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Liquidia Technologies (LQDA) AI Stock Analysis

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Liquidia Technologies

(NASDAQ:LQDA)

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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:$47.00â–¼(-14.87% Downside)
Action:reiterated
Date:11/10/26

Overall score reflects solid fundamental momentum led by sharply improved cash generation and strong commercial execution highlighted on the earnings call, partly offset by balance-sheet risk from negative equity and still-negative profitability. Technicals are currently a headwind with the stock below key longer-term moving averages, while valuation (P/E 30.5 and no dividend) implies growth expectations remain elevated.

Positive Factors
YUTREPIA commercial growthRapid sales growth, expanding prescriptions and five consecutive quarters of improvement indicate durable product adoption rather than an isolated launch effect. Rising prescriber engagement and patient demand can support continued revenue scaling and strengthen Liquidia’s position in inhaled PAH therapy.
Negative Factors
Negative stockholders’ equityNegative equity weakens capitalization and limits the company’s financial cushion even though debt declined from the prior annual period. This can constrain capital allocation, reduce resilience against operating setbacks and make future funding decisions more consequential.

Liquidia Technologies Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Gross Profit by TypeShows gross profit split across product sales, contract manufacturing/services, and licensing or milestone income. For Liquidia Technologies, it reveals which revenue streams generate real profit versus those that are low-margin or one-time, indicating how sustainable earnings are and how much scale or pricing power the company needs to become consistently profitable.

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Chart Insights

Product gross profit is the clear driver now—rising into Q2 2026 and tracking with the company’s rapid YUTREPIA sales and improved EBITDA/cash generation; the earlier multi‑billion spikes look like data anomalies or reclassifications and shouldn’t obscure the recent, repeatable margin build. Service gross profit has effectively collapsed to near zero, signaling a deliberate shift to a product‑centric model (or a reclassification) that amplifies upside from market share gains but also concentrates execution and legal/patent risk on YUTREPIA as R&D and SG&A ramp.

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Liquidia Technologies (LQDA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-50%0%50%100%150%200%250%LQDA+96.90%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
$4.94B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
3.53M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
-53.6
Beta (1Y)
1.50
Revenue Growth
798.44%
EPS Growth
27.88%
Country
US
Employees
216
Sector
Healthcare
Sector Strength
51
Industry
Medical - Pharmaceuticals

Liquidia Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Liquidia Corporation operates as a biopharmaceutical enterprise, concentrating on the development, production, and market introduction of various treatments aimed at fulfilling critical patient requirements throughout the United States. A key asset i...

Liquidia Technologies Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 10, 2026(Q3-2026)|% Change Since:15.33%|Next Earnings Date:Mar 18, 2027
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was strongly positive overall. Management reported accelerating YUTREPIA sales, five consecutive quarters of growth, record October shipments, expanding PAH adoption, strong adjusted EBITDA, improving operating leverage and a balance sheet sufficient to fund planned activities. The main negatives were the settlement-related GAAP loss and cash obligations, temporary referral disruption from litigation uncertainty, the PAH-only indication, increased R&D spending and the unresolved timing of 2027 guidance. The number and magnitude of the operating and commercial positives outweighed the stated challenges.

Positive Updates

Five Consecutive Quarters of Growth
YUTREPIA delivered 5 consecutive quarters of growth in prescriptions, revenue and adjusted EBITDA.

Negative Updates

Settlement-Related GAAP Net Loss
Liquidia reported a GAAP net loss of $236.3 million for the quarter, including a one-time settlement charge of $389.7 million. Of the settlement charge, $380.7 million is payable in cash through April 2027.

Company Guidance

Liquidia expects conversion rates to remain greater than 87%, daily referrals in October were more than 75% of the daily rate in Q3, and October represents a floor and not a trend; it expects shipments, patient stacking and profitability to continue to grow quarter-on-quarter, with more information about 2027 expectations probably in early January. SPRINT is expected to initiate at the end of this year and is looking to achieve at least a 20% to 25% change in PVR, EASY-PAH is planned for 2027, RE-WARM is expected to complete in the first half of 2027 with a pivotal study possible during the following winter seasons, Re-Spire enrollment is expected to complete in 2028, AMPLIFY-PAH will initiate in 2027, data from both studies are expected to support a 505(b)(1) NDA submission in 2029, and a PH-COPD pivotal study is planned for the second half of next year; the company said it has no need to raise extra capital and is not changing its operating plan.

Liquidia Technologies Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Financials are mixed. Income statement reflects a major revenue step-up and very high gross margin, but EBIT/EBITDA and net income are still negative. Cash flow is a clear strength with operating and free cash flow turning strongly positive. The balance sheet is the key risk, with stockholders’ equity turning negative, limiting flexibility despite lower debt.

