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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Healthcare Updated August 11, 2026
$10.35
52W $6.00 – $11.22
55/100
$2.63B
-7.2
0.55
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
55/100
Conviction: Contested · 33% agreement · 6 analysts
Contested

Is BCRX Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) Watch with a composite score of 55/100 , based on 6 analysts with 33% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +5.49 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -14.51 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — revenue growing 68.7% yoy -- genuine top-line momentum. Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 2.09) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Revenue growing 68.7% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • Price-to-book of 13.9x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • ROE of only -328.8% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • Debt-to-equity of 2.09 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
  • RSI at 75 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
  • Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
33%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 86%
of 192 Healthcare peers
Value Analyst bearish
32 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− Price-to-book of 13.9x prices in significant intangible value
Growth Analyst bullish
85 / 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 68.7% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst neutral
51 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 75 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst bearish
30 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 2.09) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst neutral
52 / 100 · Moderate confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 6 articles, 14d)
− Negative filing: Costs associated with exit or disposal (restructuring) (7d ago)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
75.0
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.080
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$7.91
Resistance
$11.21
Bollinger %B
1.21
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$9.56 Above
EMA 21
$9.49 Above
EMA 50
$9.39 Above
EMA 200
$8.75 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
100
Profitability
27
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio -7.2×
P/B Ratio -5.79×
PEG Ratio 0.00
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $11.22
52W Low $6.00
Quality & Growth
ROE -22144.7%
ROA 5131.9%
Gross Margin 2351.6%
Operating Margin -3329.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity -0.90
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of -7.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of -5.8x; PEG ratio of 0.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -221.4%; Return on assets of 51.3%; Net margin of -40.9%; Gross margin of 23.5%; Current ratio of 2.32 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of -0.90; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.41); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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