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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.70 +0.27 (+3.20%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.68 -0.02 (-0.22%)
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About BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:BCRX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.43
$8.73
50-Day Range
$8.12
$10.72
52-Week Range
$6.00
$11.22
Volume
5.22 million shs
Average Volume
4.81 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.22 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$20.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes orally administered medicines for rare diseases. The company focuses on treatments that address significant unmet medical needs, using expertise in small-molecule drug discovery and development.

BioCryst’s primary commercial product is ORLADEYO (berotralstat), an oral, once-daily medication used to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in adults and pediatric patients ages 12 and older. The company markets ORLADEYO in the United States and in international markets, either directly or through commercial partners.

In addition to its commercial operations, BioCryst maintains a development pipeline focused on rare diseases, including investigational therapies for complement-mediated conditions and other disorders. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Its leadership team is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Jon P. Stone.

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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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BCRX MarketRank™: 

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 546th out of 900 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $20.40, representing about 136.2% upside from its current price of $8.64.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.25) to $0.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is -5.76, 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 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is -5.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.85% of the float of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.44, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 3.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for BCRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added BioCryst Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.80% of the stock of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.88% of the stock of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history.
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BCRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $7.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BCRX stock has increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $8.6350.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The biotechnology company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.15. The firm's revenue was up 33.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.40%), Jupiter Topco LLC (3.73%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.88%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.92%). Insiders that own company stock include Alane P Barnes, Helen M Thackray, Anthony Doyle, Nancy J Hutson, Theresa Heggie, Steven K Galson, Alan G Levin, Amy E Mckee, Machelle Sanders and Steve Aselage.
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Shares of BCRX 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 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Pfizer (PFE) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BCRX
CIK
882796
Employees
435
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.00
Low Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+134.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.58
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.50)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$263.86 million
Net Margins
-40.90%
Pretax Margin
-40.53%
Return on Equity
-86.89%
Return on Assets
66.37%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.32
Quick Ratio
2.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$874.84 million
Price / Sales
2.54
Cash Flow
$1.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.59
Book Value
($0.57) per share
Price / Book
-15.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
255,540,000
Free Float
245,825,000
Market Cap
$2.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NASDAQ:BCRX) was last updated on 9/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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