Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (ARCT)
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-14
$15.29+3.80%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Biotechnology is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Reduce operating losses toward breakeven: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 76% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 76% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskARCT's growth relies on reducing operating losses toward breakeven. Recent financial performance remains weak, with revenue down 89.5% year over year and a recent earnings beat. It trades at 14× price-to-sales, slightly above the peer median of 12×. The price reflects less growth than forecast, indicating modest expectations. A specific risk is the 34% probability of a miss in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 21% above where it trades. This read is provisional; the thesis has broken.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. ARCT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering ARCT (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Biotechnology — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Establish strategic collaboration with Thermo Fisher
Partnership enhances growth potential and aligns with strategic objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Partnership enhances revenue generation potential for cystic fibrosis drug.