Harmony Biosciences Holdings
HRMY on Nasdaq. Harmony Biosciences sells narcolepsy medicine to patients with sleep disorders. Market value $2.3bn.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Some use the latest annual report instead, as marked. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
Should I look at this?
Worth a closer look
Why it could be worth it
What to watch out for
Nothing big in our quick check. See what could go wrong below.
This is not advice. Check the numbers below.
For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $15.18 of spare cash last year. A savings account pays about $4.
You pay 8.2 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.
Each dollar kept in the business earns 43 cents a year. Above 10 is good.
Quality score: 100 of 100. Price score: 100 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$39.36 a share, 54% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $25.52 to $43.49.
Pays no dividend
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $305m | $438m | $582m | $715m | $868m |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 28.7% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 26.7% | 24.0% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | 1.03 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.06bn | 0.06bn | 0.06bn | 0.06bn | 0.06bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive5 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)6 of 9
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)No
- Debt0.19× equity
- Revenue growth, five yearsStrong, 40.3% a year
- Buying back its own sharesRoughly flat
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $261 million last quarter, up 30% on a year ago.
- Profit: $75 million, up 90% on a year ago.
- It keeps 24 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, down from 29 cents a year earlier.
- 1% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- It has $396 million more cash than debt, up from $374 million a year ago.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $186m |
| December 2024 | $201m |
| March 2025 | $185m |
| June 2025 | $200m |
| September 2025 | $239m |
| December 2025 | $244m |
| March 2026 | $215m |
| June 2026 | $261m |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $46m |
| December 2024 | $49m |
| March 2025 | $46m |
| June 2025 | $40m |
| September 2025 | $51m |
| December 2025 | $22m |
| March 2026 | $32m |
| June 2026 | $75m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 24 February 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 3 November 2026
Who owns it
6 long-term investors we follow own it, unchanged from 6 last quarter. 327 funds in all.
- LSV Asset ManagementJosef Lakonishok
- Value
- $75m
- Share of fund
- 0.1%
- Royce & AssociatesChuck Royce
- Value
- $13m
- Share of fund
- 0.1%
- Polaris Capital ManagementBernard Horn
- Value
- $1m
- Share of fund
- 0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSV Asset ManagementJosef Lakonishok | $75m | 0.1% | |
| Royce & AssociatesChuck Royce | $13m | 0.1% | |
| Polaris Capital ManagementBernard Horn | $1m | 0.1% | |
| Gotham Asset ManagementJoel Greenblatt | $1m | <0.1% | Cut |
| Boston PartnersBoston Partners team | $1m | <0.1% | Cut |
| GMOJeremy Grantham | $396,541 | <0.1% | Cut |
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$259m
- FMR$130mAdded
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$105mAdded
- American Century Companies$92mAdded
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP$87mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$77m
- LSV Asset Management$75m
- State Street$68mAdded
- Armistice Capital$57mCut
- Geode Capital Management$53mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
5 investors own more than 5%.
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor11.3%+1.2 ptsSince 30 June 2026
- Marshman Fund Trust IIPassive investor10.6%Since 31 December 2024
- FMR LLCPassive investorat least 5.4%−1.3 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 31 December 2025
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementPassive investor5.1%Since 30 June 2026
- Antonio J. GraciasPassive investorat least 3.2%−8.5 pts(filed with 8 related holders)Since 30 September 2025
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 11.3%+1.2 pts | 30 June 2026 | |
Marshman Fund Trust II Passive investor | 10.6% | 31 December 2024 | |
FMR LLC Passive investor | at least 5.4%−1.3 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 31 December 2025 | |
Vanguard Portfolio Management Passive investor | 5.1% | 30 June 2026 | |
Antonio J. Gracias Passive investor | at least 3.2%−8.5 pts (filed with 8 related holders) | 30 September 2025 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 3 sold $6m, $3m of it under preset trading plans.
