Heron Therapeutics stock analysis
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Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Stock Price & Analysis
HRTX Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $0.32 - $0.36
- 52-Week Range
- $0.26 - $1.58
- Previous Close
- $0.36
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 7.10M
- Market Cap
- $68.37M
- Enterprise Value
- $169.18M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $23.45M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $131.73M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 1.62
- Next Earnings
- Mar 04, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- -0.03
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset Sale Can Reduce Financial Pressure
The announced transaction could materially improve financial flexibility if completed as described, because cash proceeds are designated for facility repayment and additional shares, royalties, and earn-outs preserve potential future value from retained rights.
APONVIE Is Gaining Adoption
Rapid APONVIE sales, account growth, and share gains indicate expanding commercial adoption in surgical care. Broader P&T access and a growing procedure base can support durable demand and partially diversify the company beyond its largest product.
High Gross Margins And Improving Adjusted EBITDA
Gross margin near 70% provides a strong economic base for the commercial portfolio, while improved adjusted EBITDA suggests operating leverage. If product demand remains stable, this combination can support better earnings conversion as spending is managed.
Bears Say
CINVANTI Faces Generic-entry Risk
Potential generic competition threatens the largest revenue stream and could pressure product sales, pricing, and market share. The ongoing appeal does not remove the uncertainty, making future revenue durability and commercial planning more difficult.
Extremely Leveraged Capital Structure
Very high leverage leaves little equity cushion against operating setbacks and increases dependence on creditor support. Debt service, covenant requirements, and refinancing needs can constrain investment in commercialization while magnifying the impact of weaker sales.
The Company Remains Cash-flow Negative
Despite moderating cash burn, negative operating and free cash flow means the business is not yet self-funding. Continued reliance on financing or asset proceeds can limit strategic flexibility and leave less capacity to absorb product or legal setbacks.
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Company Description
Heron Therapeutics
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology firm dedicated to creating innovative therapies for critical patient requirements. The company leverages its proprietary Biochronomer drug delivery platform, an advanced system that enables the controlled release of various short-acting pharmacological agents. This technology ensures therapeutic concentrations are maintained for periods ranging from days to weeks following just a single administration. Among its commercialized products is SUSTOL (granisetron), an extended-release injectable designed to prevent both immediate and delayed nausea and vomiting triggered by moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, or specific anthracycline and cyclophosphamide combination therapies. Additionally, Heron markets CINVANTI, an intravenous formulation of aprepitant. CINVANTI, which acts as a substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, is indicated for the prevention of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing highly or moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. The company's development pipeline includes ZYNRELEF, an innovative dual-acting local anesthetic that combines bupivacaine, a local anesthetic, with a low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) meloxicam in a single fixed-dose formulation. Also in development is HTX-019, an experimental therapy aimed at preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Furthermore, HTX-034 is being advanced for postoperative pain management and is currently undergoing Phase Ib/II clinical trials, notably in patients recovering from bunionectomy procedures. Originally established in 1983 as A.P. Pharma, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Heron Therapeutics, Inc., in January 2014. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Diego, California.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- CEO
- Craig Alexander Collard
- Employees
- 128
- Website
- www.herontx.com
- Address
- 25 Fenton Main Street, Cary, NC, 27511, US
Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Earnings & Revenues
HRTX Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNegative
The call showed meaningful commercial strengths — notably strong year-over-year growth in the acute care franchise, particularly APONVIE and ZYNRELEF, improved adjusted EBITDA, and proactive balance sheet and legal actions. However, the June court decision creating potential generic competition for CINVANTI (the company's largest product), the subsequent withdrawal of full-year guidance, reduced pro forma cash after required principal payments, an increased GAAP net loss, and a pause in sales force expansion introduce significant near-term uncertainty. Overall, positive operating pockets are overshadowed by material legal, cash and guidance risks.
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Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 2 | 0 | 10 |












