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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc(ARWR)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
3-STAR RATING
SELL
SELL for 4 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-21.12%
LAST CLOSE
$66.48
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for ARWR

09/18/2026: ARWR (3-star) is a SELL. SELL for 4 days. Simulated Profits (-21.12%). Updated daily EoD!

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.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -16.92%
Avg. Invested days 28
Today’s Advisory SELL
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

ARWR receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

ARWR has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, strong growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+99.7%) and strong cash generation (FCF margin 18.9%) are partially offset by soft profitability (net margin -0.2%), modest insider ownership of 3.66%.

Financial Health Rating

ARWR's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 54.5%). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is ARWR's strongest growth driver at +23258.2% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). Earnings growth (+99.7%, strong) and free-cash-flow growth (+126.0%, strong) are also constructive, though not equally high across every growth measure.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 85.5% and approximately 86.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 3.66% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 12.86%
venBio Select Advisor LLC 7.58%
FMR Inc 5.14%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 5.06%
State Street Corp 4.60%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

ARWR generates approximately $1,000 of gross profit, $119 of operating income, and $189 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 41.56%

Quantitative Style Profile

ARWR 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

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 9.39B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 110
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 110
Volume (30-day avg) 1.6M shares
Beta 1.28
52 Weeks Range 30.70 - 95.49
Updated Date 09/18/2026
52 Weeks Range 30.70 - 95.49
Updated Date 09/18/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.28
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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 111.11
Enterprise Value 8.95B
Price to Sales(TTM) 14.03
Enterprise Value 8.95B
Price to Sales(TTM) 14.03
Enterprise Value to Revenue 13.37
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 27.85
Shares Outstanding 141.25M
Shares Floating 122.45M
Shares Outstanding 141.25M
Shares Floating 122.45M
Percent Insiders 3.66
Percent Institutions 85.53

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Pasadena, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 1993-06-16
Chairman, CEO & President Dr. Christopher R. Anzalone Ph.D.
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 711
Full time employees 711

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops medicines for the treatment of intractable diseases in the United States. Its pipeline includes Plozasiran to reduce production of apolipoprotein C-III in Phase 3 studies; Zodasiran to reduce production of angiopoietin-like protein 3 in Phase 3 clinical trials; ARO-DIMER-PA, a dual functional RNAi molecule in a Phase 1/2a clinical trials; and ARO-PNPLA3, an investigational RNAi therapeutic in Phase 1 clinical trials. The company also develops ARO-INHBE, to reduce the hepatic expression of the INHBE gene and its secreted gene product, Activin E in Phase 1/2a clinical trials; ARO-ALK7 to silence adipocyte expression of the ACVR1C gene in Phase 1/2a clinical trials; ARO-RAGE to reduce production of the receptor for advanced glycation end products in Phase 1/2a clinical trials; and ARO-MAPT, an investigational RNAi-based therapy. In addition, it is developing ARO-C3 to reduce production of C3 in Phase 1/2a clinical trials; and ARO-CFB to reduce hepatic expression of CFB in a Phase 1/2a clinical trials. The company has collaboration and license Agreements with Glaxosmithkline Intellectual Property (No. 3) Limited; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Amgen Inc.; and Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.