AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:AQSTUS03843E1047

Current stock price

4.02 USD
-0.01 (-0.25%)
At close:
3.9824 USD
-0.04 (-0.94%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$9.41
+ 134.00% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.14
Revenue Estimate
11.114M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$9.41
Upside
+ 134.00%
From current price of $4.02 to mean target of $9.41, Based on 15 analyst forecasts
Low
$6.06
Median
$9.18
High
$12.60

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
1.22%
3 Months
-10.46%

Price Target Summary

15 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for AQST. The average price target is 9.41 USD. This implies a price increase of 134% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 4.02.
The average price target has been revised downward by 10.46% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

AQST Current Analyst RatingAQST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings History

AQST Historical Analyst RatingsAQST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.00%
AQST was analyzed by 15 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about AQST.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
AQST was analyzed by 15 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-07Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-09JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-09-08OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-06-17HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-05-15HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-04-02HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-03-10HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-03-07Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-20HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-12-17Cantor FitzgeraldInitiate Overweight
2024-11-11HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-11-06HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-10-25Leerink PartnersMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-25HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-10-08JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-09-30Leerink PartnersReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2024-09-30JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-09-30HC Wainwright & Co.Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-14HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-08-12JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-07-26HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-06-26JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-06-05HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-05-10Leerink PartnersInitiate Outperform
2024-05-09HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.14
Revenue Estimate
11.114M
Revenue Q2Q
27.45%
EPS Q2Q
41.72%
Number of Analysts
11

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-4.96%
Revenue (3 Months)
-5.43%
EPS (1 Month)
18.37%
EPS (3 Months)
20.27%

Next Earnings Summary

AQST is expected to report earnings on 5/11/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.14 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 11.11M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 5.43% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
AQST revenue by date.AQST revenue by date.
50.583M
6.09%
57.561M
13.80%
44.545M
-22.61%
50.885M
14.23%
80.582M
58.36%
175.66M
117.99%
171.24M
-2.52%
264M
54.17%
295.29M
11.85%
417.79M
41.48%
617.71M
47.85%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
AQST ebitda by date.AQST ebitda by date.
-13.757M
65.33%
-30.053M
-118.46%
-70.503M
-134.60%
-57.392M
18.60%
-45.9M
20.02%
40.086M
187.33%
46.512M
16.03%
173.2M
272.38%
217.16M
25.38%
N/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
AQST ebit by date.AQST ebit by date.
-15.102M
64.10%
-30.771M
-103.75%
-71.051M
-130.90%
-58.494M
17.67%
-42.965M
26.55%
32.692M
176.09%
5.686M
-82.61%
51.424M
804.40%
-102K
-100.20%
91.698M
90,000.00%
249.7M
172.31%
Operating Margin
AQST operating margin by date.AQST operating margin by date.
-29.86%-53.46%-159.50%-114.95%-53.32%18.61%3.32%19.48%-0.03%21.95%40.42%
EPS
YoY % growth
AQST eps by date.AQST eps by date.
-0.36
68.42%
-0.52
-44.44%
-0.67
-28.85%
-0.59
12.57%
-0.41
29.19%
-0.02
95.08%
0.21
1,150.00%
N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth
-0.14
41.72%
-0.18
-26.77%
-0.16
-16.57%
-0.14
6.50%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
11.114M
27.45%
13.81M
38.06%
17.603M
37.45%
22.501M
72.89%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
-10.914M
43.23%
-21.615M
-94.92%
-19.259M
-74.11%
-17.688M
37.48%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
-15.003M
22.53%
-20.431M
-79.72%
-19.646M
-71.14%
-17.463M
39.45%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

AQST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAQST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 200M 400M 600M
AQST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAQST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2 -2.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
25.35%
EPS Next 5 Year
23.41%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
56.64%
Revenue Next 5 Year
42.01%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
39.74%
EBIT Next 5 Year
38.79%

AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC / AQST Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC stock?

15 analysts have analysed AQST and the average price target is 9.41 USD. This implies a price increase of 134% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 4.02.

What is the next earnings date for AQST stock?

AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) will report earnings on 2026-05-11, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is -0.14 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 11.11M USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC stock?

The consensus rating for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is 84 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.