$68.36
1.45%
Nasdaq, Sep 17, 04:01 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US6402681083
Symbol
NKTR

Nektar Therapeutics Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Nektar Therapeutics Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
83%
Hold
17%

Nektar Therapeutics Price Target

Target Price $154.02
Price $68.36
Potential
Number of Estimates 12
12 Analysts have issued a price target Nektar Therapeutics 2027 . The average Nektar Therapeutics target price is $154.02. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 18 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend Nektar Therapeutics to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Nektar Therapeutics stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Nektar Therapeutics stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 55.23 42.62
43.89% 22.83%
EBITDA Margin -234.91% -575.48%
84.20% 144.98%
Net Margin -297.08% -668.21%
145.81% 124.92%

14 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Nektar Therapeutics 2026 . The average Nektar Therapeutics sales estimate is

$42.6m
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. This is
21.92% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$47.3m 13.45%
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, the lowest is
$40.1m 26.48%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $55.2m 43.89%
2026
$42.6m 22.83%
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2027
$38.1m 10.59%
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2028
$35.8m 5.97%
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2029
$81.9m 128.44%
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2030
$235m 186.91%
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2031
$478m 103.38%
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2032
$818m 71.19%
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2033
$1.3b 54.59%
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4 Analysts have issued an Nektar Therapeutics EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Nektar Therapeutics EBITDA estimate is

$-245m
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. This is
88.75% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$-251m 93.07%
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, the lowest is
$-237m 82.50%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $-130m 3.35%
2026
$-245m 89.05%
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2027
$-407m 66.12%
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2028
$-444m 8.97%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 -234.91% 84.20%
2026
-575.48% 144.98%
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2027
-1,069.17% 85.79%
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2028
-1,239.13% 15.90%
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14 Nektar Therapeutics Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Nektar Therapeutics net profit estimate is

$-285m
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. This is
81.25% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$-254m 61.93%
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, the lowest is
$-322m 104.99%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $-164m 37.93%
2026
$-285m 73.57%
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2027
$-387m 35.97%
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2028
$-352m 9.10%
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2029
$-415m 17.98%
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2030
$-407m 2.09%
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2031
$-233m 42.72%
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2032
$-40.0m 82.81%
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Net Margin

2025 -297.08% 145.81%
2026
-668.21% 124.92%
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2027
-1,016.11% 52.06%
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2028
-982.40% 3.32%
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2029
-507.38% 48.35%
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2030
-173.14% 65.88%
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2031
-48.76% 71.84%
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2032
-4.90% 89.95%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ -9.73 -8.34
12.10% 14.29%
P/E negative
EV/Sales 40.05

14 Analysts have issued a Nektar Therapeutics forecast for earnings per share. The average Nektar Therapeutics EPS is

$-8.34
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. This is
75.58% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$-7.46 57.05%
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, the lowest is
$-9.44 98.74%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $-9.73 12.10%
2026
$-8.34 14.29%
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2027
$-11.35 36.09%
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2028
$-10.31 9.16%
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2029
$-12.17 18.04%
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2030
$-11.91 2.14%
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2031
$-6.82 42.74%
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2032
$-1.17 82.84%
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P/E ratio

Current -14.39 156.32%
2026
-8.19 43.09%
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2027
-6.03 26.37%
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2028
-6.63 9.95%
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2029
-5.62 15.23%
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2030
-5.74 2.14%
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2031
-10.02 74.56%
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2032
-58.28 481.64%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Nektar Therapeutics stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

40.05
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and an P/S ratio of
54.76
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 31.27 212.39%
2026
40.05 28.08%
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2027
44.79 11.84%
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2028
47.64 6.35%
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2029
20.85 56.23%
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2030
7.27 65.15%
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2031
3.57 50.83%
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2032
2.09 41.59%
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2033
1.35 35.31%
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P/S ratio

Current 42.76 246.03%
2026
54.76 28.08%
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2027
61.25 11.84%
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2028
65.14 6.35%
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2029
28.51 56.23%
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2030
9.94 65.15%
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2031
4.89 50.83%
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2032
2.85 41.59%
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2033
1.85 35.31%
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Current Nektar Therapeutics Upgrades & Downgrades

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