NASDAQ:TARA Protara Therapeutics (TARA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.94 -0.03 (-0.76%) As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Protara Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:TARA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Protara Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.89▼$3.9650-Day Range$3.81▼$4.3252-Week Range$3.02▼$7.82Volume203,006 shsAverage Volume356,966 shsMarket Capitalization$232.85 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$26.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Protara Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel immunotherapies for virus-driven cancers. The company’s primary areas of research include human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated malignancies, where it seeks to harness and enhance the body’s immune response to target tumor cells. Protara’s therapeutic strategy combines antigen-specific vaccination approaches with modulators of T-cell activation to improve clinical outcomes in patients with HPV-mediated disease. Protara’s lead immunotherapy candidate is PTX-35, an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to agonize OX40, a co-stimulatory receptor on T cells. By engaging OX40, PTX-35 aims to amplify anti-tumor T-cell responses and promote durable immunity against viral antigens. The company has also advanced preclinical vaccine programs targeting high-grade cervical dysplasia driven by HPV-16 and HPV-18, with the goal of reducing the need for surgical intervention. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Protara conducts early-stage clinical trials in North America and collaborates with academic research centers to explore combination regimens and next-generation immuno-oncology approaches. As a Nasdaq-listed company under the ticker TARA, Protara Therapeutics continues to build its pipeline through internal research and strategic partnerships aimed at addressing unmet needs in virus-associated oncology.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Protara Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks30th Percentile Overall ScoreTARA MarketRank™: Protara Therapeutics scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 766th out of 911 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingProtara Therapeutics 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, 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialProtara Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $26.25, representing about 566.2% upside from its current price of $3.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageProtara Therapeutics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Protara Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Protara Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.48) to ($1.79) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Protara Therapeutics is -2.92, 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 Protara Therapeutics is -2.92, 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 RatioProtara Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Protara Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.32% of the float of Protara Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProtara Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.03, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Protara Therapeutics has recently increased by 1.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldProtara Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProtara Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentProtara Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Protara Therapeutics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for TARA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Protara Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Protara Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.60% of the stock of Protara Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions38.13% of the stock of Protara Therapeutics is held by institutions.Read more about Protara Therapeutics' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. TARA Stock News HeadlinesProtara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TARA) Raised to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenSeptember 5 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comProtara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TARA) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesAugust 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comElon Musk’s Hushed FCC Filing. Sept 25th.Elon Musk quietly filed a document with the federal government tied to artificial intelligence, one of the largest markets in the world. James Altucher, who previously flagged Nvidia in 2008 and Bitcoin in 2013, says the filing could rival Tesla, SpaceX and xAI combined. Few investors know this filing exists, but that is expected to change quickly.September 6 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Protara’s TARA-002 Moves Into Pivotal Bladder Cancer Trial: What Investors Should WatchAugust 21, 2026 | tipranks.comProtara Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides a Business UpdateAugust 12, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comProtara Therapeutics: Orphan Drug Indications Drive A Heavily Undervalued PipelineAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comProtara Therapeutics Announces Key Medical Leadership TransitionJune 29, 2026 | tipranks.comFoghorn Therapeutics (FHTX) Receives a Buy from H.C. WainwrightMay 21, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines TARA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TARA shares performed this year? Protara Therapeutics' stock was trading at $5.33 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, TARA shares have decreased by 26.1% and is now trading at $3.94. How were Protara Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Protara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TARA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported ($0.36) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.33) by $0.03. When did Protara Therapeutics IPO? Protara Therapeutics (TARA) raised $79 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, October 22nd 2014. The company issued 6,110,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. Who are Protara Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Protara Therapeutics include Velan Capital Investment Management LP (4.81%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.24%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Jacqueline Zummo, Jacqueline Zummo and Opaleye Management Inc. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Protara Therapeutics? Shares of TARA 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 Protara Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Protara Therapeutics investors own include Digital Turbine (APPS), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Canoo (GOEV), ChargePoint (CHPT) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/11/2026Today9/06/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 TARA's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. TARA has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:TARA Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PRTO CIK1359931 Webwww.proteontherapeutics.com Phone(646) 844-0337Fax781-487-6729Employees30Year Founded2017Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Protara Therapeutics$26.25 High Price Target$28.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+566.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.35) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$57.44 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-41.72% Return on Assets-38.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio10.97 Quick Ratio10.97 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.73 per share Price / Book1.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,100,000Free Float54,604,000Market Cap$232.85 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.49 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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