Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, develops drug candidates for cancer, auto-immune disease, and chronic pain in the United States. The company develops NKTR-181, an orally-available mu-opioid analgesic molecule, which is in Phase III clinical trial for moderate to severe chronic pain; ONZEALD, a topoisomerase I inhibitor that is in Phase III clinical trial for advanced metastatic breast cancer in patients with brain metastases; and NKTR-214, a CD122-preferential interleukin-2 (IL-2) pathway agonist, which is in Phase I to treat immuno-oncology.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals
SectorMedical
Phone415-482-5300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees618
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nektar Therapeutics' stock symbol?
Nektar Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NKTR."
How were Nektar Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.63) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.80) by $0.17. The biopharmaceutical company earned $23.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.65 million. Nektar Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 25.25% and a negative net margin of 354.90%. Nektar Therapeutics's revenue was down 97.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.33 earnings per share. View Nektar Therapeutics' Earnings History.
When is Nektar Therapeutics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NKTR?
13 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Nektar Therapeutics' shares. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $86.00. On average, they anticipate Nektar Therapeutics' stock price to reach $37.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 118.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Nektar Therapeutics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Nektar Therapeutics?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nektar Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Nektar Therapeutics.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Nektar Therapeutics stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Nektar Therapeutics stock:
- 1. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Our new 12-month, $24, vs. our prior $47 target on shares of Nektar is based on a 12-year DCF-driven, sum-of-the-parts analysis. Our DCF is driven by beta of 1.62, terminal growth rate of 0.5%, risk premium of 4.93%, calculated WACC of 10.0%, and tax rate of 15% beginning in FY 2027." (8/13/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Nektar has a promising pipeline with several candidates and regulatory updates lined up for the next several quarters. Moreover, regular partnerships have enhanced the company’s financial position. Nektar is poised to receive sales milestone payments plus royalties for Movantik, Adynovate and Neulasta, under license agreements with AstraZeneca, Takeda and Amgen, respectively. Its recent co-development deals with Lilly for NKTR-358 and Bristol-Myers for NKTR-214 are encouraging. The deals provide revenues and reduce expenses by sharing research costs. On the flip side, Nektar relies heavily on partners for revenues. Partnership-related setbacks may thus weigh heavily on the company’s results in the future. Loss estimates have narrowed ahead of the Q2 results. The company has a positive record of earnings surprises in the recent quarters." (7/31/2019)
- 3. William Blair analysts commented, "We traveled with LeMaitre management last week as the company met with Barrington clients in Richmond, VA. This marked the second time in a month that we have spent time on the road with members of this management team and the messaging remains consistent and long-term bullish despite some short-term challenges." (6/14/2019)
- 4. Mizuho analysts commented, "We expect these events to be important drivers for NKTR shares as we continue to believe that a majority of the company’s value lies in NKTR-214." (3/1/2019)
Has Nektar Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about NKTR stock have trended negative on Sunday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Nektar Therapeutics earned a daily sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Nektar Therapeutics.
Are investors shorting Nektar Therapeutics?
Nektar Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 30,900,000 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the August 30th total of 28,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,670,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.4 days. Currently, 17.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Nektar Therapeutics' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Nektar Therapeutics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Nektar Therapeutics include Array Biopharma (ARRY), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Mylan (MYL), Ono Pharmaceutical (OPHLF), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), GALAPAGOS NV/S (GLPG), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Perrigo (PRGO), SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE), Catalent (CTLT), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) and Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (RDY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Nektar Therapeutics own?
Who are Nektar Therapeutics' key executives?
Nektar Therapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Howard W. Robin, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 66)
- Mr. Gil M. Labrucherie, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 47)
- Mr. John Nicholson, Sr. VP & COO (Age 67)
- Dr. Maninder Hora, Sr. VP of Pharmaceutical Devel. & Chief Technical Operations Officer (Age 65)
- Dr. Stephen K. Doberstein, Chief R&D Officer (Age 60)
Who are Nektar Therapeutics' major shareholders?
Nektar Therapeutics' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Company insiders that own Nektar Therapeutics stock include Christopher A Kuebler, Dennis L Winger, Gil M Labrucherie, Howard W Robin, Jeffrey Robert Ajer, Jillian B Thomsen, John Nicholson, Lutz Lingnau, Maninder Hora, R Scott Greer, Robert Chess and Stephen K Doberstein. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nektar Therapeutics.
Which major investors are selling Nektar Therapeutics stock?
NKTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold Nektar Therapeutics company stock in the last year include Gil M Labrucherie, Howard W Robin, Jeffrey Robert Ajer, Jillian B Thomsen, John Nicholson, Lutz Lingnau, Maninder Hora, Robert Chess and Stephen K Doberstein. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nektar Therapeutics.
Which major investors are buying Nektar Therapeutics stock?
How do I buy shares of Nektar Therapeutics?
Shares of NKTR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Nektar Therapeutics' stock price today?
One share of NKTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.09.
How big of a company is Nektar Therapeutics?
Nektar Therapeutics has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion and generates $1.19 billion in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $681.31 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.78 on an earnings per share basis. Nektar Therapeutics employs 618 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Nektar Therapeutics.
What is Nektar Therapeutics' official website?
How can I contact Nektar Therapeutics?
Nektar Therapeutics' mailing address is 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94158. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 415-482-5300 or via email at [email protected]
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