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Aprea Therapeutics Inc(APRE)

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EXPLORE ADVISORIES AND THEIR HISTORY
QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$0.44
11/12/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for APRE

11/12/2026: APRE (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Aprea Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted therapies for solid tumors by focusing on DNA damage response pathways. The company relies on a lean operating model to advance its ATR and WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor programs. Its primary growth opportunity lies in successful clinical validation and potential licensing partnerships with larger pharmaceutical firms. However, investors must consider high risks, including the absence of commercial revenue, significant execution uncertainty in clinical trials, and intense competition from well-capitalized industry incumbents. The stock is best suited for speculative growth investors with a high risk tolerance who are closely monitoring upcoming clinical data releases for meaningful development milestones.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Investor Fit

Investor styleFitWhy
Growth investorMixed fitThe company offers high-risk, high-reward potential based on clinical success, but lacks the established growth metrics of mature firms.
Momentum investorMixed fitMomentum may occur around specific clinical trial data releases, but the stock remains speculative and highly volatile.
Value investorWeak fitThe company lacks earnings, book value, or cash flow to support traditional value investing methodologies.
Dividend investorWeak fitAprea is a clinical-stage biotech that does not provide income through dividends.
Low-risk investorWeak fitThe inherent risks of clinical-stage biotech development create extreme volatility unsuitable for risk-averse investors.

Risk Profile

Risk factorLevelWhy it matters
Price volatilityHighClinical-stage biotech stocks often experience extreme swings based on trial results and regulatory news.
Valuation riskHighWithout commercial revenue, valuation is speculative and highly sensitive to management execution.
Competition risk (Oncology/DDR)HighLarge incumbents with more resources are aggressively pursuing similar pathways, which could render Aprea's efforts obsolete.
Business qualityMediumWhile the science is specialized, the company lacks the commercial infrastructure and balance sheet strength of larger peers.
Dividend incomeLow / noneThe company is focused on R&D and has no history or outlook for paying dividends.
Execution riskHighClinical trial success is highly uncertain, and failures can significantly impair shareholder value.

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 6.31M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 3.3
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 3.3
Volume (30-day avg) 177.9K shares
Beta 1.69
52 Weeks Range 0.41 - 1.29
Updated Date 11/12/2026
52 Weeks Range 0.41 - 1.29
Updated Date 11/12/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.57

Sector & Industry Intelligence

Sector

Healthcare

Bullish
Sentiment
Strong Bullish
Momentum
Momentum Steady
BUY participation
62.6%
Active BUY / eligible
72 / 115
30-Day BUY Count Change
+35
Market state
Strong Bullish

The number of qualifying BUY stocks has remained relatively stable.

Industry

Biotechnology

BUY participation
45.5%
Active BUY / eligible
20 / 44
30-Day BUY Count Change
+13

Sector signal summarizes BUY breadth conditions for the sector. It does not override this stock’s BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Extreme Price Shocks
PRICE STABILITY

Extreme Price Shocks

The stock has experienced exceptionally large and disruptive price movements during the period.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -44.49%
Avg. Invested days 22
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
APRE receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, soft quantitative characteristics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
APRE has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and moderate ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, moderate earnings growth (+2.8%) is partially offset by weak cash generation (FCF margin -4512.3%), negative revenue growth (-81.0%), weak profitability (net margin -4409.2%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
APRE's financial health is supported by moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 80.3%). Cash strength is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Free-cash-flow growth is APRE's strongest growth driver at +5.0% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (-81.0%, negative) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 18.8% (soft) and 55.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable (solid). Insider ownership of 9.17% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

AIGH Capital Management, LLC 8.07%
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 3.27%
Vestal Point Capital LP 2.78%
Sphera Funds Management Ltd. 2.14%
Renaissance Technologies Corp 0.84%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
APRE generates approximately $924 of gross profit, $-46,311 of operating income, and $-45,123 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Operating losses and cash burn explain the 2-star rating, with weak cash conversion and strong capital efficiency.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 0.00%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
APRE has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

How Company Makes Money

Business areaWhat it includesRetail investor read
Clinical DevelopmentResearch, development, and eventual licensing or commercialization of oncology assets.The company does not currently sell products; investors are betting on the future value of their experimental cancer drugs.

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value -31.54M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1216.58
Enterprise Value -31.54M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1216.58
Enterprise Value to Revenue -
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.35
Shares Outstanding 14.19M
Shares Floating 7.90M
Shares Outstanding 14.19M
Shares Floating 7.90M
Percent Insiders 9.17
Percent Institutions 18.83

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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