BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
BCRX · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · 254.2M shares · +14%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$56M (gross $61K, SBC $56M)
Reference price $8.97 · est. market cap ~$2.3B — last insider sale, 2026-05-18 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C60HAE-drug (Orladeyo) commercial-stage biotech growing toward profitability, with negative equity.
Strengths
- Strong asset returns — ROA 51% (97th)
- Debt-free, growing Orladeyo franchise — D/E 0.0, per 10-K
Risks
- Negative equity — ROE -221%
- Earnings volatility — net income -397%
- Single-product (Orladeyo) concentration — per 10-K
Notable findings
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Chronic dilutionShare count +14%/yr over 4y (dilution)
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $336M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 6 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC +3 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- Revenue declineRevenue -55.6% YoY
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 4 open-market sale(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, ~$3M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
-221.4%
Return on assets
51.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-55.6%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.0×
Current ratio
2.1×
EBITDA
$342M
Tangible book value
-$119M
Cash & investments
$336M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Galson Steven K | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Milne Jill C. | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | LEVIN ALAN G | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Frank Steven | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | SANDERS MACHELLE | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Stonehouse Jon P | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-11 | HEGGIE THERESA | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Milne Jill C. | Grant | 1.3K | $8.91 |
| 2026-05-29 | Stonehouse Jon P | Grant | 631 | $8.91 |
| 2026-05-29 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 631 | $8.91 |
| 2026-05-29 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 1.1K | $8.91 |
| 2026-05-29 | Frank Steven | Grant | 1.3K | $8.91 |
| 2026-05-18 | McKee Amy E | Sell | 11K | $8.97 |
| 2026-05-13 | Barnes Alane P | Option exercise | 62K | $5.04 |
| 2026-05-13 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 62K | $9.54 |
| 2026-04-06 | Menon Sandeep | Grant | 205K | — |
| 2026-03-20 | HEGGIE THERESA | Sell | 50K | $10.11 |
| 2026-03-20 | HEGGIE THERESA | Option exercise | 50K | $6.30 |
| 2026-03-16 | Barnes Alane P | Option exercise | 150K | $5.51 |
| 2026-03-16 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 150K | $9.15 |
| 2026-03-02 | Stonehouse Jon P | Option exercise | 306K | $3.22 |
| 2026-03-02 | Stonehouse Jon P | Disposition | 306K | $8.64 |
| 2026-02-27 | Milne Jill C. | Grant | 528 | $8.75 |
| 2026-02-27 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 642 | $8.75 |
| 2026-02-27 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 848 | $8.75 |
| 2026-02-27 | Frank Steven | Grant | 1.3K | $8.75 |
| 2026-02-27 | Stonehouse Jon P | Grant | 421 | $8.75 |
| 2026-01-23 | Milne Jill C. | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Milne Jill C. | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Gayer Charles K | Option exercise | 14K | $3.22 |
| 2025-12-22 | Gayer Charles K | Option exercise | 10K | $5.04 |
| 2025-12-22 | Gayer Charles K | Option exercise | 50K | $5.51 |
| 2025-12-22 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 22K | $7.65 |
| 2025-12-19 | Gayer Charles K | Tax withheld | 11K | $7.41 |
| 2025-12-19 | Barnes Alane P | Tax withheld | 17K | $7.41 |
| 2025-12-19 | Stonehouse Jon P | Tax withheld | 62K | $7.41 |
| 2025-12-18 | Stonehouse Jon P | Gift | 20K | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Stonehouse Jon P | Gift | 10K | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Stonehouse Jon P | Gift | 10K | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Barnes Alane P | Grant | 122K | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Gayer Charles K | Grant | 471K | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Ghias Babar | Grant | 122K | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 21K | $7.65 |
| 2025-12-12 | Barnes Alane P | Tax withheld | 8.5K | $7.57 |
| 2025-12-12 | Gayer Charles K | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $7.57 |
| 2025-12-12 | Stonehouse Jon P | Tax withheld | 27K | $7.57 |
| 2025-12-03 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 20K | $7.65 |
| 2025-12-02 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 51K | $7.21 |
| 2025-12-01 | Barnes Alane P | Option exercise | 91K | $3.22 |
| 2025-12-01 | Barnes Alane P | Sell | 91K | $7.10 |
| 2025-11-28 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 783 | $7.18 |
| 2025-11-28 | Frank Steven | Grant | 1.6K | $7.18 |
| 2025-11-28 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 783 | $7.18 |
| 2025-11-13 | SANDERS MACHELLE | Sell | 9.6K | $7.14 |
| 2025-08-29 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 676 | $8.31 |
| 2025-08-29 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 676 | $8.31 |
| 2025-08-29 | Frank Steven | Grant | 1.4K | $8.31 |
| 2025-08-13 | HEGGIE THERESA | Option exercise | 30K | $2.91 |
| 2025-08-13 | HEGGIE THERESA | Option exercise | 40K | $5.41 |
| 2025-08-13 | HEGGIE THERESA | Sell | 70K | $8.51 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ghias Babar | Grant | 147K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | SANDERS MACHELLE | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | McKee Amy E | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | LEVIN ALAN G | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Hutson Nancy J | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | HEGGIE THERESA | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Galson Steven K | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Frank Steven | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-05-30 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 523 | $10.75 |
| 2025-05-30 | Frank Steven | Grant | 333 | $10.75 |
| 2025-05-02 | Frank Steven | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Thackray Helen M. | Tax withheld | 7.5K | $7.50 |
| 2025-02-28 | MILANO VINCENT | Grant | 653 | $8.61 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (1)
- Neopharmed
Suppliers (0)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-06 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-04 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-23 | Material agreementAcquisition/dispositionDebt obligationReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-23 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-12 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-09 | Reg FD | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-11 | 0001171843-26-004096 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-031238 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0001171843-26-003052 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-04 | 0001171843-26-002960 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 0001171843-26-001119 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-012240 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2026-01-23 | 2025-10-14 | 0001171843-26-000405 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-23 | 0001140361-26-002200 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-12 | 0001171843-26-000213 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0001171843-26-000154 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 0001171843-25-007909 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-09 | 0001171843-25-007878 ↗ |