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Aptevo Therapeutics
(NASDAQ:APVO)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$2.50
▲(3.73% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/25/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, large persistent losses, and significant cash burn) and bearish technicals (price far below major moving averages with negative momentum). Positive corporate developments (grant, collaboration, and strategy/IP progress) provide some support, but valuation signals are limited given negative earnings and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Platform and IP Expansion
The reusable dual-targeting backbone could support several therapeutic formats, including radiopharmaceuticals and T-cell engagers. Patent protection and platform reuse may broaden pipeline optionality and create more potential partnering opportunities.
Negative Factors
No Commercial Revenue
The absence of commercial revenue means operations are not yet self-funded and remain dependent on capital raising, grants, collaborations, or future licensing proceeds. This limits financial visibility and leaves value tied primarily to clinical and regulatory progress.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Platform and IP Expansion
The reusable dual-targeting backbone could support several therapeutic formats, including radiopharmaceuticals and T-cell engagers. Patent protection and platform reuse may broaden pipeline optionality and create more potential partnering opportunities.
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Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.34M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)11.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)<0.01
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth99.41%
CountryUS
Employees33
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-211.18
Shares Outstanding1,801,970
10 Day Avg. Volume7,942,705
30 Day Avg. Volume11,635,265
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)<0.01
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap>-0.01
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$21.00Price Target Upside771.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-19.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Aptevo Therapeutics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company primarily focused on pioneering immunotherapeutic agents for a variety of cancer treatments across the United States. Its foremost investigational drug, APVO436, is a bispecific an...
How the Company Makes Money
Aptevo’s revenue model is primarily partnership- and collaboration-driven, which is typical for clinical-stage biotechnology companies without a broad portfolio of marketed products. When it enters licensing or collaboration agreements, it can gen...
Aptevo Therapeutics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
9
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
33
Negative
Cash Flow
8
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.11M | 12.29M |
| Gross Profit | -116.00K | -240.00K | -352.00K | 0.00 | 3.11M | 12.29M |
| EBITDA | -26.42M | -25.73M | -23.78M | -18.08M | 7.92M | -28.26M |
| Net Income | -26.41M | -25.97M | -24.13M | -17.41M | 8.03M | -28.46M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.52M | 27.19M | 15.59M | 24.84M | 34.22M | 56.60M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.80M | 21.62M | 8.71M | 16.90M | 22.64M | 45.04M |
| Total Debt | 4.21M | 4.63M | 4.63M | 5.40M | 9.54M | 16.71M |
| Total Liabilities | 8.48M | 9.81M | 10.84M | 12.62M | 16.24M | 55.38M |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.04M | 17.38M | 4.75M | 12.22M | 17.97M | 1.22M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -25.34M | -25.59M | -23.79M | -11.73M | -21.05M | -22.39M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -25.34M | -25.59M | -23.79M | -11.73M | -21.02M | -21.68M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -29.00K | -713.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 25.73M | 38.50M | 15.60M | 6.00M | -2.62M | 26.16M |
Aptevo Therapeutics Technical Analysis
Negative
2.41
Price Trends
4.04
Negative
4.46
Negative
8.26
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.50
Positive
23.46
Positive
8.18
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For APVO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.41 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.39, below the 50-day MA of 4.04, and below the 200-day MA of 8.26, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.50 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 23.46 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.18 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for APVO.
Aptevo Therapeutics Risk Analysis
Aptevo Therapeutics disclosed 58 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Aptevo Therapeutics reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 1 New Risks
1.
Our efforts to develop radiopharmaceutical product candidates may expose us to additional development, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory and safety risks. Q2, 2026
Aptevo Therapeutics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
47 Neutral | $66.75M | -2.72 | -124.21% | ― | ― | -27.34% | |
46 Neutral | $21.32M | -1.77 | -109.94% | ― | ― | 91.38% | |
43 Neutral | $16.31M | -1.11 | -101.90% | ― | -90.65% | 26.48% | |
42 Neutral | $4.34M | -0.01 | -198.50% | ― | ― | 99.41% | |
39 Underperform | $11.69M | -0.04 | 3114.17% | ― | ― | 85.06% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
APVO
Aptevo Therapeutics
2.42
-28.18
-92.09%
LSTA
Lisata Therapeutics
1.82
-0.53
-22.55%
MBRX
Moleculin Biotech
0.69
-9.14
-93.00%
EDSA
Edesa Biotech
4.60
2.21
92.47%
ALLR
Allarity Therapeutics
1.38
-0.12
-8.00%
Aptevo Therapeutics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Aptevo Shareholders Back Board, Auditor and Incentive Plan
Positive
Aug 21, 2026
On August 21, 2026, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which shareholders elected Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D., and Barbara Lopez Kunz to the board to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, and ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP...
Private Placements and Financing
Aptevo Therapeutics Raises Capital Through Warrant-Induced Financing
Neutral
Aug 13, 2026
On August 12, 2026, Aptevo Therapeutics entered into warrant inducement agreements and a securities purchase agreement with certain existing warrant holders, leading to the exercise of prior warrants at a reduced price of $4.03 per share and the i...
Business Operations and Strategy
Aptevo Therapeutics Unveils New Solid Tumor Strategy
Positive
Jul 27, 2026
On July 27, 2026, Aptevo Therapeutics announced a new solid tumor strategy centered on a proprietary Nectin-4 x PD-L1 dual-targeting backbone and confirmed it has filed a patent application to protect this architecture. The backbone is designed to...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Aptevo Therapeutics Secures Grant for APVO451 Development
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
On June 29, 2026, Aptevo Therapeutics entered a Grant Award Agreement with the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment Fund, securing approximately $1.5 million in non-dilutive, reimbursement-based funding to support IND-enabling studies for APVO451, ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Aptevo Forms Strategic Radiopharmaceutical Collaboration with Niowave
Positive
May 27, 2026
On May 25, 2026, Aptevo Research and Development LLC, a subsidiary of Aptevo Therapeutics, and Niowave entered into a 50/50 strategic collaboration to develop up to three radiopharmaceutical oncology programs combining Aptevo’s multispecific...
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