Puma Biotechnology
PBYI on Nasdaq. Puma Biotechnology sells cancer drugs to patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Market value $499m.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. 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 $8.39 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.
You pay 14.9 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.
Each dollar kept in the business earns 27 cents a year. Above 10 is good.
Quality score: 75 of 100. Price score: 91 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$9.50 a share, 107% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $4.58 to $10.10.
Pays no dividend
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $253m | $228m | $236m | $230m | $228m |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 0.5% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 16.3% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | n/a | 4.72 | 1.91 | 0.74 | 0.17 |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.05bn | 0.05bn | 0.05bn | 0.05bn | 0.05bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive4 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Watch
- Financial strength (Piotroski)7 of 9
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
- Debt0.17× equity
- Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 0.3% a year
- Buying back its own sharesNo, 13% more shares since 2021
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $57 million last quarter, up 8% on a year ago.
- Profit: $8 million, up 40% on a year ago.
- It keeps 13 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, down from 19 cents a year earlier.
- Spare cash over the past 12 months: $41 million, down from $44 million.
- 5% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- It has $37 million more cash than debt, up from $9 million a year ago.
- Sales grew on a year ago in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $81m |
| December 2024 | $59m |
| March 2025 | $46m |
| June 2025 | $52m |
| September 2025 | $54m |
| December 2025 | $75m |
| March 2026 | $45m |
| June 2026 | $57m |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $20m |
| December 2024 | $19m |
| March 2025 | $3m |
| June 2025 | $6m |
| September 2025 | $9m |
| December 2025 | $13m |
| March 2026 | -$4m |
| June 2026 | $8m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 26 February 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 5 November 2026
Who owns it
1 long-term investor we follow owns it, unchanged from 1 last quarter. 161 funds in all.
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSV Asset ManagementJosef Lakonishok | $13m | <0.1% | Added |
Largest holders overall
- Acorn Capital Advisors$34m
- BlackRock$31mAdded
- American Century Companies$19mAdded
- Acadian Asset Management$17m
- Renaissance Technologies$15mCut
- Vanguard Capital Management$15m
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$15mAdded
- LSV Asset Management$13mAdded
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP$12mAdded
- Geode Capital Management$11mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
4 investors own more than 5%.
- Alan H. AuerbachInsider or founder16.0%Since 4 October 2026
What they said
The information set forth or incorporated in Item 3 above is incorporated herein by reference. From time to time, Mr. Auerbach may acquire beneficial ownership of additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer by purchase, as compensation from the Issuer, or…
Read the filing - Anders HovePassive investorat least 8.0%(filed with 4 related holders)Since 31 December 2024
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor5.6%Since 31 March 2025
- Millennium Management LLCPassive investorat least 3.9%(filed with 3 related holders)Since 31 December 2024
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
- Camber Capital Management LPPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2024
- Frazier Life Sciences Public Fund, L.P.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2024
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan H. Auerbach Insider or founder | 16.0% | 4 October 2026 | What they saidThe information set forth or incorporated in Item 3 above is incorporated herein by reference. From time to time, Mr. Auerbach may acquire beneficial ownership of additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer by purchase, as compensation from the Issuer, or… Read the filing |
Anders Hove Passive investor | at least 8.0% (filed with 4 related holders) | 31 December 2024 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 5.6% | 31 March 2025 | |
Millennium Management LLC Passive investor | at least 3.9% (filed with 3 related holders) | 31 December 2024 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 | |
Camber Capital Management LP Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2024 | |
Frazier Life Sciences Public Fund, L.P. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2024 |
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. 10 sold $2m, $2m of it under preset trading plans.