- Budur KumarCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERSold
- Date
- 18 September 2026
- Shares
- 35,852
- Price
- $43.05
- Value
- $2m
- Budur KumarCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERSold
- Date
- 17 September 2026
- Shares
- 800
- Price
- $43.00
- Value
- $34,400
- Budur KumarCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERSold
- Date
- 16 September 2026
- Shares
- 1,800
- Price
- $43.01
- Value
- $77,426
- Budur KumarCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERSold
- Date
- 8 September 2026
- Shares
- 28,454
- Price
- $42.96
- Value
- $1m
- Budur KumarCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERSold
- Date
- 4 September 2026
- Shares
- 5,500
- Price
- $41.98
- Value
- $230,911
- Kapadia SandipCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 26 January 2026
- Shares
- 3,746
- Price
- $37.15
- Value
- $139,164
- Kapadia SandipCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 15 January 2026
- Shares
- 20,961
- Price
- $35.92
- Value
- $752,919
- Dayno Jeffrey M.PRESIDENT, CEO, DirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 December 2025
- Shares
- 25,933
- Price
- $40.11
- Value
- $1m
- Kapadia SandipCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 5 December 2025
- Shares
- 20,000
- Price
- $39.54
- Value
- $790,800
- Kapadia SandipCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 21 November 2025
- Shares
- 3,427
- Price
- $35.00
- Value
- $119,945
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | Budur Kumar CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | Sold | 35,852 | $43.05 | $2m |
| 17 September 2026 | Budur Kumar CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | Sold | 800 | $43.00 | $34,400 |
| 16 September 2026 | Budur Kumar CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | Sold | 1,800 | $43.01 | $77,426 |
| 8 September 2026 | Budur Kumar CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | Sold | 28,454 | $42.96 | $1m |
| 4 September 2026 | Budur Kumar CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | Sold | 5,500 | $41.98 | $230,911 |
| 26 January 2026 | Kapadia Sandip CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold under a preset trading plan | 3,746 | $37.15 | $139,164 |
| 15 January 2026 | Kapadia Sandip CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold under a preset trading plan | 20,961 | $35.92 | $752,919 |
| 12 December 2025 | Dayno Jeffrey M. PRESIDENT, CEO, Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 25,933 | $40.11 | $1m |
| 5 December 2025 | Kapadia Sandip CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold under a preset trading plan | 20,000 | $39.54 | $790,800 |
| 21 November 2025 | Kapadia Sandip CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold under a preset trading plan | 3,427 | $35.00 | $119,945 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
None of the serious warning signs we check for were found. 1 thing worth knowing.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 24 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 4 Aug 2026 and 6 later 8-Ks.
One big customer
Worth knowingOne customer brings in a big share of sales: 38% last year. Losing that customer would hurt.
“For the year ended December 31, 2025, three customers accounted for 100% of gross product revenue; Caremark LLC accounted for 38% of gross product revenue; Accredo Health Group, Inc. accounted for 36% of gross product revenue; and PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy LLC accounted for 26% of gross product revenue.”
From the 10-K filed 24 February 2026, Item 1. Business. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
What changed in the risks this year
Companies must list what could hurt them each year. These are the parts that changed since last year’s report.
Our use of new and evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, may present risks and challenges that can impact our business, including by posing cybersecurity and other risks to our confidential and/or proprietary information, including personal information, and as a result we may be exposed to reputational harm and liability.
Could happenWe may use and integrate artificial intelligence into our business processes both in our own development and implementation of models and through the adoption of commercially available tools. Use of this technology could pose cybersecurity, data privacy, IT, intellectual property, regulatory, legal, operational, competitive, reputational and other risks and challenges that could affect our business. Specifically, risks related to bias, AI hallucinations, discrimination, harmful content, misinformation, fraud, scams, targeted attacks such as model poisoning or data poisoning, surveillance, data leakage, loss of consensus reality, inequality, environmental harms, and other harms may flow from our development, use, or deployment of AI technologies.
Read moreOur use of new and evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, may present risks and challenges that can impact our business, including by posing cybersecurity and other risks to our confidential and/or proprietary information, including personal information, and as a result we may be exposed to reputational harm and liability.
