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Nektar Therapeutics

70.620
-3.710-4.99%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Nektar Therapeutics

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

Key Insights

Nektar Therapeutics's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 90 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 153.25.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Nektar Therapeutics's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
90 / 382
Overall Ranking
210 / 4482
Industry
Biotechnology & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Nektar Therapeutics Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Nektar Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It is focused on developing treatments that address the underlying immunological dysfunction in autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. In oncology, it is focused on developing medicines based on targeting biological pathways that stimulate and sustain the body’s immune response to fight cancer. Its lead product candidate, rezpegaldesleukin (REZPEG, or NKTR-358), is a novel regulatory T cell stimulator being evaluated in two Phase IIb clinical trials, one in atopic dermatitis and one in alopecia areata. Its pipeline also includes a preclinical bivalent tumor necrosis factor receptor type II (TNFR2) antibody and bispecific programs, NKTR-0165 and NKTR-0166, and a modified hematopoietic colony stimulating factor (CSF) protein, NKTR-422. It is also evaluating NKTR-255, an investigational IL-15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer, in several ongoing clinical trials.
Growing
The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 55.23M.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is -8.91, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 20.71M shares, increasing 6.00% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 4.00K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.38.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
153.250
Target Price
+106.18%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current financial score of Nektar Therapeutics is 6.10, ranking 282 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 10.86M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.83%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 11.75%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.10
Change
0

Financials

4.72

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.14

Operational Efficiency

3.08

Growth Potential

7.40

Shareholder Returns

7.13

Nektar Therapeutics's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current valuation score of Nektar Therapeutics is 6.87, ranking 198 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its current P/E ratio is -8.91, which is -99.82% below the recent high of -0.02 and -15.96% above the recent low of -10.34.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.87
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 90/382
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current earnings forecast score of Nektar Therapeutics is 8.80, ranking 55 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The average price target is 105.00, with a high of 121.00 and a low of 98.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.80
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
153.250
Target Price
+106.18%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

554
Total
5
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
10
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
27
Beigene Ltd
ONC
26
argenx SE
ARGX
26
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
26
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
IONS
25
1
2
3
...
111

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current price momentum score of Nektar Therapeutics is 6.78, ranking 155 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 96.62 and the support level at 57.00, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.76
Change
0.02

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-4.361
Neutral
RSI(14)
33.022
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
7.703
Oversold
ATR(14)
3.752
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-170.630
Sell
Williams %R
93.376
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.127
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
75.610
Sell
MA10
79.945
Sell
MA20
84.967
Sell
MA50
78.796
Sell
MA100
64.237
Buy
MA200
56.548
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current institutional shareholding score of Nektar Therapeutics is 5.00, ranking 135 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 61.39%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 16.36%. The largest institutional shareholder is Steven Cohen, holding a total of 433.42K shares, representing 1.28% of shares outstanding, with 1.00% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Two Seas Capital LP
745.18K
--
BVF Partners L.P.
1.56M
+22.17%
Two Sigma Investments, LP
781.43K
+27.45%
Emerald Advisers LLC
637.47K
+14.56%
Armistice Capital LLC
596.00K
+122.39%
Prosight Capital
554.63K
--
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
521.20K
-41.01%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
503.15K
+5.64%
Millennium Management LLC
454.07K
-16.84%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Biotechnology & Medical Research domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Nektar Therapeutics is 4.35, ranking 86 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The company's beta value is 1.21. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Nektar Therapeutics’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.35
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.19
VaR
+7.80%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+46.54%
240-Day Volatility
+128.09%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+18.25%
120 days
+51.07%
5 years
+156.29%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.06%
120 days
-11.47%
5 years
-60.87%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.07
120 days
+0.76
5 years
+0.31

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+46.54%
3 years
+73.20%
5 years
+89.23%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+10.55
3 years
+3.28
5 years
+0.79
Skewness
240 days
+9.56
3 years
+9.27
5 years
+7.79

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+128.09%
5 years
+166.48%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+5.30%
5 years
+2.23%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+199.23%
240 days
+199.23%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+67.56%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+49.78%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+8.28%
120 days
+8.43%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+142.40%
60 days
+89.86%
120 days
+93.16%

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