COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC
COLL · Pharmaceutical Preparations · 32.4M shares · +6%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $48M (gross $75M, SBC $27M)
Reference price $34.05 · est. market cap ~$1.1B — last insider sale, 2026-05-18 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B79Profitable, diversified specialty pharma in pain and ADHD with top-decile cash generation, tempered by imminent Nucynta generic erosion and opioid-related risk.
Strengths
- Elite cash generation: FCF margin 0.42 (97th pct), OCF margin 0.42 (95th pct), operating margin 0.23 (91st pct), FCF $328M
- High returns and growth: ROE 0.21 (82nd pct), ROA 0.038 (89th pct), net income growth ~100% (82nd pct)
Risks
- Nucynta IR/ER generics launching 1Q-2026 will erode a major revenue line; acquisition-driven growth not organic
- Thin liquidity (current ratio 1.57, 21st pct), low gross margin (34th pct) and opioid litigation/concentration exposure
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $387M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 8 open-market sale(s) by 5 insider(s) (cluster of 5 insiders, ~$3M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
59.3%
Operating margin
23.0%
Net margin
8.1%
Return on equity
20.8%
Return on assets
3.8%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-5.8%
Net-income growth
-9.1%
Current ratio
1.6×
Free cash flow
$328M
Tangible book value
-$514M
Cash & investments
$387M
Stock comp / revenue
5.4%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | SANTINI GINO | Option exercise | 8.7K | $16.49 |
| 2026-05-18 | Freund John Gordon | Sell | 20 | $34.05 |
| 2026-05-15 | Freund John Gordon | Sell | 4.1K | $34.54 |
| 2026-05-15 | Freund John Gordon | Option exercise | 8.7K | $16.49 |
| 2026-05-14 | Lurker Nancy | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Freund John Gordon | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | SANTINI GINO | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | BOHLIN GAREN G | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Glancy Donovan Michael | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Balice-Gordon Rita J. | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Paya Carlos V | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Lurker Nancy | Sell | 4.5K | $35.97 |
| 2026-05-11 | BOHLIN GAREN G | Option exercise | 8.7K | $16.49 |
| 2026-05-11 | BOHLIN GAREN G | Sell | 8.7K | $37.18 |
| 2026-03-18 | Dieter David | Sell | 14K | $34.92 |
| 2026-03-17 | Dieter David | Tax withheld | 8.8K | $35.72 |
| 2026-03-09 | Dieter David | Sell | 6.2K | $36.65 |
| 2026-03-03 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 46K | $40.36 |
| 2026-03-03 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 3.6K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Tax withheld | 10.0K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Dieter David | Grant | 22K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Dieter David | Grant | 9.0K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Dieter David | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Grant | 33K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Tax withheld | 12K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Tax withheld | 27K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Tax withheld | 12K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Grant | 31K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Tax withheld | 22K | $46.75 |
| 2026-02-10 | Karnani Vikram | Grant | 79K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Karnani Vikram | Grant | 33K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Karnani Vikram | Tax withheld | 11K | $46.75 |
| 2025-12-08 | Dreyer Scott | Option exercise | 18K | $15.90 |
| 2025-12-08 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 11K | $47.89 |
| 2025-12-08 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 6.5K | $48.66 |
| 2025-12-05 | Balice-Gordon Rita J. | Sell | 3.6K | $47.03 |
| 2025-11-12 | Karnani Vikram | Tax withheld | 9.0K | $47.35 |
| 2025-11-12 | Fallon John A. | Option exercise | 15K | $16.49 |
| 2025-11-12 | Fallon John A. | Option exercise | 20K | $9.33 |
| 2025-11-12 | Fallon John A. | Sell | 35K | $47.21 |
| 2025-11-06 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 25K | $40.38 |
| 2025-11-06 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 4.9K | $41.28 |
| 2025-08-29 | Smith Thomas B | Sell | 17K | $38.42 |
| 2025-08-18 | Dreyer Scott | Option exercise | 16K | $21.34 |
| 2025-08-18 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 16K | $38.21 |
| 2025-08-15 | SANTINI GINO | Option exercise | 15K | $13.45 |
| 2025-08-15 | SANTINI GINO | Sell | 5.4K | $37.19 |
| 2025-08-13 | Dreyer Scott | Option exercise | 4.9K | $21.34 |
| 2025-08-13 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 4.9K | $38.03 |
| 2025-08-13 | Rubric Capital Management LP | Sell | 25K | $37.85 |
| 2025-08-08 | Freund John Gordon | Sell | 12K | $34.36 |
| 2025-06-09 | Freund John Gordon | Option exercise | 15K | $13.45 |
| 2025-06-09 | Freund John Gordon | Sell | 6.6K | $30.62 |
| 2025-05-15 | Fallon John A. | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Lurker Nancy | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | BOHLIN GAREN G | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Balice-Gordon Rita J. | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Freund John Gordon | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | SANTINI GINO | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Paya Carlos V | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 19K | $30.03 |
| 2025-03-21 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 6.4K | $30.03 |
| 2025-03-20 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 1.9K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-20 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 1.2K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-17 | Dieter David | Grant | 68K | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 2.3K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-14 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 977 | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-11 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 10K | $30.01 |
| 2025-03-11 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 15K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-07 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 1.5K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-07 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 2.3K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 15K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | Dreyer Scott | Sell | 3.3K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | Tupper Colleen | Sell | 1.9K | $30.00 |
| 2025-03-06 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Sell | 26K | $28.50 |
| 2025-03-05 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Sell | 20K | $28.03 |
| 2025-03-04 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Option exercise | 40K | $24.03 |
| 2025-03-04 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Sell | 40K | $28.08 |
| 2025-02-10 | Heffernan Michael Thomas | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Grant | 34K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Smith Thomas B | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Grant | 45K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Tax withheld | 8.0K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Dreyer Scott | Tax withheld | 22K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Grant | 52K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Tax withheld | 8.1K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Tupper Colleen | Tax withheld | 22K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Grant | 41K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Tax withheld | 9.8K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Tax withheld | 25K | $30.52 |
| 2025-02-04 | Lurker Nancy | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Option exercise | 28K | $21.34 |
| 2025-01-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Sell | 21K | $32.87 |
| 2025-01-10 | Kuhlmann Shirley R. | Sell | 6.1K | $33.64 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Clinical trials
| Trial | Title | Phase | Status | Primary completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01685684 ↗ | Oxycodone DETERx™ Versus Placebo in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) Chronic Low Back Pain | PHASE3 | Completed | 2014-06-01 |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. NIH) · active studies first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-12 | Acquisition/dispositionExec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-07 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-07 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-19 | Material agreementReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-08 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-30 | Material agreement1.023.02Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-14 | 0001104659-26-062536 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 | 0001104659-26-059018 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 0001628280-26-031694 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-031697 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-02 | 0001628280-26-024061 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0001104659-26-032166 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-011992 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 0001628280-26-011990 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 0001104659-26-001953 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-23 | 0001104659-25-125026 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 0001104659-25-107389 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-107391 ↗ |