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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 -61%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -116%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -154%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -222 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1886%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Precision Medicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Targeted Therapies, Biopharmaceutical R&D, Show more.
  Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 121%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -91%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1595%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1597%
4   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 823%
5   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 -58%
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 -61%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Precision Medicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Targeted Therapies, Biopharmaceutical R&D, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -116%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -154%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -222 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1886%
4 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 121%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -91%
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1595%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1597%
7 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 823%
8 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 -58%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PRTA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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**1. ** Prothena reported its third-quarter 2025 financial results on November 6, 2025, with an adjusted loss per share of 67 cents, which was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a 60-cent loss. Additionally, revenues totaled $2.4 million, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $25 million.

**2. ** Partner Roche is set to initiate the late-stage PARAISO study evaluating prasinezumab for early-stage Parkinson's disease by the end of 2025, with an expected peak sales potential exceeding $3.5 billion.

**3. ** Novo Nordisk initiated the late-stage CLEOPATTRA study for Coramitug (formerly PRX004), an amyloid depleter antibody for ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.

**4. ** Prothena's partner Bristol Myers Squibb obtained Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA for BMS-986446 (PRX005), an anti-MTBR-tau-targeting antibody, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease on October 1, 2025.

**5. ** Prothena is convening an Extraordinary General Meeting on November 19, 2025, to seek shareholder approval for reducing share capital to create distributable reserves, which could support a potential share redemption program in 2026.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PRTA Return-24%311%22%-40%-62%-19%-30%
Peers Return1%8%-9%4%-11%8%-1%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PRTA Win Rate58%58%50%42%25%70% 
Peers Win Rate42%48%50%55%43%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PRTA Max Drawdown-52%-8%-54%-46%-67%-67% 
Peers Max Drawdown-30%-10%-23%-19%-26%-19% 
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 PRTA 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 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPRTAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-71.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven247.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-52.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven109.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven331 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-89.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven883.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven735 days120 days

Compare to ACT, ALKS, LIVN, PRGO, PCRX


In The Past

Prothena's stock fell -71.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/23/2021. A -71.2% loss requires a 247.1% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CRL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CRLCharles River Laboratories InternationalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.0%10.0%-3.7%
GDRX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11142025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-11.8%
ASTH_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025ASTHAstrana HealthDip 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
6.9%6.9%-5.5%
SGRY_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025SGRYSurgery PartnersDip 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
11.5%11.5%-1.4%
TFX_11072025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11072025TFXTeleflexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
8.9%8.9%-5.1%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CRL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CRLCharles River Laboratories InternationalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.0%10.0%-3.7%
GDRX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11142025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-11.8%
ASTH_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025ASTHAstrana HealthDip 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
6.9%6.9%-5.5%
SGRY_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025SGRYSurgery PartnersDip 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
11.5%11.5%-1.4%
TFX_11072025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11072025TFXTeleflexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
8.9%8.9%-5.1%

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Financials

PRTAACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameProthena Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Mkt Price11.1637.9229.3063.9013.4923.9826.64
Mkt Cap0.65.64.83.51.91.12.7
Rev LTM121,2251,5211,3494,2827171,287
Op Inc LTM-222-35919439360194
FCF LTM-188704491191271124231
FCF 3Y Avg-144672353103235149192
CFO LTM-188704541251376141313
CFO 3Y Avg-143672397150339165252

Growth & Margins

PRTAACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameProthena Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Rev Chg LTM-91.2%2.4%1.1%8.6%-2.5%3.1%1.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg846.2%3.9%12.1%9.9%-0.8%3.1%6.9%
Rev Chg Q149.0%0.6%4.2%12.5%-4.1%6.5%5.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM14.0%0.2%1.1%3.0%-1.0%1.6%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM-1,885.7%-23.6%14.4%9.2%8.4%9.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-697.2%-24.7%8.3%6.5%11.1%8.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM522.2%--1.3%1.0%-0.4%-1.4%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM-1,595.5%57.5%35.6%18.6%8.8%19.7%19.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-590.9%56.6%25.9%11.6%7.6%23.8%17.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-1,597.0%57.5%32.3%14.2%6.3%17.3%15.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-592.2%56.6%23.1%7.9%5.3%21.6%14.7%

Valuation

PRTAACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameProthena Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
Mkt Cap0.65.64.83.51.91.12.7
P/S44.64.63.32.10.71.62.7
P/EBIT-2.46.312.2-20.811.619.99.0
P/E-1.98.614.6-13.2-59.552.93.3
P/CFO-2.88.09.211.48.28.08.1
Total Yield-53.4%13.8%6.8%-7.6%-0.4%1.9%0.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.1%0.0%0.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-18.8%12.9%7.4%3.6%6.5%16.0%7.0%
D/E0.00.10.00.21.20.40.2
Net D/E-0.6-0.3-0.2-0.11.00.2-0.1

Returns

PRTAACTALKSLIVNPRGOPCRXMedian
NameProthena Enact Alkermes LivaNova Perrigo Pacira B. 
1M Rtn8.8%4.5%-3.6%18.5%-31.7%6.9%5.7%
3M Rtn35.9%-0.7%1.3%9.9%-40.8%-10.3%0.3%
6M Rtn120.6%11.5%-5.5%42.5%-46.3%-10.3%3.0%
12M Rtn-23.2%9.9%-5.7%24.8%-50.7%25.6%2.1%
3Y Rtn-81.5%68.7%23.6%16.0%-51.9%-48.7%-16.4%
1M Excs Rtn7.5%3.3%-4.9%17.2%-33.0%5.6%4.4%
3M Excs Rtn24.7%-6.9%-7.9%4.4%-44.9%-15.1%-7.4%
6M Excs Rtn105.1%-3.9%-20.9%27.0%-61.7%-25.8%-12.4%
12M Excs Rtn-39.0%-3.3%-13.6%8.8%-63.3%21.2%-8.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-154.1%-2.1%-42.0%-52.5%-125.2%-123.0%-87.8%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,657,490
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202512.4%
Average Daily Volume631,094
Days-to-Cover Short Interest7.38
Basic Shares Quantity53,830,000
Short % of Basic Shares8.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024227202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0EcoR1 Capital, LLC5062025Sell8.363,317,93827,744,92969,123,978Form