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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.62 -0.28 (-3.15%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.70 +0.08 (+0.93%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:44 PM Eastern
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About BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:BCRX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.56
$8.99
50-Day Range
$7.55
$9.89
52-Week Range
$6.00
$11.31
Volume
6.16 million shs
Average Volume
3.88 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.19 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$20.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

BCRX MarketRank™: 

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 859 stocks in the medical 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 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $20.70, representing about 140.1% upside from its current price of $8.62.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 5 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 by 123.08% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.58 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is -4.84, 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 -4.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.19% 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 8.02.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 9.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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 0.09. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 20 people have searched for BCRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added BioCryst Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,372,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.10% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCRX shares have increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $8.62.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The biotechnology company reported ($2.98) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $3.04. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional investors of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals include RFG Advisory LLC (1.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.06%), Candriam S.C.A. (0.90%) and OP Asset Management Ltd (0.50%). 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
5/06/2026
Today
5/09/2026
Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2026
5/12/2026
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - DRUGS
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BCRX
CIK
882796
Employees
530
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.00
Low Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+140.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.78)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
33.15
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$263.86 million
Net Margins
-51.71%
Pretax Margin
-51.28%
Return on Equity
-76.36%
Return on Assets
60.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.91
Quick Ratio
2.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$874.84 million
Price / Sales
2.50
Cash Flow
$1.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.19
Book Value
($2.18) per share
Price / Book
-3.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
254,160,000
Free Float
241,147,000
Market Cap
$2.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NASDAQ:BCRX) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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