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13F Pro Quality Score

9.7/100

Rank #2,916 of 2,962 stocks

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Revenue Growth

3.1/100

Profitability

4.3/100

Balance Sheet

9.7/100

Earnings Quality

3.9/100

Free Cash Flow

2.9/100

Institutional Flow

91.9/100

Revenue Scale

9.7/100

Dilution Risk

7.9/100
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NKTR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NKTR), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NKTR at 9.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,916 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. NKTR scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (91.9). Areas of concern include free cash flow (2.9) and revenue growth (3.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 7.9/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS reports quarterly revenue of $10.1M, net income of $-40.6M, free cash flow of $-75.9M. Top institutional holders of NKTR by reported 13-F value include FMR, Two Seas Capital, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. NKTR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 906709. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NKTR 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 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS directly from SEC EDGAR. NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 17 since 2021, currently 9.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

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

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. biopharmaceutical company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in San Francisco, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Revenue in the range of a few hundred million dollars, heavily reliant on royalties and collaboration payments rather than direct drug sales — a business model as unusual as its chemistry.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 1990s, it pioneered a platform technology called PEGylation — chemically attaching polyethylene glycol to drug molecules to make them last longer in the body.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't just sell drugs — it licenses its polymer chemistry platform to other pharma giants, collecting royalties every time a partner's drug gets sold using its technology.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its high-profile partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb on an immuno-oncology drug candidate once sent its stock soaring, then crashing, in one of biotech's most-watched clinical trial roller coasters.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The NKTR ticker belongs to a San Francisco biotech whose entire identity is built around polymer-drug conjugates — making other people's molecules better, one PEG chain at a time.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$10.1M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-40.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-75.9M

ROIC

Q2 2026

-18.8%

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-43.9% YoY
$55.2MFY 2025
FY22 $92.1MFY23 $90.1MFY24 $98.4MFY25 $55.2M

Net Income

-37.9% YoY
$-164.1MFY 2025
FY22 $-368.2MFY23 $-276.1MFY24 $-119.0MFY25 $-164.1M

Operating Income

-33.2% YoY
$-140.1MFY 2025
FY22 $-376.2MFY23 $-263.7MFY24 $-105.2MFY25 $-140.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-12.1% YoY
$-9.73FY 2025
FY22 $-1.97FY23 $-1.45FY24 $-8.68FY25 $-9.73

Total Assets

-7.7% YoY
$280.4MFY 2025
FY22 $710.6MFY23 $398.0MFY24 $303.9MFY25 $280.4M

Op. Cash Flow

-18.7% YoY
$-208.5MFY 2025
FY22 $-304.0MFY23 $-192.6MFY24 $-175.7MFY25 $-208.5M

Free Cash Flow

-17.8% YoY
$-208.7MFY 2025
FY22 $-309.7MFY23 $-193.5MFY24 $-177.2MFY25 $-208.7M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NKTR) 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 NKTR are available on the NKTR 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. NKTR is classified as a mid company.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling NKTR. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS's investment landscape.