Nektar Therapeutics

NKTRNASDAQUSD
57.32 USD
1.99 (3.36%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
57.34
0.02 (0.03%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:52 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:52 PM EDT
57.34
0.02 (0.03%)
🔴Market: CLOSED
Open?$59.24
High?$60.00
Low?$56.81
Prev. Close?$59.31
Volume?1.0M
Avg. Volume?958.4K
VWAP?$57.62
Rel. Volume?1.08x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$56.75 × 100
Ask?$62.40 × 100
Spread?$5.65
Midpoint?$59.58
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?1.9B
Shares Out?33.8M
Float?28.9M
Float %?97.4%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?3.36
EPS?-$4.68
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A

NKTR is currently priced at $57.32. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Strong Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Sell" rating. Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, negative Return on Equity and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation-wise, the stock is priced at a premium — multiples like P/E and EV/EBITDA sit above sector averages.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 5, 2026.

News
Profile
Nektar Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, research-based biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and incorporated in Delaware, focused on discovering and developing medicines in the field of immunotherapy. The Company directs its efforts toward creating immunomodulatory agents that selectively induce, amplify, attenuate, or prevent immune responses to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes. Its pipeline of clinical-stage and preclinical-stage immunomodulatory agents targets the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including rezpegaldesleukin, NKTR-0165, NKTR-0166, and NKTR-422, as well as cancer, including NKTR-255.
Employees
63
Market Cap
1.9B
Industry
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Listed
1994-05-03
Address
455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
Phone: (415) 482-5300
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
1
Momentum?
97
Short Sent.?
26
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?-0.44Distress
Confidence?51%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?15.11%High
Short Interest?4.4M
Days to Cover?5.2
Free Float28.9M
Avg Daily Volume838.2K
Settlement Date2026-05-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?10.21Strong
Quick Ratio?10.21Strong
Cash Ratio?2.59Strong
Debt/Equity?0.00Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
58/100
P/E?
N/A
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
50
3.36FAIR
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
3
34.81HIGH
P/FCF?
N/A
EV/EBITDA?
S&P
97
-14.4CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
3
32.12HIGH
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
6
-27.4%WEAK
ROA?
S&P
3
-20.7%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-203943000
Enterprise Value?$1.8B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day