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Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$29.10 +2.69 (+10.19%)
Closing price 10/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$29.16 +0.06 (+0.21%)
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About Arcutis Biotherapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:ARQT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.93
▼
$29.46
50-Day Range
$23.38
▼
$29.10
52-Week Range
$19.30
▼
$31.77
Volume
3.96 million shs
Average Volume
3.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.66 billion
P/E Ratio
125.76
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$37.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQT) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for dermatologic conditions. The company concentrates on medical dermatology, with an emphasis on addressing diseases that can significantly affect patients’ quality of life and for which additional treatment options are needed.

Arcutis’s primary commercial product is ZORYVE (roflumilast), a topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor available in multiple formulations. ZORYVE has been approved in the United States for certain indications including plaque psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, depending on the formulation and patient population. The company continues to evaluate and expand the product’s potential uses in inflammatory skin diseases.

Founded in 2016, Arcutis is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, and serves patients and healthcare providers primarily through the U.S. dermatology market. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Frank Watanabe and maintains a development strategy centered on topical and other therapies for common dermatologic conditions.

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Arcutis Biotherapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

ARQT MarketRank™: 
4.091685275185 of 5 stars

Arcutis Biotherapeutics scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 870 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a consensus price target of $37.33, representing about 28.3% upside from its current price of $29.10.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Arcutis Biotherapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Arcutis Biotherapeutics are expected to grow by 171.43% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $1.14 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Arcutis Biotherapeutics is 125.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Arcutis Biotherapeutics is 125.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 209.00.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 18.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Arcutis Biotherapeutics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    19.05% of the float of Arcutis Biotherapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.83.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Arcutis Biotherapeutics has recently increased by 17.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Arcutis Biotherapeutics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for ARQT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Arcutis Biotherapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Arcutis Biotherapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,015,966.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    9.40% of the stock of Arcutis Biotherapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Arcutis Biotherapeutics has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Arcutis Biotherapeutics' insider trading history.
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ARQT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Arcutis Biotherapeutics' stock was trading at $29.04 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ARQT stock has increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $29.10.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $129.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $118.85 million. Arcutis Biotherapeutics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.05% and a net margin of 6.15%.
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Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 31st 2020. The company issued 9,375,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Cowen and Guggenheim Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Cantor was co-manager.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics' top institutional shareholders include Perpetual Ltd (0.76%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Toth Financial Advisory Corp (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Life Sciences Viii L Frazier, Todd Franklin Watanabe, Todd Watanabe, Larry Todd Edwards, David Joseph Topper, Patrick Burnett, Masaru Matsuda, Latha Vairavan, Howard G Welgus, Sue-Jean Lin, Patrick J Heron, Terrie Curran, Neha Krishnamohan and Halley E Gilbert.
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Shares of ARQT 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 Arcutis Biotherapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Micron Technology (MU), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Applied Digital (APLD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
10/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARQT
CIK
1787306
Fax
N/A
Employees
354
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$48.00
Low Price Target
$29.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
125.76
Forward P/E Ratio
69.29
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$16.14 million
Net Margins
6.15%
Pretax Margin
6.31%
Return on Equity
15.05%
Return on Assets
6.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.46
Current Ratio
2.92
Quick Ratio
2.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$376.07 million
Price / Sales
9.73
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.55 per share
Price / Book
18.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
125,690,000
Free Float
113,877,000
Market Cap
$3.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.57

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This page (NASDAQ:ARQT) was last updated on 10/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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