Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:NXTC NextCure (NXTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.03 -0.10 (-1.95%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.15 +0.12 (+2.39%) As of 08/29/2025 05:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About NextCure Stock (NASDAQ:NXTC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NextCure alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.02▼$5.1850-Day Range$4.74▼$6.1752-Week Range$2.69▼$19.20Volume5,856 shsAverage Volume21,522 shsMarket Capitalization$13.48 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$25.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview NextCure, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in discovering and developing novel immunomedicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases by restoring normal immune function. The company is developing NC410, an immunomedicine designed to block immune suppression mediated by LAIR-1; NC762, a monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to B7-H4, a protein expressed on multiple tumor types; and NC525, a monoclonal antibody that binds to LAIR-1 to functionally kill AML blast cells and leukemic stem cells while preserving normal blood cells, including hematopoietic stem cells. Its discovery and research programs include an antibody in preclinical evaluation of other potential novel immunomodulatory molecules. It has a license agreement with Yale University. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland. Read More NextCure Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreNXTC MarketRank™: NextCure scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 950 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNextCure has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNextCure has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NextCure's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for NextCure are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.87) to ($1.44) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NextCure is -0.19, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of NextCure is -0.19, 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 RatioNextCure has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NextCure's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.30% of the float of NextCure has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNextCure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NextCure has recently increased by 216.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldNextCure does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthNextCure does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.3 / 5Environmental Score-1.08 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.30% of the float of NextCure has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNextCure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NextCure has recently increased by 216.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentNextCure has a news sentiment score of 1.88. 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 1.05 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NextCure this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NXTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NextCure insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.90% of the stock of NextCure is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions42.65% of the stock of NextCure is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NextCure's insider trading history. 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NXTC Stock News HeadlinesNextCure Reports Q2 2025 Results and Strategic UpdatesAugust 7, 2025 | tipranks.comNextCure (NXTC) Q2 Loss Widens 71%August 7, 2025 | fool.comTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes.August 30 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)NextCure Provides Business Update and Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial ResultsAugust 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comNextCure presents new preclinical data on osteogenesis imperfecta treatmentJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comNextCure stock soars after positive data for bone disease treatmentJuly 25, 2025 | investing.comNextCure Stock Soars After-Hours On Promising Preclinical Data For Rare Bone Disease TreatmentJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comPreclinical Data Demonstrate Anti-Siglec-15 Treatment Improves Bone Microarchitecture and Reduces Fracture Incidence in Mice with Moderate-to-Severe Osteogenesis ImperfectaJuly 24, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines NXTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NXTC shares performed this year? NextCure's stock was trading at $9.2520 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NXTC shares have decreased by 45.6% and is now trading at $5.03. How were NextCure's earnings last quarter? NextCure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($11.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($4.62) by $6.67. When did NextCure's stock split? Shares of NextCure reverse split on the morning of Monday, July 14th 2025.The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Friday, June 20th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Sunday, July 13th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split. When did NextCure IPO? NextCure (NXTC) raised $75 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 9th 2019. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofAMerrill Lynch, Pierce and Piper Jaffray acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are NextCure's major shareholders? NextCure's top institutional shareholders include Cable Car Capital LP (28.29%), Geode Capital Management LLC (8.57%) and Pfizer Inc (5.88%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NextCure? Shares of NXTC 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. What other stocks do shareholders of NextCure own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NextCure investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:NXTC CIK1661059 Webwww.nextcure.com Phone(240) 399-4900FaxN/AEmployees90Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NextCure$25.50 High Price Target$36.00 Low Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+407.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($25.82) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$55.65 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-106.62% Return on Assets-85.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.71 Quick Ratio3.71 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$11.82 per share Price / Book0.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,680,000Free Float2,197,000Market Cap$13.48 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.25 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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