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NextCure Inc

NXTC
9.615USD
-0.515-5.08%
Close 03/30, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
210.91MMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

NextCure Inc

9.615
-0.515-5.08%
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 NextCure Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

NextCure Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 124 out of 391 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 17.67.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.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.

NextCure Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
124 / 391
Overall Ranking
243 / 4542
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
Neutral

NextCure Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
NextCure, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on advancing medicines that treat cancer patients that do not respond to, or have disease progression on, current therapies, through the use of differentiated mechanisms of action, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADC). It focuses on advancing therapies that leverage its core strengths in understanding biological pathways and biomarkers, the interactions of cells, including in the tumor microenvironment, and the role each interaction plays in a biologic response. Its product candidate, LNCB74, is designed as a B7-H4 targeted ADC to kill tumors. Its clinical oncology programs include NC410 and NC525. NC410 is a fusion protein of LAIR-2, a naturally occurring soluble version of, and decoy protein for, LAIR-1 that is designed to block immune suppression mediated by LAIR-1. NC525 is a novel LAIR-1 antibody that selectively targets Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), blast cells and leukemic stem cells.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is -0.51, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 903.98K shares, decreasing 36.33% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by James Simons
Star Investor James Simons holds 33.63K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.86.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
17.667
Target Price
+74.40%
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: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of NextCure Inc is 6.27, ranking 267 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.27
Change
0

Financials

5.87

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

7.86

Operational Efficiency

3.86

Growth Potential

6.75

Shareholder Returns

7.03

NextCure Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of NextCure Inc is 7.28, ranking 137 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its current P/E ratio is -0.51, which is -99.61% below the recent high of -0.00 and -113.70% above the recent low of -1.09.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.28
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 124/391
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of NextCure Inc is 8.67, ranking 72 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The average price target is 18.00, with a high of 20.00 and a low of 15.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
17.667
Target Price
+76.49%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

548
Total
6
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
NextCure Inc
NXTC
3
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
29
argenx SE
ARGX
26
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
26
Beigene Ltd
ONC
24
Intellia Therapeutics Inc
NTLA
24
1
2
3
...
110

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: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of NextCure Inc is 7.04, ranking 92 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 13.18 and the support level at 8.02, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.09
Change
-0.05

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(4)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.429
Sell
RSI(14)
34.669
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
27.637
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.144
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-85.758
Neutral
Williams %R
77.836
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.884
Sell
StochRSI(14)
28.376
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
10.034
Sell
MA10
10.458
Sell
MA20
11.568
Sell
MA50
12.023
Sell
MA100
11.896
Sell
MA200
9.022
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of NextCure Inc is 3.00, ranking 195 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 33.74%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.66%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 91.91K shares, representing 2.58% of shares outstanding, with 26.78% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Simcere Zaiming, Inc
338.64K
--
Affinity Asset Advisors LLC
191.88K
-0.00%
Squadron Capital Management LLC
173.86K
--
Sofinnova Investments, Inc
222.65K
-0.00%
Pfizer Inc
157.65K
+1100.02%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
67.98K
-6.45%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

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 NextCure Inc is 1.56, ranking 298 out of 391 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The company's beta value is 1.60. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
1.56
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.61
VaR
+6.42%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+42.00%
240-Day Volatility
+281.47%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.77%
120 days
+37.13%
5 years
+37.13%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-13.18%
120 days
-23.41%
5 years
-26.27%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.37
120 days
+1.52
5 years
-0.27

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+42.00%
3 years
+89.16%
5 years
+97.03%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+79.53
3 years
+1.80
5 years
+0.04
Skewness
240 days
+1.00
3 years
+0.82
5 years
+0.68

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+281.47%
5 years
+147.10%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+7.77%
5 years
+2.90%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+274.53%
240 days
+274.53%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+49.41%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+62.15%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.90%
120 days
+0.76%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-85.82%
60 days
+74.10%
120 days
+47.67%

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