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$AQST

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock

XNAS

$4.48-2.41%−$0.1105Prev $4.59LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is AQST down today? It is at $4.48 (-2.41%), and our scanner flagged it 124 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment AQST spikes, and full due diligence on AQST — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$4.48
Change today
-2.41%
Previous close
$4.59
52-week range
$2.93 – $7.55
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$542M
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
125.5M
SEC · as of 2026-08-07 · 13d
Insider ownership
6.7%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-24 ↗
Institutional own.
62.29%
Total held
69.0%
Tradeable float
38.9M
31% of shares · after 7% insiders + 62% institutions
Short interest
18.0M
▲ +8% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
46.4%
Days to cover
8.9d
Avg daily volume
3.1M
Classification
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.5x
15m
0.4x
1h
0.1x
1D
0.5x

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Why is $AQST down today?

1 alert today3.6x RVOL

AQST is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on AQST today, peaking at 3.6x its normal volume.

Why is $AQST moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile🔥 Heavily shorted · 46% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy4 analysts
Avg target $8.75(+95% upside)
Range $6 - $11
4 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders selling0 buys, 7 sells last 3 months (12/31 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Barber Daniel
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-25K
0.02% of company
sold 4.1%586K$107K
at $4.29
Aug 17, 26
Korczynski Sherry
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-3Ksold 1.1%236K$12K
at $4.25
Aug 14, 26
Barber Daniel
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-20K
0.02% of company
sold 3.2%611K$81K
at $4.00
Jul 16, 26
Barber Daniel
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-5Ksold 0.7%631K$19K
at $4.03
Jul 15, 26
Krop Julie
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-25K
0.02% of company
n/an/a$125K
at $5.02
Jun 23, 26
Krop Julie
Director
Other25K
0.02% of company
n/a25K$18K
at $0.710
Jun 23, 26
Barber Daniel
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-25K
0.02% of company
sold 3.8%636K$104K
at $4.16
Jun 15, 26
Korczynski Sherry
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-3Ksold 1.1%238Kn/aJun 8, 26
Zalewski Thomas A.
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+100K
0.08% of company
n/a100Kn/aMay 18, 26
Cioffi Melina
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2Ksold 0.6%273K$7K
at $4.17
May 15, 26
Barber Daniel
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-8Ksold 1.2%661K$35K
at $4.29
May 15, 26
Braender Lori J
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-136K
0.1% of company
sold 37%231K$574K
at $4.23
May 7, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $AQST. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$AQST Sentiment

Bearish
Bearish35Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: -2.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$AQST Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 6h ago -2.0% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: -2.04% from 200 EMA at 11:09 AM ET
at $4.46
Alert· 6h ago 3.6× RVOL
AQST hit 3.616x RVOL at 11:09 AM ET
at $4.46
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $AQST at $4.6400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"scalp entry · support-reclaim","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"support-reclaim"}
at $4.64
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $AQST at $4.6500 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"swing entry · topplay-first(30m)","shares":5,"instance":"Rider","setup":"topplay-first(30m)"}
at $4.65
Alert· 1d ago 2.0× RVOL
AQST hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:24 PM ET
at $4.63
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $AQST at $4.6000 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"dead_tape","shares":1,"instance":"Rider"}
at $4.60
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $AQST at $4.6000 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · topplay-first(5m)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"topplay-first(5m)"}
at $4.60
Alert· 1d ago -0.7% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: -0.68% from 200 EMA at 2:27 PM ET
at $4.58
Alert· 1d ago +1.64%
$AQST moved +1.64% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:27 PM ET
at $4.58
Alert· 1d ago 110.3× RVOL
AQST hit 110.292x RVOL at 1:17 PM ET
at $4.70
Alert· 1d ago +2.4% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: +2.44% from 200 EMA at 1:16 PM ET
at $4.71
Alert· 1d ago -1.28%
$AQST moved -1.28% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:16 PM ET
at $4.71
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $AQST at $4.7200 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"dead_tape","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $4.72
Alert· 1d ago 9.1× RVOL
AQST hit 9.144x RVOL at 12:59 PM ET
at $4.73
Alert· 1d ago 2.1× RVOL
AQST hit 2.073x RVOL at 12:56 PM ET
at $4.73
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $AQST at $4.7400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"scalp entry · topplay-first(1m)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"topplay-first(1m)"}
at $4.74
Alert· 1d ago 2.0× RVOL
AQST hit 2.047x RVOL at 10:45 AM ET
at $4.59
Alert· 1d ago 7.6× RVOL
AQST hit 7.578x RVOL at 9:43 AM ET
at $4.47
Alert· 2d ago +0.4% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: +0.42% from 200 EMA at 1:53 PM ET
at $4.34
Alert· 2d ago 33.3× RVOL
AQST hit 33.257x RVOL at 1:53 PM ET
at $4.34
Alert· 3d ago +0.8% vs EMA
AQST 200EMA (5m) Trending · 76 bars · L3 · +0.85% above EMA · slope +0.14%
at $4.29
Alert· 3d ago +0.1% vs EMA
AQST 200EMA (1m) Trending · 118 bars · L4 · +0.12% above EMA · slope +0.08%
at $4.26
Alert· 3d ago -0.0% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: -0.04% from 200 EMA at 1:02 PM ET
at $4.26
Alert· 3d ago 2.9× RVOL
AQST hit 2.911x RVOL at 1:02 PM ET
at $4.26
Alert· 3d ago +0.7% vs EMA
$AQST near 200 EMA: +0.72% from 200 EMA at 12:21 PM ET
at $4.29

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AQST stock FAQ

Why is $AQST down today?

AQST is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on AQST today, peaking at 3.6x its normal volume.

What is the AQST stock price today?

AQST last traded at $4.48, down 2.41% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live AQST alerts?

The AQST Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged AQST 124 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is AQST on?

AQST (Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $542M.

Is AQST good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge AQST for yourself. This is not investment advice.

Live data from TheDesperateTrader scanner. Not investment advice.