Income Statement

62Positive

Balance Sheet

34Negative

Cash Flow

81Very Positive
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue621.87M158.32M14.00M17.49M15.94M12.85M
Gross Profit576.33M145.08M8.12M14.60M13.08M9.83M
EBITDA-89.03M-43.22M-115.71M-70.05M-35.03M-28.20M
Net Income-94.19M-68.92M-130.39M-78.50M-41.02M-34.58M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets682.94M327.93M230.31M118.33M129.20M93.73M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments396.09M190.68M176.48M83.68M93.28M57.49M
Total Debt168.76M197.93M122.39M49.54M24.46M16.08M
Total Liabilities708.38M283.19M153.04M71.04M38.78M28.46M
Stockholders Equity-25.43M44.75M77.28M47.29M90.42M65.27M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow200.97M-40.02M-98.37M-42.85M-29.18M-34.14M
Operating Cash Flow235.48M-35.69M-93.42M-41.56M-28.59M-34.03M
Investing Cash Flow-39.51M-6.34M-8.44M-11.29M-587.00K-107.00K
Financing Cash Flow28.23M59.73M194.66M43.25M64.96M26.32M

Liquidia Technologies Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis SentimentPositive
Last Price55.21

Price Trends

50DMA49.42Positive
100DMA64.15Negative
200DMA54.56Positive

Market Momentum

MACD1.26Negative
RSI65.76Neutral
STOCH84.34Negative

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LQDA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 55.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 43.03, above the 50-day MA of 49.42, and above the 200-day MA of 54.56, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.26 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 65.76 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.34 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LQDA.

Liquidia Technologies Risk Analysis

Liquidia Technologies disclosed 70 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Liquidia Technologies reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.

Higher RiskSector Avg.Lower RiskFinance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Tech & Innovation - Risks related to the company’s reliance on technology and ability to make innovative products

Latest Risks Added

3 New Risks
1.Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our financial statements and the related notes thereto, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and the information contained under the heading "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. We may update these risk factors in our periodic and other filings with the SEC.Q2, 2026
2.Our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards and research and development tax credits may be limited.Q2, 2026
3.We have a history of losses and our ability to sustain profitability in the future remains uncertain.Q2, 2026

Liquidia Technologies Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)

Financial Indicators

LQDA against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
KNSAKNSA80Outperform$7.47B66.9717.27%―58.19%192.34%
CORTCORT72Outperform$8.03B49.6922.94%―30.02%48.80%
LQDALQDA63Neutral$4.60B-53.60-116.64%―798.44%27.88%
SCYXSCYX53Neutral$35.04M-2.92-18.65%―543.96%72.49%
Sector *51Neutral$7.86B-0.30-43.30%2.27%22.53%-2.21%
NSRXNSRX28Underperform$34.96M-2.83-158.83%―――

* Healthcare Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%100%200%LQDACORTSCYXKNSANSRXCUVLDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
LQDA and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
LQDALiquidia Technologies55.2128.27104.94%
CORTCorcept Therapeutics74.53-1.22-1.61%
SCYXSCYNEXIS Inc3.42-1.30-27.65%
KNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Class A95.7655.47137.68%
NSRXNasus Pharma Ltd.2.91-4.99-63.16%
CUVLClinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited Sponsored ADR5.09-2.12-29.39%

Liquidia Technologies Corporate Events

Financial DisclosuresLegal ProceedingsProduct-Related AnnouncementsRegulatory Filings and Compliance

Liquidia Reports Strong Third-Quarter YUTREPIA Sales Growth

Positive
Nov 10, 2026

Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for challenging respiratory and vascular diseases, including YUTREPIA inhalation powder. On November 10, 2026, it reported third-quarter net product sales of $222.7 million for...

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresLegal ProceedingsPrivate Placements and Financing

Liquidia Reaches Global Patent Settlement, Refines Financing

Negative
Oct 14, 2026

On Oct. 13, 2026, Liquidia Technologies and United Therapeutics entered a global settlement that resolves all ongoing patent, trade secret, contract and antitrust litigation between the companies, following a September court ruling that YUTREPIA infr...

Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings

Liquidia Faces Adverse Patent Ruling on YUTREPIA

Negative
Sep 30, 2026

On September 30, 2026, Liquidia reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found two of six asserted claims of United Therapeutics’ U.S. Patent No. 11,826,327 valid and infringed by YUTREPIA, specifically those covering treatm...

Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related AnnouncementsRegulatory Filings and Compliance

Liquidia Gains FDA Fast Track for YUTREPIA in Raynaud’s

Positive
Sep 3, 2026

On September 3, 2026, Liquidia Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation to its inhaled treprostinil powder YUTREPIA for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon associated with systemic sclerosis, a...

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures

Liquidia Technologies reports strong Q2 growth and profitability

Positive
Aug 12, 2026

On August 12, 2026, Liquidia Corporation reported strong second quarter 2026 results driven by rapid uptake of YUTREPIA, its inhaled treprostinil powder. Net product sales reached $170.4 million, up 31% from the prior quarter, with about 5,900 unique...

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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.

Date of analysis: Nov 10, 2026