shares of Aquestive Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Aquestive Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital cut their target price on shares of Aquestive Therapeutics from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $10.67.
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Aquestive Therapeutics Trading Up 2.6%
Shares of AQST traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $2.35. 1,263,613 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,516,266. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.27. The company has a market cap of $233.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.22 and a beta of 2.02. Aquestive Therapeutics has a 1 year low of $2.12 and a 1 year high of $5.80.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Aquestive Therapeutics in the first quarter worth $29,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Aquestive Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Aquestive Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in Aquestive Therapeutics by 713.3% during the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 12,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 10,700 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Aquestive Therapeutics during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. 32.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Aquestive Therapeutics Company Profile
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Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc operates as a pharmaceutical company in the United States and internationally. The company markets Sympazan, an oral soluble film formulation of clobazam for the treatment of lennox-gastaut syndrome; Suboxone, a sublingual film formulation of buprenorphine and naloxone for the treatment of opioid dependence; Zuplenz, an oral soluble film formulation of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy and post-operative recovery; and Azstarys, a once-daily product for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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