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Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing therapies that selectively modulate the immune system to treat autoimmune disorders in the United States and internationally. It develops NKTR-358, a regulatory T (Treg) cell stimulator designed to address the imbalance in the immune system underlying autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory conditions; PEG-CSF1, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified hematopoietic colony stimulating factor protein that is engineered to selectively modulate resolution processes of inflammation and has applications in a number of therapeutic indications, including acute and chronic inflammation; Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor type II (TNFR2) agonist asset is a bivalent antibody molecule used to selectively stimulate TNFR2 receptor activity, without modulation of the TNFR1 signaling; and NKTR-255, an IL-15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. It has collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; AstraZeneca AB; UCB Pharma; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; UCB Pharma (Biogen); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck KGaA; and SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Fundamentals
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Sector Healthcare Industry Biotechnology Market Cap 2.00B
Enterprise Value 1.29B Income -120.74M Sales 62.60M
Book/sh 4.33 Cash/sh 13.28 Dividend Yield —
Payout 0.00% Employees 61 IPO —
P/E — Forward P/E -6.09 PEG —
P/S 31.91 P/B 16.49 P/C —
EV/EBITDA -9.53 EV/Sales 20.59 Quick Ratio 4.09
Current Ratio 4.24 Debt/Eq 196.37 LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -9.83 EPS next Y -11.72 EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -51.10% Earnings 2026-03-11 ROA -27.98%
ROE -180.24% ROIC — Gross Margin 87.26%
Oper. Margin -267.45% Profit Margin -192.87% Shs Outstand 27.98M
Shs Float 19.08M Short Float 16.46% Short Ratio 4.50
Short Interest — 52W High 74.89 52W Low 6.45
Beta 1.33 Avg Volume 1.09M Volume 111.78K
Target Price $129.86 Recom Strong_buy Prev Close $68.42
Price $71.39 Change 4.34%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$129.86
Mean price target
2. Current target
$70.51
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-36.74
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$70.51
Low
$102.00
High
$165.00
Mean
$129.86

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-02-23 reit B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $150
2026-02-10 main HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $165
2026-02-10 main BTIG Buy → Buy $151
2026-01-29 reit BTIG Buy → Buy $118
2025-12-16 main HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $135
2025-12-16 main BTIG Buy → Buy $118
2025-11-26 init Citigroup — → Buy $102
2025-11-26 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $121
2025-09-23 main B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $105
2025-09-19 reit BTIG Buy → Buy $100
2025-07-08 main B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $85
2025-06-24 main HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $120
2025-04-11 up Jefferies Hold → Buy $2
2025-03-14 up Oppenheimer Perform → Outperform $6
2025-03-13 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $7
2025-02-25 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $7
2025-01-13 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $7
2025-01-08 init B. Riley Securities — → Buy $4
2024-11-04 init Piper Sandler — → Overweight $7
2024-03-06 main Jefferies Hold → Hold $1
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 180 13140.0 — Sale at price 73.00 per share. ZALEVSKY JONATHAN Officer — 2026-02-18 00:00:00 D
1 423 30879.0 — Sale at price 73.00 per share. ROBIN HOWARD W Chief Executive Officer — 2026-02-18 00:00:00 D
2 3867 137936.0 — Sale at price 35.67 per share. ZALEVSKY JONATHAN Officer — 2026-01-20 00:00:00 D
3 6250 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. ZALEVSKY JONATHAN Officer — 2025-12-22 00:00:00 D
4 21667 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. ROBIN HOWARD W Chief Executive Officer — 2025-12-22 00:00:00 D
5 1157 62802.0 — Sale at price 54.28 per share. ZALEVSKY JONATHAN Officer — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 D
6 630 34196.0 — Sale at price 54.28 per share. WILSON MARK ANDREW Officer — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 D
