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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -19%
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -20%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -164 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1141%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Biotechnology & Genomics, and Precision Medicine. Themes include Gene Editing & Therapy, Targeted Therapies, Show more.
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 13%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 115x
2   Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 138%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 348%
3   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -48%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -53%
4   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1210%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1273%
5   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 67%
6   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -16%
7   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 292%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -19%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Biotechnology & Genomics, and Precision Medicine. Themes include Gene Editing & Therapy, Targeted Therapies, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -20%
3 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 13%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -164 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1141%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 115x
6 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 138%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 348%
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -48%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -53%
8 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1210%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1273%
9 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 67%
10 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -16%
11 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 292%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

QURE Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points highlighting why uniQure (QURE) stock moved by 116% between July 31, 2025, and November 13, 2025: **1. Positive Topline Clinical Data for AMT-130 in Huntington's Disease.** uniQure announced on September 24, 2025, positive topline 36-month data from its pivotal Phase I/II study of AMT-130, an investigational gene therapy for Huntington's disease. The study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant 75% slowing of disease progression as measured by the composite Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (cUHDRS), which was a major positive catalyst for the stock. **2. Successful Upsized Public Offering Bolstering Financial Position.** Between September 25 and September 29, 2025, uniQure completed an upsized public offering, raising approximately $323.7 million in net proceeds. This significantly strengthened the company's cash, cash equivalents, and current investment securities to $694.2 million as of September 30, 2025, and is expected to fund operations into 2029, providing substantial financial stability. **3. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AMT-130.** Although granted prior to the specified period in April 2025, the FDA's Breakthrough Therapy designation for AMT-130 underscored the potential for slowing the progression of Huntington's disease and signaled a favorable regulatory pathway, which sustained positive investor sentiment leading into and through the early part of the period. **4. Advancement and Initial Positive Data from Other Pipeline Programs.** Beyond AMT-130, uniQure also reported progress on other gene therapy candidates during this period. This included advancing enrollment for its Phase I/IIa study of AMT-260 in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and presenting initial positive data from the Phase I/IIa study of AMT-191 for Fabry disease, showing sustained increases in α-Gal A enzyme activity. These developments contribute to the company's broader long-term value proposition. **5. Market Re-evaluation and Investor Confidence Despite Regulatory Setback.** While uniQure announced on November 3, 2025, that preliminary FDA feedback indicated a shift regarding the adequacy of Phase I/II data for AMT-130's BLA submission, causing a significant stock drop, the stock showed signs of recovery and continued investor interest in the days that followed, including reported surges on November 7 and 12, 2025. This suggests that a segment of the market maintained confidence in the company's overall pipeline and potential, leading to a net positive movement over the entire period.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
QURE Return-50%-43%9%-70%161%71%-58%
Peers Return-7%9%-2%8%-2%2%7%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
QURE Win Rate33%25%33%8%50%40% 
Peers Win Rate38%48%54%58%46%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
QURE Max Drawdown-51%-44%-37%-75%-44%-53% 
Peers Max Drawdown-28%-8%-20%-16%-16%-20% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ACT, ALKS, LIVN, PRGO, PCRX. See QURE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventQURES&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-86.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven646.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven698 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-52.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven109.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-54.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven121.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

Compare to ACT, ALKS, LIVN, PRGO, PCRX


In The Past

uniQure's stock fell -86.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/7/2021. A -86.6% loss requires a 646.5% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-9.2%-9.2%-10.1%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.4%2.4%-5.8%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-25.6%-25.6%-25.6%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
13.6%13.6%-7.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-9.2%-9.2%-10.1%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.4%2.4%-5.8%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-25.6%-25.6%-25.6%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
13.6%13.6%-7.0%

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Financials

QUREACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameuniQure Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Mkt Price30.1237.6431.4156.6214.1623.8630.76
Mkt Cap1.75.55.23.12.01.12.5
Rev LTM141,2251,5211,3494,2827171,287
Op Inc LTM-164-35919439360194
FCF LTM-183704491191271124231
FCF 3Y Avg-182672353103235149192
CFO LTM-173704541251376141313
CFO 3Y Avg-172672397150339165252

