$NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
XNAS•Health Care•Pharmaceutical Preparations
Why is NKTR down today? It is at $74.25 (-2.41%), and our scanner flagged it 38 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment NKTR spikes, and full due diligence on NKTR — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $74.25
- Change today
- -2.41%
- Previous close
- $76.08
- 52-week range
- $26.45 – $109.00
- Market cap
- $2.51B
- Shares outstanding
- 34.1M SEC · as of 2026-08-07 · 13d
- Institutional own.
- 99.9%
- Total held
- 100.0%
- Short interest
- 6.3M ▼ -8% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Days to cover
- 8.6d
- Avg daily volume
- 1.0M
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.8x
- 15m
- 0.6x
- 1h
- 0.5x
- 1D
- 0.2x
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Why is $NKTR down today?
NKTR is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on NKTR today, peaking at 4.8x its normal volume.
Insiders
Insiders selling0 buys, 4 sells last 3 months (5/18 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -6K 0.02% of company | sold 37% | 10K | $398K at $70.00 | Jun 30, 26 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -10K 0.03% of company | sold 15% | 55K | $608K at $60.81 | Jun 17, 26 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -10K 0.03% of company | sold 13% | 65K | $600K at $59.97 | Jun 16, 26 |
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -6K 0.02% of company | sold 26% | 15K | $336K at $60.71 | Jun 15, 26 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -444 | sold 0.6% | 75K | $29K at $65.51 | May 19, 26 |
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -199 | sold 0.9% | 21K | $13K at $65.51 | May 19, 26 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -423 | sold 0.6% | 75K | $31K at $73.00 | Feb 18, 26 |
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -180 | sold 0.8% | 21K | $13K at $73.00 | Feb 18, 26 |
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K 0.01% of company | sold 15% | 21K | $138K at $35.67 | Jan 20, 26 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +22K 0.06% of company | added 40% | 76K | n/a | Dec 22, 25 |
Zalevsky Jonathan Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +6K 0.02% of company | added 33% | 25K | n/a | Dec 22, 25 |
Robin Howard W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 3.9% | 54K | $120K at $54.28 | Nov 25, 25 |
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
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $NKTR. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
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$NKTR Activity
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NKTR stock FAQ
Why is $NKTR down today?
NKTR is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 4 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on NKTR today, peaking at 4.8x its normal volume.
What is the NKTR stock price today?
NKTR last traded at $74.25, 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 NKTR alerts?
The NKTR 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 NKTR 38 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is NKTR on?
NKTR (Nektar Therapeutics) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $2.51B in the PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS sector.
Is NKTR 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 NKTR for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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