7 2207 119796.0 — Sale at price 54.28 per share. ROBIN HOWARD W Chief Executive Officer — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 D
8 2666 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. ZALEVSKY JONATHAN Officer — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 D
9 1903 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. WILSON MARK ANDREW Officer — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 D
Financials
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems49.56K-93.00K-21.53M-2.17M
TaxRateForCalcs0.000.000.210.27
NormalizedEBITDA-111.42M-114.65M-220.54M-453.80M
TotalUnusualItems24.72M-128.46M-102.50M-8.02M
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill24.72M-128.46M-102.50M-8.02M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
ReconciledDepreciation4.39M7.82M13.03M14.15M
ReconciledCostOfRevenue30.69M33.77M21.64M24.90M
EBITDA-86.70M-243.11M-323.04M-461.82M
EBIT-91.09M-250.92M-336.07M-475.97M
NetInterestIncome-13.61M-6.33M-22.13M-44.58M
InterestExpense28.11M25.33M28.91M47.31M
InterestIncome14.50M19.01M6.78M2.73M
NormalizedIncome-143.63M-147.69M-287.22M-517.98M
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
TotalExpenses228.34M225.35M332.29M548.01M
TotalOperatingIncomeAsReported-105.20M-263.68M-376.17M-446.10M
DilutedAverageShares13.71M12.67M12.48M12.22M
BasicAverageShares13.71M12.67M12.48M12.22M
DilutedEPS-8.70-21.75-29.55-42.90
BasicEPS-8.70-21.75-29.55-42.90
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
NetIncomeCommonStockholders-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
NetIncome-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
NetIncomeContinuousOperations-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
TaxProvision-239.00K-200.00K3.21M557.00K
PretaxIncome-119.20M-276.26M-364.98M-523.28M
OtherIncomeExpense24.33M-134.71M-102.62M-32.59M
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenses-390.00K-6.25M-116.00K-24.57M
SpecialIncomeCharges24.72M-128.46M-135.93M0.00
GainOnSaleOfPPE0.00-1.30M3.33M
GainOnSaleOfBusiness40.39M0.00
OtherSpecialCharges10.90M
WriteOff0.00
ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets8.33M111.83M65.76M0.00
RestructuringAndMergernAcquisition7.34M15.33M73.50M0.00
GainOnSaleOfSecurity33.43M-8.02M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense-13.61M-6.33M-22.13M-44.58M
InterestExpenseNonOperating28.11M25.33M28.91M47.31M
InterestIncomeNonOperating14.50M19.01M6.78M2.73M
OperatingIncome-129.92M-135.22M-240.24M-446.10M
OperatingExpense197.66M191.58M310.66M523.11M
ResearchAndDevelopment120.91M114.16M218.32M400.27M
SellingGeneralAndAdministration76.75M77.42M92.33M122.84M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense76.75M77.42M92.33M122.84M
OtherGandA76.75M77.42M92.33M122.84M
GrossProfit67.74M56.35M70.42M77.01M
CostOfRevenue30.69M33.77M21.64M24.90M
TotalRevenue98.43M90.12M92.06M101.91M
OperatingRevenue98.43M90.12M92.06M101.91M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-31
TreasurySharesNumber552.33K0.00
OrdinarySharesNumber12.39M12.76M12.57M12.36M
ShareIssued12.94M12.76M12.57M12.36M
TotalDebt102.56M117.78M131.50M143.18M
TangibleBookValue60.74M130.99M290.14M603.01M
InvestedCapital60.74M130.99M366.64M679.51M
WorkingCapital199.89M279.43M477.76M710.38M
NetTangibleAssets60.74M130.99M290.14M603.01M
CapitalLeaseObligations102.56M117.78M131.50M143.18M
CommonStockEquity60.74M130.99M366.64M679.51M
TotalCapitalization60.74M130.99M366.64M679.51M
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest60.74M130.99M366.64M679.51M
StockholdersEquity60.74M130.99M366.64M679.51M
GainsLossesNotAffectingRetainedEarnings61.00K80.00K-6.91M-4.16M
OtherEquityAdjustments61.00K80.00K-6.91M-4.16M
TreasuryStock3.00M0.00
RetainedEarnings-3.60B-3.48B-3.20B-2.83B
AdditionalPaidInCapital3.66B3.61B3.57B3.52B
CapitalStock19.00K19.00K19.00K19.00K
CommonStock19.00K19.00K19.00K19.00K
PreferredStock0.000.000.000.00
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest243.11M267.05M343.96M437.68M
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest181.71M215.78M275.76M352.48M
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities99.02M117.26M162.93M199.02M
DerivativeProductLiabilities0.0027.73M
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation82.70M98.52M112.83M125.74M
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation82.70M98.52M112.83M125.74M
CurrentLiabilities61.40M51.27M68.20M85.20M
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation19.87M19.26M18.67M17.44M
CurrentCapitalLeaseObligation19.87M19.26M18.67M17.44M
PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansCurrent5.55M5.55M9.58M15.73M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses35.98M26.46M39.95M52.02M
CurrentAccruedExpenses24.42M16.61M26.98M42.28M
Payables11.56M9.85M12.98M9.75M
AccountsPayable11.56M9.85M12.98M9.75M
TotalAssets303.85M398.03M710.60M1.12B
TotalNonCurrentAssets42.56M67.33M164.63M321.61M
OtherNonCurrentAssets4.65M4.64M2.25M2.74M
InvestmentsAndAdvances26.09M25.82M0.0064.83M
OtherInvestments13.87M25.82M
LongTermEquityInvestment12.22M0.00
InvestmentsInOtherVenturesUnderEquityMethod12.22M0.00
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets0.0076.50M76.50M
Goodwill0.0076.50M76.50M
NetPPE11.82M36.86M85.89M177.53M
AccumulatedDepreciation-15.91M-86.90M-124.73M-148.04M
GrossPPE27.73M123.76M210.62M325.57M
ConstructionInProgress245.00K739.00K2.53M7.16M
OtherProperties8.96M56.86M102.73M182.10M
MachineryFurnitureEquipment14.64M22.98M30.47M38.92M
Properties3.88M43.18M74.89M97.39M
CurrentAssets261.29M330.70M545.97M795.58M
OtherCurrentAssets15.81M23.33M
PrepaidAssets4.46M8.73M13.38M23.33M
Inventory0.0016.10M19.20M15.80M
FinishedGoods0.001.36M5.88M3.29M
WorkInProcess0.0012.88M10.75M9.34M
RawMaterials0.001.86M2.58M3.17M
Receivables1.61M2.25M8.40M22.49M
OtherReceivables1.61M1.05M2.42M
AccountsReceivable0.001.21M5.98M22.49M
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments255.23M303.62M504.98M733.96M
OtherShortTermInvestments210.97M268.34M416.75M708.74M
CashAndCashEquivalents44.25M35.28M88.23M25.22M
CashEquivalents23.97M
CashFinancial1.25M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
FreeCashFlow-177.18M-193.47M-309.68M-427.65M
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-3.00M0.00
RepaymentOfDebt0.000.00
IssuanceOfDebt0.00
CapitalExpenditure-1.47M-865.00K-5.68M-14.99M
InterestPaidSupplementalData0.000.00
IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData76.00K2.66M272.00K325.00K
EndCashPosition44.25M35.28M88.23M25.22M
BeginningCashPosition35.28M88.23M25.22M198.96M
EffectOfExchangeRateChanges-4.00K62.00K-327.00K-92.00K
ChangesInCash8.98M-53.01M63.34M-173.65M
FinancingCashFlow42.12M30.00K1.51M36.24M
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities42.12M30.00K1.51M36.24M
NetOtherFinancingCharges15.00M750.00K3.00M
ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised30.12M30.00K758.00K33.24M
NetCommonStockIssuance-3.00M0.00
CommonStockPayments-3.00M0.00
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt0.000.00
NetShortTermDebtIssuance0.00
ShortTermDebtIssuance0.00
NetLongTermDebtIssuance0.000.00
LongTermDebtPayments0.000.00
InvestingCashFlow142.57M139.56M365.83M202.78M
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities142.57M139.56M365.83M202.78M
NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale78.65M139.18M358.31M217.77M
SaleOfInvestment340.36M650.88M826.23M1.18B
PurchaseOfInvestment-261.71M-511.70M-467.91M-960.69M
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale65.39M0.00
SaleOfBusiness65.39M0.00
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale-1.47M380.00K7.52M-14.99M
SaleOfPPE0.001.25M13.20M0.00
PurchaseOfPPE-1.47M-865.00K-5.68M-14.99M
OperatingCashFlow-175.71M-192.61M-304.01M-412.66M
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities-175.71M-192.61M-304.01M-412.66M
ChangeInWorkingCapital-6.24M-19.94M492.00K-22.97M
ChangeInOtherWorkingCapital-12.90M-8.85M-2.68M2.34M
ChangeInOtherCurrentAssets-4.19M3.58M6.91M-2.59M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense13.40M-20.15M-16.84M-34.62M
ChangeInAccruedExpense10.73M-17.26M-19.95M-22.93M
ChangeInPayable2.67M-2.88M3.10M-11.69M
ChangeInAccountPayable2.67M-2.88M3.10M-11.69M
ChangeInInventory497.00K699.00K-3.40M-509.00K
ChangeInReceivables-3.04M4.78M16.51M12.40M
ChangesInAccountReceivables-3.04M4.78M16.51M12.40M
OtherNonCashItems-36.16M-43.59M-35.93M10.68M
StockBasedCompensation21.61M33.39M57.32M94.67M
ProvisionandWriteOffofAssets949.00K2.40M0.000.00
AssetImpairmentCharge8.33M111.83M65.76M0.00
AmortizationOfSecurities-9.24M-14.86M-2.44M6.73M
DeferredTax-140.00K2.71M-102.00K
DeferredIncomeTax-140.00K2.71M-102.00K
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion4.39M7.82M13.03M14.15M
DepreciationAndAmortization4.39M7.82M13.03M14.15M
OperatingGainsLosses-40.39M6.40M-36.75M8.02M
GainLossOnInvestmentSecurities-33.43M8.02M
NetForeignCurrencyExchangeGainLoss0.005.10M0.000.00
GainLossOnSaleOfPPE0.001.30M-3.33M0.00
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness-40.39M0.00
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations-118.96M-276.06M-368.20M-523.84M
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