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Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)
35.78  -1.94 (-5.14%)    10-16 16:00
Open: 38.05
High: 38.05
Volume: 784,232
  
Pre. Close: 37.72
Low: 35.61
Market Cap: 1,026(M)
Technical analysis
2026-10-16 4:40:29 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  66.41 1-year :  81.76
Resists First :  56.86 Second :  70
Pivot price 44.21
Supports First :  35.61 Second :  29.62
MAs MA(5) :  37.63 MA(20) :  48.25
MA(100) :  64.59 MA(250) :  63.27
MACD MACD :  -8.1 Signal :  -7.5
%K %D K(14,3) :  1.8 D(3) :  1.8
RSI RSI(14): 20.5
52-week High :  109 Low :  33.4
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BEARISH in short-term; and BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ NKTR ] has closed above bottom band by 24.8%. Bollinger Bands are 125.7% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest high volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this wide range for 11 days. This is a sign that the current trend might continue.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 38.16 - 38.37 38.37 - 38.54
Low: 34.98 - 35.27 35.27 - 35.5
Close: 35.36 - 35.78 35.78 - 36.13
Company Description

Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to the global discovery and advancement of therapies addressing significant unmet medical requirements. Central to its robust pipeline is Bempegaldesleukin, a CD122-preferential interleukin-2 (IL-2) pathway agonist. This drug is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for metastatic melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and adjuvant melanoma. It is also being evaluated in Phase 2 for renal cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and urothelial cancer; Phase 1/2A for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Phase 1/2 for various solid tumors; and Phase 1B for COVID-19. Additionally, Nektar is developing NKTR-358, a cytokine Treg stimulant, which is in Phase 2 trials for systemic lupus erythematosus and ulcerative colitis, and Phase 1B for atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Their portfolio further includes NKTR-255, an IL-15 receptor agonist, undergoing Phase 1/2 trials for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, head and neck cancer, and colorectal cancer. Another investigational compound, NKTR-262, a toll-like receptor agonist, is in Phase 1/2 trials for solid tumors. The company is also advancing several other drug candidates. Nektar Therapeutics maintains strategic collaboration agreements with a multitude of pharmaceutical entities, including Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., AstraZeneca AB, UCB Pharma S.A., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Bausch Health Companies Inc., Pfizer Inc., Amgen Inc., UCB Pharma (Biogen), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Baxalta Incorporated, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck KGaA, and SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Established in 1990, Nektar Therapeutics is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Headline News

Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Phase III Trial Launch Might Change The Case For Nektar Therapeutics Stock (NKTR) - Simply Wall Street

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) stock price, news, quote and history - Yahoo Finance UK

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Could Be 72% Undervalued On New Rezpegaldesleukin Data - Simply Wall Street

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), Roche Holding AG (OtherRHHVF) and Henry Schein (HSIC) - The Globe and Mail

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
UBS Initiates Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR.US) With Hold Rating, Announces Target Price $53 - Moomoo

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Underperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Underperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Underperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Neutral
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Biotechnology
Shares Out 34 (M)
Shares Float 28 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.3 (%)
Held by Institutions 107 (%)
Shares Short 6,970 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 6,070 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -19.13
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 26.45
Profit Margin -287.9 %
Operating Margin -412.3 %
Return on Assets (ttm) -12.6 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -35.8 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth -9.4 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 1.59
Sales Per Share 1.59
EBITDA (p.s.) -3.81
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow -234 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -135 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -1.88
PEG Ratio 0.3
Price to Book value 1.35
Price to Sales 22.37
Price to Cash Flow -5.23
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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