Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

NKTR is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$2.11.

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

In 12 days · after close

EPS beat rate

67%

8 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±4.7%

Up 46% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.7%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 3 misses.

When it beat expectations

8 reports

▲ Rose 5×

▼ Fell 3×

When it missed expectations

3 reports

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 8 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 8 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▼ -3.8%
May '26
Missed
▼ -1.8%
Mar '26
Beat
▲ +4.1%
Nov '25
Beat
▲ +1.5%
Aug '25
Beat
▲ +6.0%
May '25
Missed
▼ -4.8%
Mar '25
Beat
▼ 0.0%
Nov '24
Beat
▲ +2.2%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -8.3%
May '24
Beat
▲ +10.0%
Nov '23
Missed
▼ -9.1%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+1.5%

average next-day move · up 63% of 8 times

After an EPS miss

-5.2%

average next-day move · up 0% of 3 times

Why did NKTR fall after beating earnings?

2 of NKTR's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

NKTR beat EPS estimates in 8 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.

Aug 13, 2026EPS beat +40.7%stock -3.8% next day
- It had risen 13.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 8, 2024EPS beat +6.6%stock -8.3% next day
- It opened 4.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was NKTR's earnings move already priced in?

NKTR's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+5.1%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

73%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 50%

6 reports, avg -0.7%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does NKTR hold its opening gap after earnings?

NKTR's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports NKTR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 6; gaps down recovered 0 of 4.

Aug 13, 2026Held
Opened -2.5%, closed -3.8%
May 7, 2026Reversed
Opened +1.9%, closed -1.8%
Mar 12, 2026Held
Opened +3.2%, closed +4.1%
Nov 6, 2025Held
Opened +1.6%, closed +1.5%
Aug 7, 2025Held
Opened +3.9%, closed +6.0%
May 8, 2025Held
Opened -3.2%, closed -4.8%
Mar 12, 2025Faded
Opened +7.3%, closed 0.0%
Aug 8, 2024Held
Opened -4.1%, closed -8.3%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

NKTR earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 13, 2026	After close	-$2.04	-$1.21	+40.7%	-3.82%	-3.00%
May 7, 2026	After close	-$1.48	-$1.78	-20.3%	-1.78%	-5.93%
Mar 12, 2026	After close	-$3.49	-$1.29	+63.0%	+4.11%	+6.68%
Nov 6, 2025	After close	-$2.79	-$1.87	+33.0%	+1.54%	+7.51%
Aug 7, 2025	After close	-$3.12	-$2.78	+10.9%	+6.02%	+8.51%
May 8, 2025	After close	-$2.82	-$3.61	-28.0%	-4.84%	+14.52%
Mar 12, 2025	After close	-$2.92	-$2.25	+22.9%	0.00%	+10.98%
Nov 7, 2024	After close	-$3.09	-$2.65	+14.2%	+2.19%	-4.38%
Aug 8, 2024	After close	-$3.01	-$2.81	+6.6%	-8.26%	-4.96%
May 9, 2024	After close	-$3.07	-$2.76	+10.1%	+10.00%	+10.63%
Mar 4, 2024	After close	-$2.94	-$3.30	-12.2%	—	—
Nov 7, 2023	After close	-$2.40	-$2.85	-18.8%	-9.09%	-18.18%

Consensus for the next report: EPS -$2.11, revenue $10.48M.

NKTR Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Nektar Therapeutics's reported history

NKTR is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$2.11.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, NKTR beat the consensus estimate 8 times (67%), missed 4 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, NKTR moved an average of ±4.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 10.0% and the largest drop -9.1%.

NKTR fell in the first session after 2 of its last 8 EPS beats (25%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, NKTR moved an average of +5.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 73% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -0.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports NKTR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · NKTR: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 13, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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