HRTXHERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/(HRTX)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

24.7/100

Rank #2,684 of 2,962 stocks

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Revenue Growth

47.7/100

Profitability

14.2/100

Balance Sheet

14.2/100

Earnings Quality

38.5/100

Free Cash Flow

18.0/100

Institutional Flow

3.9/100

Revenue Scale

20.1/100

Dilution Risk

21.1/100
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HRTX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ (HRTX), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HRTX at 24.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,684 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include institutional flow (3.9) and profitability (14.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 21.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ reports quarterly revenue of $37.7M, net income of $-5.5M, free cash flow of $-2.4M. Top institutional holders of HRTX by reported 13-F value include Rubric Capital Management, Clearline Capital, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. HRTX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 818033. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HRTX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ directly from SEC EDGAR. HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 23 and 30 since 2026, currently 24.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 48 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/

Quirks, history, and lore behind HRTX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. specialty pharmaceutical company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in San Diego, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, with a focus on keeping its commercial product count tight — this is not a sprawling drug empire, it's a specialist.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 2000s, the company spent years in clinical development before building a commercial-stage oncology and pain management portfolio.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its niche is post-surgical and acute pain plus chemotherapy-induced nausea — drugs that hospitals reach for right after the scary stuff is over.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its drug SUSTOL was a novel extended-release formulation designed to outlast standard nausea meds, and ZYNRELEF aimed to reduce opioid use after surgery — two products trying to quietly fix medicine's messiest moments.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Named after a wading bird, this San Diego biotech trades under the ticker HRTX and built its identity around making post-surgical recovery a little less miserable.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$37.7M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-5.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-2.4M

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+7.4% YoY
$154.9MFY 2025
FY22 $107.7MFY23 $127.0MFY24 $144.3MFY25 $154.9M

Net Income

-48.7% YoY
$-20.2MFY 2025
FY22 $-182.0MFY23 $-110.6MFY24 $-13.6MFY25 $-20.2M

Operating Income

+78.0% YoY
$-2.5MFY 2025
FY22 $-174.7MFY23 $-110.6MFY24 $-11.5MFY25 $-2.5M

EPS (Diluted)

-33.3% YoY
$-0.12FY 2025
FY22 $-1.67FY23 $-0.80FY24 $-0.09FY25 $-0.12

Total Assets

+9.7% YoY
$255.9MFY 2025
FY22 $251.0MFY23 $222.5MFY24 $233.1MFY25 $255.9M

Op. Cash Flow

-22.5% YoY
$-27.6MFY 2025
FY22 $-146.9MFY23 $-58.8MFY24 $-22.5MFY25 $-27.6M

Free Cash Flow

-15.2% YoY
$-27.9MFY 2025
FY22 $-148.7MFY23 $-60.3MFY24 $-24.2MFY25 $-27.9M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ (HRTX) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Healthcare sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HRTX are available on the HRTX stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. HRTX is classified as a small company.

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