Nektar Therapeutics

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
  • ISIN: US6402681083
USD
35.12
-3.73 (-9.61%)
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52 Week

Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

723.87 k

Shareholding (Sep 2025)

FII

4.34%

Held by 44 FIIs

DII

76.59%

Held by 19 DIIs

Promoter

1.40%

How big is Nektar Therapeutics?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Nektar Therapeutics has a market capitalization of 108.31 million and reported net sales of 87.25 million with a net profit of -133.04 million over the latest four quarters. Shareholder's funds are 60.74 million, and total assets amount to 303.85 million.

As of Jun 18, Nektar Therapeutics has a market capitalization of 108.31 million, classifying it as a Micro Cap company.<BR><BR>As of Jun 18, the sum of net sales for the latest four quarters is 87.25 million, while the sum of net profit for the same period is -133.04 million.<BR><BR>As of Dec 24, the shareholder's funds are reported at 60.74 million, and total assets amount to 303.85 million.

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What does Nektar Therapeutics do?

22-Jun-2025

Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for unmet medical needs, with a recent market cap of $108.31 million and quarterly net sales of $10 million, but reporting a net loss of $51 million. The company has no dividend yield and significant negative return on equity.

Overview:<BR>Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops medicines in areas of high unmet medical need, operating within the Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology industry and classified as a micro-cap company.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot:<BR>Most recent Net Sales: 10 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Most recent Net Profit: -51 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market-cap: USD 108.31 Million (Micro Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics:<BR>P/E: NA (Loss Making) <BR>Industry P/E: NA <BR>Dividend Yield: 0.00% <BR>Debt Equity: -8.04 <BR>Return on Equity: -860.22% <BR>Price to Book: 7.88<BR><BR>Contact Details:<BR>Address: 455 Mission Bay Blvd S, SAN FRANCISCO CA: 94158-2158 <BR>Tel: 1 415 4825300 <BR>Fax: 1 302 6555049 <BR>Website: http://www.nektar.com

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Should I buy, sell or hold Nektar Therapeutics?

22-Jun-2025

Who are in the management team of Nektar Therapeutics?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Nektar Therapeutics includes Robert Chess (Independent Chairman), Howard Robin (President and CEO), Roy Whitfield (Lead Independent Director), and several Independent Directors: Jeff Ajer, Myriam Curet, Karin Eastham, and R. Scott Greer. They oversee the company's strategic direction and operations.

As of March 2022, the management team of Nektar Therapeutics includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. Robert Chess, who serves as the Independent Chairman of the Board.<BR>- Mr. Howard Robin, who is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director.<BR>- Mr. Roy Whitfield, who holds the position of Lead Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. Jeff Ajer, who is an Independent Director.<BR>- Dr. Myriam Curet, who is also an Independent Director.<BR>- Ms. Karin Eastham, who serves as an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. R. Scott Greer, who is another Independent Director.<BR><BR>This team is responsible for guiding the company's strategic direction and overseeing its operations.

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Is Nektar Therapeutics overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 2019, Nektar Therapeutics is considered overvalued and risky due to high valuation ratios, negative financial metrics, and significant long-term stock decline despite recent short-term gains.

As of 8 August 2019, the valuation grade for Nektar Therapeutics has moved from fair to risky, indicating a shift towards a more negative outlook. The company appears to be overvalued given its current financial metrics, particularly with a Price to Book Value of 9.02 and an EV to Sales ratio of 0.15, which suggests that the market is pricing in significant future growth despite the company's ongoing losses. Additionally, the negative ROE of -860.22% further underscores the challenges the company faces in generating returns for shareholders.<BR><BR>In comparison with peers, Nektar Therapeutics has a P/E ratio of -7.21, which is significantly lower than typical industry valuations, indicating that it is not only struggling relative to its competitors but also facing severe operational difficulties. The stock has shown impressive short-term performance, with a 1-month return of 114.22% compared to the S&P 500's 2.33%, but this should be viewed cautiously in light of the company's longer-term performance, where it has declined by 80.58% over the past five years. Overall, the combination of high valuation ratios and negative financial indicators suggests that Nektar Therapeutics is overvalued at its current price.

