Heron Therapeutics Inc (HRTX) Stock: A Closer Look at the Market Potential

Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.37.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for HRTX is 151.00M, and currently, short sellers hold a 20.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HRTX on March 18, 2025 was 1.86M shares.

HRTX) stock’s latest price update

Heron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: HRTX) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.05 in relation to its previous close of 2.39. However, the company has experienced a 5.46% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-27 that Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Melissa Jarel – Executive Director, Legal Craig Collard – Chief Executive Officer Ira Duarte – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Bill Forbes – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer Kevin Warner – Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, Strategy and Engagement Conference Call Participants Brandon Folkes – Rodman & Renshaw Serge Belanger – Needham Carl Byrnes – Northland Capital Markets Clara Donald – Jefferies Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Heron Therapeutics Q4 2024 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

HRTX’s Market Performance

HRTX’s stock has risen by 5.46% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 35.67% and a quarterly rise of 50.94%. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.63% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.86% for Heron Therapeutics Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.00% for HRTX stock, with a simple moving average of 13.55% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of HRTX

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HRTX stocks, with Rodman & Renshaw repeating the rating for HRTX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HRTX in the upcoming period, according to Rodman & Renshaw is $7 based on the research report published on June 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

CapitalOne, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HRTX reach a price target of $6. The rating they have provided for HRTX stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 23rd, 2024.

Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to HRTX, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on March 13th of the previous year.

HRTX Trading at 28.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought HRTX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.55% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 9.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.63%, as shares surge +37.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +47.50% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, HRTX rose by +3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.15. In addition, Heron Therapeutics Inc saw 57.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for HRTX

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 0.69 for the gross margin

The net margin for Heron Therapeutics Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.08.

Based on Heron Therapeutics Inc (HRTX), the company’s capital structure generated 1.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.13.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -5.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at -26.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.29.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Heron Therapeutics Inc (HRTX) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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