Growth & Margins

QUREACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameuniQure Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Rev Chg LTM-48.3%2.4%1.1%8.6%-2.5%3.1%1.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-14.3%3.9%12.1%9.9%-0.8%3.1%3.5%
Rev Chg Q-52.7%0.6%4.2%12.5%-4.1%6.5%2.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-29.0%0.2%1.1%3.0%-1.0%1.6%0.6%
Op Mgn LTM-1,140.5%-23.6%14.4%9.2%8.4%9.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-722.7%-24.7%8.3%6.5%11.1%8.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-325.1%--1.3%1.0%-0.4%-1.4%-1.3%
CFO/Rev LTM-1,209.7%57.5%35.6%18.6%8.8%19.7%19.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-599.4%56.6%25.9%11.6%7.6%23.8%17.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-1,273.4%57.5%32.3%14.2%6.3%17.3%15.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-632.4%56.6%23.1%7.9%5.3%21.6%14.7%

Valuation

QUREACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameuniQure Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Mkt Cap1.75.55.23.12.01.12.5
P/S115.14.53.42.30.51.52.9
P/EBIT-12.26.212.8-22.57.418.56.8
P/E-8.38.415.3-14.2-37.949.00.1
P/CFO-9.57.99.612.35.27.47.7
Total Yield-12.1%14.0%6.5%-7.0%-0.6%2.0%0.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.1%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-40.2%12.9%7.4%3.6%6.5%16.0%7.0%
D/E0.00.10.00.21.90.40.1
Net D/E-0.2-0.3-0.2-0.11.60.2-0.1

Returns

QUREACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameuniQure Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
1M Rtn-51.4%5.4%-2.4%9.3%-33.2%7.2%1.5%
3M Rtn106.3%-1.4%9.7%6.7%-39.4%-4.7%2.7%
6M Rtn138.1%7.3%2.6%30.0%-44.3%-2.4%4.9%
12M Rtn347.5%11.2%7.4%6.8%-44.0%42.0%9.3%
3Y Rtn36.3%67.9%43.2%8.7%-52.6%-54.9%22.5%
1M Excs Rtn-52.0%0.5%-4.8%4.2%-37.7%1.9%-2.2%
3M Excs Rtn85.0%-7.5%5.2%-1.3%-43.7%-10.4%-4.4%
6M Excs Rtn121.8%-9.0%-13.7%13.7%-60.6%-18.7%-11.3%
12M Excs Rtn272.4%-0.2%-5.4%-4.6%-58.2%24.1%-2.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-20.3%-12.6%-35.1%-66.3%-139.6%-132.6%-50.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Discovery and development of innovative gene therapies16106   
Collaboration revenues  702
Contract manufacturing revenues  0  
License revenues  517375
Total16106524387


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10312025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,901,368
Short Interest: % Change Since 10152025-8.9%
Average Daily Volume1,731,878
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.98
Basic Shares Quantity54,807,967
Short % of Basic Shares12.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/10/2025-5.9%  
7/29/2025-8.7%-8.1%5.4%
5/9/20254.4%8.2%38.0%
2/27/20253.4%3.6%12.5%
11/5/20249.0%37.8%13.1%
8/1/2024-2.3%-7.0%-18.8%
2/28/2024-0.9%-25.3%-19.9%
11/7/202312.7%-1.8%15.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive12710
# Negative91411
Median Positive3.5%7.8%13.2%
Median Negative-3.3%-8.1%-15.2%
Max Positive12.7%37.8%38.0%
Max Negative-27.0%-25.3%-23.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025729202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024227202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241105202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022227202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221102202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022502202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211025202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Potts JeannetteChief Legal Officer6202025Sell15.144,67070,7041,742,205Form
1Kapusta Matthew CCEO, Managing Director2272025Sell10.7026,727285,9796,111,712Form
2KLEMT CHRISTIANChief Financial Officer2272025Sell10.7014,341153,4491,630,380Form