Could happenFurther, the U.S. regulatory environment in this area is complex and uncertain. President Trump’s Executive Order "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," effective December 11, 2025, directed federal agency reviews of state AI laws and coordination between White House advisors and Congress to reach a legislative proposal for a uniform federal AI policy framework. At the same time, several states, including Colorado and California, passed laws that regulate various facets of AI, some of which have taken effect and will continue to take effect through 2026 and beyond. These laws address a wide range of AI-related topics, including consequential decisions, transparency, training data, among others, and it remains unclear which requirements, if any, will be superseded by the Executive Order. So far, these efforts have not been successful in curtailing state action on AI regulation, contributing to a complicated legislative patchwork, which may be litigated in state and federal courts. Various federal and state regulators have also issued guidance and focused enforcement efforts on the use of AI in regulated sectors. The FDA, for example, issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in medical devices, requiring detailed risk management and review processes to obtain approvals. If we develop or use AI systems that are governed by the these laws or regulations, we will need to meet higher standards of data quality, transparency, and human oversight, and we would need to adhere to specific and potentially burdensome and costly ethical, accountability, and administrative requirements. We may also be subject to significant enforcement or litigation in the event of any perceived non-compliance.
Read moreWAKIX has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of EDS and/or cataplexy in adults and pediatric patients six years or older with narcolepsy. Regulatory approval is limited by the FDA to the specific indication for which approval has been granted and, unless we seek regulatory approval for additional indications, we will be prohibited from marketing pitolisant for other indications. We may be subject to fines, penalties or injunctions if we are determined to have promoted or be promoting the use of pitolisant for unapproved or “off-label” uses, resulting in damage to our reputation and business.
Could happenThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was enacted in July 2025, imposes significant reductions in the funding of the Medicaid program. Such reductions are expected to decrease the number of persons enrolled in Medicaid and reduce the services covered by Medicaid, which could adversely affect our sales of WAKIX or any other product candidate that we commercialize.
Read moreWAKIX has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of EDS and/or cataplexy in adults and pediatric patients six years or older with narcolepsy. Regulatory approval is limited by the FDA to the specific indication for which approval has been granted and, unless we seek regulatory approval for additional indications, we will be prohibited from marketing pitolisant for other indications. We may be subject to fines, penalties or injunctions if we are determined to have promoted or be promoting the use of pitolisant for unapproved or “off-label” uses, resulting in damage to our reputation and business.
Could happenThe Trump administration is pursuing a two-fold strategy to reduce drug costs in the U.S. While it is unclear whether and how the Trump proposals will be implemented, the Trump policies are likely to have a negative impact on the pharmaceutical industry and may have a negative impact on our ability to receive adequate revenues for WAKIX. On the one hand, President Trump has threatened to impose significant tariffs on pharmaceutical manufacturers that do not adopt pricing policies such as most favored nation pricing, which would tie the price for drugs in the U.S. to the lowest price in a group of other countries. In response, multiple manufacturers have reportedly entered into confidential pricing agreements with the federal government. On the other hand, the Trump administration is pursuing traditional regulatory pathways to impose drug pricing policies, and published two proposed regulations in December 2025, referred to as Globe and Guard. If finalized, these regulations would implement mandatory payment models under which manufacturers of eligible drugs would be required to pay rebates to the federal government on a portion of the units of their drugs that are reimbursed by Medicare, with the rebate amount based on most favored nation pricing. Imposing a rebate in the U.S. that is based on drug prices outside the U.S. would mark a drastic and unprecedented shift in the U.S. pharmaceutical market, and while the impact of the Globe and Guard proposed regulations, if finalized, cannot yet be determined, it is likely to be significant. Even regulatory proposals or executive actions that are ultimately deemed unlawful could negatively impact the U.S. pharmaceutical sector and our business.
Read moreOur use of new and evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, may present risks and challenges that can impact our business, including by posing cybersecurity and other risks to our confidential and/or proprietary information, including personal information, and as a result we may be exposed to reputational harm and liability.
Could happenIn addition, the use of artificial intelligence technologies can give rise to intellectual property risks, including the disclosure or compromise of our confidential information or other proprietary intellectual property through the use of generative AI tools, or the ability to assert or defend ownership rights in intellectual property created with the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.
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The deep dive
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