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Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.29 +0.56 (+3.80%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$15.20 -0.09 (-0.61%)
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About Arcturus Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:ARCT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.42
$15.53
50-Day Range
$5.53
$16.74
52-Week Range
$5.50
$24.17
Volume
595,764 shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$434.54 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$23.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

ARCT MarketRank™: 

Arcturus Therapeutics scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 389th out of 904 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Arcturus 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 Potential

    Arcturus Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $23.00, representing about 50.4% upside from its current price of $15.29.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Arcturus 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Arcturus Therapeutics is -4.62, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Arcturus Therapeutics is -4.62, 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 Ratio

    Arcturus Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    26.10% of the float of Arcturus Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arcturus 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 month

    Short interest in Arcturus Therapeutics has recently decreased by 6.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Arcturus Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Arcturus Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Arcturus Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Arcturus Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for ARCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Arcturus Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.80% 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 Institutions

    94.54% 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.
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ARCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Arcturus Therapeutics' stock was trading at $6.13 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARCT shares have increased by 149.4% and is now trading at $15.29.

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.84) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by $0.16. The biotechnology company had revenue of $2.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 million. Arcturus Therapeutics had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.54% and a negative net margin of 317.62%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Arcturus Therapeutics 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%).
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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.

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 Earnings
8/07/2026
Today
9/14/2026
H.C. Wainwright 28th Annual Global Investment Conference
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARCT
CIK
1768224
Fax
N/A
Employees
111
Year Founded
2013

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$41.00
Low Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+50.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.31)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net 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 Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
5.88
Quick Ratio
5.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$82.03 million
Price / Sales
5.30
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$7.53 per share
Price / Book
2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
28,420,000
Free Float
23,364,000
Market Cap
$434.54 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.48

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This page (NASDAQ:ARCT) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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