- WILSON TROY EDWARDDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $9.10
- Value
- $45,500
- Cesano AlessandraDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Shares
- 62,150
- Price
- $9.12
- Value
- $566,994
- AUERBACH ALAN HPresident and CEO, DirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 6 July 2026
- Shares
- 44,058
- Price
- $8.26
- Value
- $364,051
- HUNT DOUGLAS MSee RemarksSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 6 July 2026
- Shares
- 8,460
- Price
- $8.26
- Value
- $69,905
- NOUGUES MAXIMO FChief Financial OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 6 July 2026
- Shares
- 9,386
- Price
- $8.26
- Value
- $77,557
- WILSON TROY EDWARDDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Shares
- 10,800
- Price
- $7.20
- Value
- $77,760
- Stuglik Brian MDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Shares
- 8,100
- Price
- $7.20
- Value
- $58,320
- Senderowicz AdrianDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Shares
- 27,000
- Price
- $7.20
- Value
- $194,400
- MOYES JAY MDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Shares
- 22,000
- Price
- $7.22
- Value
- $158,840
- Dorval AllisonDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Shares
- 11,610
- Price
- $7.20
- Value
- $83,592
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | WILSON TROY EDWARD Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 5,000 | $9.10 | $45,500 |
| 14 September 2026 | Cesano Alessandra Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 62,150 | $9.12 | $566,994 |
| 6 July 2026 | AUERBACH ALAN H President and CEO, Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 44,058 | $8.26 | $364,051 |
| 6 July 2026 | HUNT DOUGLAS M See Remarks | Sold under a preset trading plan | 8,460 | $8.26 | $69,905 |
| 6 July 2026 | NOUGUES MAXIMO F Chief Financial Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 9,386 | $8.26 | $77,557 |
| 12 June 2026 | WILSON TROY EDWARD Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 10,800 | $7.20 | $77,760 |
| 12 June 2026 | Stuglik Brian M Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 8,100 | $7.20 | $58,320 |
| 12 June 2026 | Senderowicz Adrian Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 27,000 | $7.20 | $194,400 |
| 12 June 2026 | MOYES JAY M Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 22,000 | $7.22 | $158,840 |
| 12 June 2026 | Dorval Allison Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 11,610 | $7.20 | $83,592 |
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 26 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 6 Aug 2026 and 3 later 8-Ks.
One big customer
Worth knowingOne customer brings in a big share of sales: 27.3% last year. Losing that customer would hurt.
“In 2025, five customers individually comprised approximately 27.3%, 17.0%, 16.4%, 13.1% and 10.6%, respectively, of our total product revenue.”
From the 10-K filed 26 February 2026, Item 1A. Risk Factors. 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
- Sales have barely grown: 0.3% a year.
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.
Health care reform measures may hinder or prevent our products ’ and drug candidates ’ commercial success.
Could happenMore recently, the 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 NERLYNX and any other product candidate that we commercialize.
Read moreHealth care reform measures may hinder or prevent our products ’ and drug candidates ’ commercial success.
Could happenThe Trump administration is pursuing a two-fold strategy to reduce drug costs in the United States. 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 on our ability to receive adequate revenues for our products. 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 United States to the lowest price in a group of other countries. In response, multiple manufacturers have 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 United States that is based on drug prices outside the United States 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 moreWe have been subject to securities litigation in the past, and volatility in the price of our common stock may subject us to securities litigation in the future.
In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. This risk is especially relevant for us because pharmaceutical companies have experienced significant stock price volatility in recent years. These types of lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties, and are expensive and time-consuming to investigate, defend and resolve, and in the past, we have been a defendant in such lawsuits. Any other litigation to which we are a party may similarly divert our management’s attention and financial and other resources or result in an onerous or unfavorable judgment that may not be reversed upon appeal or in payments of substantial monetary damages or fines. Additionally, we may decide to settle such lawsuits on similarly unfavorable terms, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock price.
Read moreDisruptions at the FDA and other government agencies caused by funding shortages, staffing limitations or policy changes could hinder their ability to hire, retain or deploy key leadership and other personnel, or otherwise prevent new or modified products from being developed, approved or commercialized in a timely manner or at all, which could negatively impact our business.
Could happenIn addition, the current U.S. Presidential administration has issued certain policies and Executive Orders directed towards reducing the employee headcount and costs associated with U.S. administrative agencies, including the FDA, and it remains unclear the degree to which these efforts may limit or otherwise adversely affect the FDA’s ability to conduct routine activities. If a prolonged government shutdown occurs, or if funding shortages, staffing limitations or similar factors hinder or prevent the FDA or other regulatory authorities from conducting their regular inspections, reviews, or other regulatory activities, such events could significantly impact the ability of the FDA or other such regulatory authorities to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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The deep dive
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