Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical‐stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for autoimmune diseases. The company’s proprietary molecule, voclosporin, is designed to selectively inhibit calcineurin and reduce inflammation associated with autoimmune responses. Aurinia operates research and development facilities in Canada and the United States, leveraging collaborations with academic institutions and contract research organizations to advance its clinical pipeline.

The company’s lead product, voclosporin (marketed as LUPKYNIS), received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis, a serious kidney complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. Beyond lupus nephritis, Aurinia is investigating voclosporin in additional indications such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and dry eye disease, with several ongoing clinical trials to evaluate safety and efficacy.

Founded in the early 1990s, Aurinia is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and maintains a presence in North America to support its clinical and commercial activities. The company’s leadership team comprises experienced professionals in drug development, regulatory affairs and commercial operations, guiding Aurinia through pivotal clinical milestones and into its initial product launch. As Aurinia continues to expand its pipeline and explore partnerships, it remains committed to addressing unmet needs in autoimmune disease management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.60 to $16.59
• 50-Day Range: $14.57 to $18.62
• 52-Week Range: $10.34 to $19.25
• Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.92
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 905 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $17.67, representing about 11.5% upside from its current price of $15.85.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 11.11% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is 6.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is 6.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 271.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 3.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.43% of the float of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 1.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for AUPH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Aurinia Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $12,455,129.00 in company stock, which represents 0.6111% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $12,455,129.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.40% of the stock of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

36.83% of the stock of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 8/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Biotechnology
• Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AUPH
• CIK: 1600620
• Web: www.auriniapharma.com
• Phone: 250-708-4272
• Fax: 250-744-2498
• Employees: 300
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals: $17.67
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $287.20 million
• Net Margins: 100.84%
• Pretax Margin: 44.83%
• Return on Equity: 27.53%
• Return on Assets: 20.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 5.55
• Quick Ratio: 5.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $283.05 million
• Price / Sales: 7.20
• Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.64
• Book Value: $4.41 per share
• Price / Book: 3.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,600,000
• Free Float: 115,227,000
• Market Cap: $2.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.42