Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA)
NASDAQ: AURA · Real-Time Price · USD
7.90
+0.10 (1.28%)
Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Aura Biosciences Statistics

Total Valuation

AURA has a market cap or net worth of $819.27 million. The enterprise value is $512.02 million.

Market Cap819.27M
Enterprise Value 512.02M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 11, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

AURA has 103.70 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 42.27% in one year.

Current Share Class 103.70M
Shares Outstanding 103.70M
Shares Change (YoY) +42.27%
Shares Change (QoQ) +40.65%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.24%
Float 79.92M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 2.59
P/TBV Ratio 2.60
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 16.82, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.05.

Current Ratio 16.82
Quick Ratio 16.65
Debt / Equity 0.05
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -53.49% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -32.90%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -53.49%
Return on Assets (ROA) -31.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -32.90%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -42.02%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.30%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$1.16M
Employee Count113
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AURA has paid $81,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 81,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +20.61% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.40, so AURA's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.40
52-Week Price Change +20.61%
50-Day Moving Average 7.17
200-Day Moving Average 6.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 770,079

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.36 million, so 6.13% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.36M
Short Previous Month 5.61M
Short % of Shares Out 6.13%
Short % of Float 7.96%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 11.73

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -138.08M
Pretax Income -130.93M
Net Income -131.01M
EBITDA -136.99M
EBIT -138.08M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$1.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $323.84 million in cash and $16.59 million in debt, with a net cash position of $307.25 million or $2.96 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 323.84M
Total Debt 16.59M
Net Cash 307.25M
Net Cash Per Share $2.96
Equity (Book Value) 315.27M
Book Value Per Share 3.05
Working Capital 309.47M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$103.01 million and capital expenditures -$344,000, giving a free cash flow of -$103.35 million.

Operating Cash Flow -103.01M
Capital Expenditures -344,000
Depreciation & Amortization 1.09M
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow -103.35M
FCF Per Share -$1.00
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

AURA does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -42.27%
Shareholder Yield -42.27%
Earnings Yield -15.99%
FCF Yield -12.62%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AURA is $16.60, which is 110.13% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $16.60
Price Target Difference 110.13%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2