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Is Nektar Therapeutics technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of September 5, 2025, Nektar Therapeutics shows a bullish technical trend, supported by strong moving averages and Bollinger Bands, despite mixed RSI readings and underperformance over longer periods compared to the S&P 500.

As of 5 September 2025, the technical trend for Nektar Therapeutics has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, while the monthly MACD is mildly bullish. Bollinger Bands are bullish on both weekly and monthly time frames. Daily moving averages indicate a bullish stance. However, the RSI shows bearish readings for both weekly and monthly periods. The KST is bullish on both time frames, and the Dow Theory indicates a mildly bullish stance on both weekly and monthly charts. The OBV shows no trend weekly but is bullish monthly.<BR><BR>Nektar Therapeutics has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week (24.49% vs. 1.05%) and month (114.22% vs. 2.33%), but has underperformed over longer periods, including the last three years (12.89% vs. 70.41%) and five years (-80.58% vs. 96.61%). Overall, the current technical stance is bullish, driven primarily by the strong performance in moving averages and Bollinger Bands.

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With a Operating Losses, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

  • Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -14.34% and Operating profit at 10.24% over the last 5 years
  • Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -7.59
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The company has declared negative results in Mar'2025 after 2 consecutive positive quarters

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Risky - Negative EBITDA

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Stock DNA

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Industry

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Market cap

USD 751 Million (Small Cap)

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P/E

NA (Loss Making)

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Debt Equity

-2.03

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Return on Equity

-139.41%

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Price to Book

8.83

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
11 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
-42 Million
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Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-37.31%
0%
-37.31%
6 Months
50.92%
0%
50.92%
1 Year
200.63%
0%
200.63%
2 Years
321.86%
0%
321.86%
3 Years
1036.57%
0%
1036.57%
4 Years
-77.62%
0%
-77.62%
5 Years
-88.63%
0%
-88.63%

Nektar Therapeutics for the last several years.

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stock-summaryKey Factors

Quality key factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-14.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.24%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-7.59
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-8.04
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.48
Tax Ratio
0.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
64.99%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0

Valuation key factors

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
9.02
EV to EBIT
-0.10
EV to EBITDA
-0.10
EV to Capital Employed
-0.14
EV to Sales
0.15
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
-860.22%

Technicals key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
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Shareholding Snapshot : Sep 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 33 Schemes (17.67%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 44 Foreign Institutions (4.34%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jun'25 - QoQstock-summary

Jun'25
Mar'25
Change(%)
Net Sales
11.20
10.50
6.67%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
-35.60
-43.90
18.91%
Interest
5.40
5.00
8.00%
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-0.40
-0.20
-100.00%
Consolidate Net Profit
-41.60
-50.90
18.27%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
-3,202.10%
-4,241.50%
103.94%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 6.67% vs -64.04% in Mar 2025

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 18.27% vs -797.26% in Mar 2025

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary

Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
98.40
90.10
9.21%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
-128.70
-129.60
0.69%
Interest
28.10
25.30
11.07%
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-15.70
-128.50
87.78%
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-119.00
-276.10
56.90%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
-1,352.50%
-1,524.90%
17.24%
USD in Million.
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YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 9.21% vs -2.17% in Dec 2023

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YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 56.90% vs 25.01% in Dec 2023

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Nektar Therapeutics
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company discovers and develops medicines in areas of high unmet medical need. The Company's research and development pipeline of new investigational drugs includes treatments for cancer and autoimmune disease. It leverages its chemistry platform to discover and design new drug candidates. These drug candidates utilize its polymer conjugate technology platforms, which are designed to enable the development of new molecular entities that target known mechanisms of action. Its programs include Immuno-oncology (I-O), Immunology, and Oncology-ONZEALD. It is developing medicines designed to directly or indirectly modulate the activity of key immune cells, such as cytotoxic T cells and Natural Killer (NK) cells, to increase their numbers and improve their function to recognize and attack cancer cells.
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Company Details
455 Mission Bay Blvd S , SAN FRANCISCO CA : 94158-2158
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Tel: 1 415 4825300
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