Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) had its price target hoisted by investment analysts at Mizuho from $45.00 to $89.00 in a report issued on Monday. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Mizuho’s price target points to a potential upside of 24.32% from the company’s previous close.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective (up from $50.00) on shares of Nektar Therapeutics in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Nektar Therapeutics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Nektar Therapeutics in a research report on Wednesday, November 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Nektar Therapeutics in a research report on Monday, November 13th. Finally, Cowen began coverage on shares of Nektar Therapeutics in a research report on Tuesday, November 7th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Nektar Therapeutics currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.17.
Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) opened at $71.59 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $11,273.11, a PE ratio of -99.43 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.91, a current ratio of 4.14 and a quick ratio of 3.99. Nektar Therapeutics has a 12-month low of $11.41 and a 12-month high of $75.33.
In other Nektar Therapeutics news, CEO Howard W. Robin sold 83,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.69, for a total transaction of $4,640,814.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 272,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,190,449.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Howard W. Robin sold 83,334 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.57, for a total transaction of $1,964,182.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 235,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,558,701.66. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 614,017 shares of company stock valued at $20,587,527. 5.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NKTR. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nektar Therapeutics in the third quarter valued at approximately $129,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nektar Therapeutics by 79.4% in the third quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC now owns 6,100 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Flinton Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nektar Therapeutics by 75.7% in the second quarter. Flinton Capital Management LLC now owns 7,872 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392 shares during the period. Riverhead Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nektar Therapeutics by 78.7% in the second quarter. Riverhead Capital Management LLC now owns 8,754 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 3,854 shares during the period. Finally, Sicart Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nektar Therapeutics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $245,000. 96.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Nektar Therapeutics Company Profile
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that 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, auto-immune disease and chronic pain. It leverages its chemistry platform to discover and design new drug candidates.
