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Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.32 +0.00 (+1.21%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.32 0.00 (-0.57%)
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About Heron Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:HRTX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.31
$0.32
50-Day Range
$0.30
$0.51
52-Week Range
$0.30
$1.58
Volume
1.10 million shs
Average Volume
1.79 million shs
Market Capitalization
$60.33 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$2.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for acute care and oncology. The company uses its Biochronomer drug-delivery platform to formulate therapies intended to provide sustained drug release and improve treatment convenience, efficacy, or tolerability.

Heron’s portfolio includes ZYNRELEF, an extended-release solution combining bupivacaine and meloxicam for the management of postsurgical pain. The company also markets APONVIE, an injectable formulation of aprepitant used to help prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults. Heron has also developed and commercialized oncology-support products, including CINVANTI, an intravenous formulation of aprepitant for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and SUSTOL, an extended-release formulation of granisetron.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Heron serves healthcare providers and patients primarily in the United States. Its business is centered on advancing and commercializing differentiated therapies for hospital, surgical, and oncology settings, with an emphasis on addressing unmet needs in supportive care.

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Heron Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

HRTX MarketRank™: 

Heron Therapeutics scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 553rd out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Heron Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Heron Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $2.00, representing about 529.3% upside from its current price of $0.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Heron Therapeutics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Heron Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Heron Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.14) to ($0.12) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Heron Therapeutics is -1.67, 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 Heron Therapeutics is -1.67, 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

    Heron Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 4.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Heron Therapeutics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.17% of the float of Heron Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Heron Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.54, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Heron Therapeutics has recently decreased by 4.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Heron Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Heron Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 3 news articles for Heron Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for HRTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Heron Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.10% of the stock of Heron Therapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.01% of the stock of Heron Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Heron Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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HRTX Stock News Headlines

Heron (HRTX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
$747 million in one quarter - with a 60% cash-flow target
The company posted $747 million in net income last quarter and plans to return at least 60% of 2026 free cash flow to shareholders. Institutions control roughly 88% of shares, with BlackRock and Vanguard among the largest holders. A multi-year Palantir partnership is driving toward $500 million in run-rate savings by year-end 2026. Last quarter alone, the company returned $189 million to shareholders and repurchased 2.8 million shares.tc pixel
Heron Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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HRTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Heron Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.30 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HRTX stock has decreased by 75.6% and is now trading at $0.3178.

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.03. The biotechnology company had revenue of $37.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.19 million. Heron Therapeutics had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 293.02% and a negative net margin of 22.52%.
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Heron Therapeutics subsidiaries include these companies: Heron Therapeutics B.V..

Heron Therapeutics' top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.57%), Tejara Capital Ltd (3.44%), Pale Fire Capital SE (1.32%) and GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Rubric Capital Management Lp, Adam Morgan, Craig A Collard, Ira Duarte and William P Forbes.
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Shares of HRTX 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 Heron Therapeutics investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/10/2026
Today
9/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HRTX
CIK
818033
Employees
128
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$2.00
Low Price Target
$2.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+529.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.19)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$20.19 million
Net Margins
-22.52%
Pretax Margin
-22.52%
Return on Equity
-293.02%
Return on Assets
-10.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
24.35
Current Ratio
2.49
Quick Ratio
1.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$154.90 million
Price / Sales
0.39
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.07 per share
Price / Book
4.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
189,850,000
Free Float
178,271,000
Market Cap
$60.33 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.61

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This page (NASDAQ:HRTX) was last updated on 9/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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