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Aquestive Therapeutics

Develops PharmFilm oral medicines and manufactures licensed films for global partners.

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Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.AQSTHealth Care

Develops oral-film medicines through PharmFilm, with commercial revenue from licensed manufacturing, royalties, and collaborations. The proprietary pipeline is centered on Anaphylm for severe allergic reactions and Libervant for seizure clusters, both shaped by FDA review, litigation, and market-access constraints.

Built around PharmFilm, a proprietary oral-film delivery technology used in buccal, sublingual, and lingual formats. Commercial activity comes from manufacturing licensed products such as Suboxone, Sympazan, Ondif, and Emylif, while proprietary development focuses on rescue medicines including Anaphylm and Libervant.

Operations are U.S.-based, with headquarters and research in Warren, New Jersey and manufacturing in Portage, Indiana. The model depends on film formulation know-how, controlled manufacturing, licensee relationships, and regulatory execution.

Anaphylm remains unapproved after an FDA complete response tied to human-factors validation and a packaging-related pharmacokinetic study. Libervant's U.S. access remains constrained by orphan-exclusivity litigation and tentative approval timing.

Company facts

CEODaniel Barber
ListedJul 25, 2018
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersWarren, NJ
CountryUnited States
Employees147
CIK0001398733
ISINUS03843E1047

Key statistics

Market cap$629.8M
EPS (ttm)−$0.6500
P/E (ttm)−7.72
ROE243.7%
P/B−11.09
P/S11.65
Dividend yield
Beta1.10vs XLV 0.63

Year to date −22.2% · Average volume (30d) 3.3M

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$10.00+99.2%Median of 10 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy10 of 10 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
Feb 3, 2026Lake StreetTarget$6
Feb 2, 2026New StreetTarget$12
Oct 9, 2025JMP SecuritiesReiterateMarket Outperform$12

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.11
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$11.0M
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 11, 2026Q2 FY26−$0.11−$0.18−71.4%$11.4M$13.8M+21.0%−4.08%
May 13, 2026Q1 FY26−$0.14−$0.07+50.0%$10.9M$14.4M+32.6%+14.53%
Mar 4, 2026Q4 FY25−$0.13−$0.26−100.0%$13.3M$13.0M−2.0%−2.52%
Nov 5, 2025Q3 FY25−$0.11−$0.14−27.3%$12.9M$12.8M−1.1%+2.17%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$8.7M$10.0M$12.8M$13.0M$14.4M$13.8M
Gross profit$5.1M$5.4M$8.3M$7.2M$11.0M$9.8M
Operating income−$19.4M−$11.4M−$11.5M−$28.8M−$4.2M−$8.2M
Net income−$22.9M−$13.5M−$15.4M−$31.9M−$8.1M−$22.9M
Diluted EPS−$0.24−$0.14−$0.14−$0.26−$0.07−$0.18
Gross margin58.1%54.4%64.8%55.2%76.0%70.9%
Operating margin-222.1%-113.6%-89.6%-221.6%-29.1%-59.5%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $50.8M · FY22 $47.7M · FY23 $50.6M · FY24 $57.6M · FY25 $44.5M

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Manufacture And Supply Revenue$11.9M · 86%
License And Royalty Revenue$1.3M · 10%
Co-Development And Research Fees$582.0K · 4%

Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26

United States$11.0M · 80%
Non-US$2.8M · 20%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $98.5M · Total debt $59.0M · Total assets $132.1M · Shareholders' equity −$56.6M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 57.64%72.32M sharesInsiders 2.39%3.00M sharesOther 39.97%50.15M shares

Shares outstanding 125.47M · Float 114.59M · 91.3% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Bratton Douglas K10.08M11.10%13GFeb 13, 2025
Bratton Capital Management, L.P.9.81M7.82%13FAug 11, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.8.07M6.43%13FAug 7, 2026
RTW Investments, LP7.43M5.92%13FAug 14, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.58M3.65%13FAug 13, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 17, 2026Daniel Barberdirector, officer: President and CEO−25,000$4.29
Jul 16, 2026Daniel Barberofficer: President and CEO−20,369$4.00
Jul 15, 2026Daniel Barberofficer: President and CEO−4,631$4.03
Jun 23, 2026Julie Kropdirector−25,000$5.02
Jun 15, 2026Daniel Barberofficer: President and CEO−25,000$4.16
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Peers

  • ARS Pharmaceuticals

    Needle-free epinephrine nasal spray benchmark for oral-film rescue

  • Viatris

    EpiPen incumbent with a large branded auto-injector footprint

  • Teva (ADR)

    Generic EpiPen equivalent with broad U.S. generic-pharma reach

  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals

    Authorized-generic Adrenaclick auto-injector and epinephrine supplier

  • Bausch Health

    Diastat rectal diazepam incumbent for seizure-cluster rescue

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Aquestive Therapeutics$5.020.00%$629.8M11.6+38.2%
ARS Pharmaceuticals$5.99+1.78%$584.9M5.0+114.2%
Viatris$16.30−0.23%$19.03B6.41.3+4.9%
Teva (ADR)$36.30−0.36%$42.44B60.712.92.5−0.8%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals$17.540.00%$5.60B36.016.91.8+9.9%
Bausch Health$6.320.00%$2.36B1.40.2+11.2%
Median48.49.61.8+9.9%