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Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Nektar Therapeutics

NKTRMarket cap $1.36BPrice $39.9

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryBiotechnology

Develops experimental immunology and oncology drugs by engineering molecules that reprogram the body's own immune response. Despite decades of research and big pharma partnerships, it still hasn't landed a blockbuster — making every trial readout a make-or-break moment for investors.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-16%1

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)-25%1

Rev CAGR (3y)-10%1

Rev CAGR (5y)+23%10

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1Loss1

EPS Growth Y+2Loss1

EPS Growth Y+3Loss1

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin-239%1

Net Income Margin-288%1

Free Cash Flow Margin-430%1

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE-35%1

ROA-24%1

Earnings Stabilityna–

GEAR+VERY WEAK2

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)na–

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)na–

P/BV1.58

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwdna–

EV/EBIT Fwdna–

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-17.2%1

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-46%1

3 month return-47%1

YTD return-6%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh37%1

1 year return-31%2

Long term

3 year return+392%10

5 year return-84%1

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta3.61

Volatility81%1

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-430%1

Free Cash Flow Yield-17.2%1

Quality

ROCE-23%1

Earnings Stabilityna–

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

NKTRNektar Therapeutics

Revenue FY25$55M

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK20 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-16%1

Revenue, next 1Y-25%1

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR-10%1

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+23%10

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26ELoss1

EPS growth, FY27ELoss1

EPS growth, FY28ELoss1

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 23%/yr over five years.10/10

WATCH

Revenue is set to shrink 10%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue fell 16%/yr over the last 3 years, and it is still set to shrink 10%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 80% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 16%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business whose decline is easing. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK9 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-46%1

3-month return-47%1

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high37%1

1-year return-31%2

3-year return+392%10

5-year return-84%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+392% over three years and -84% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

It's down 31% over the past year, now 63% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-46%) and over three months (-47%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the one-year trend is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

NKTRNektar Therapeutics

Revenue FY25$55M

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK20 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-16%1

Revenue, next 1Y-25%1

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR-10%1

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+23%10

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26ELoss1

EPS growth, FY27ELoss1

EPS growth, FY28ELoss1

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 23%/yr over five years.10/10

WATCH

Revenue is set to shrink 10%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue fell 16%/yr over the last 3 years, and it is still set to shrink 10%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 80% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 16%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business whose decline is easing. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK9 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-46%1

3-month return-47%1

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high37%1

1-year return-31%2

3-year return+392%10

5-year return-84%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+392% over three years and -84% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

It's down 31% over the past year, now 63% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-46%) and over three months (-47%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Nektar Therapeutics. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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