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8-K ·Filed May 13, 2026

AQST

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonmonths Processed5mo ago SEC0001398733-26-000029
Killer combo: Material agreement + unregistered equity (likely PIPE/convertible)
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The strong Q1 beat and $150M debt refinancing significantly de-risk the Anaphylm approval and launch path. Monitor for NDA resubmission in Q3 2026 and potential FDA approval in 2027, which could trigger additional tranches of the Oaktree facility and the RTW funding. The stock may re-rate as regulatory milestones approach.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
AQST ▼ -9.30% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -9.30% · α vs SPY -12.89% · entry $4.73 → $4.29
Entry = T+0 close
May 13, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-11.84%
call -11.84% · α -10.61%
$4.17
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-10.57%
call -10.57% · α -9.85%
$4.23
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-11.84%
call -11.84% · α -10.98%
$4.17
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-9.30%
call -9.30% · α -12.89%
$4.29
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Aquestive reported Q1 2026 revenue of $14.4M (up 66% YoY) and a net loss of $0.07/share, well above the $-0.14 consensus, while completing a $150M debt refinancing with Oaktree to fund the Anaphylm launch. The FDA Type A meeting successfully aligned on study designs for the NDA resubmission, de-risking the Q3 2026 target.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
−$0.07
est −$0.14 · +50.0%
Revenue
$14.4M
+66.0% YoY
Rating
strong beat
Guidance
46000000 to 50000000
maintained
Gross Margin
76%
Deal Value
$150.0M
Deal Type
credit_facility

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 revenue $14.4M (+66% YoY) vs $8.7M; license/royalty revenue surged to $5.4M from $0.8M
  • Net loss narrowed to $8.1M ($0.07/share) from $22.9M ($0.24/share), beating consensus of $-0.14
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $1.8M from $17.6M
  • Ended Q1 with $110.7M cash; new $150M Oaktree facility provides up to $150M in total liquidity for Anaphylm launch
  • FDA Type A meeting completed; NDA resubmission on track for Q3 2026
  • Full-year 2026 guidance maintained: revenue $46-50M, adjusted EBITDA loss $35-30M

Financial Impact

Revenue growth of 66% and EPS beat of 50% vs consensus; $150M debt facility improves cash runway into 2027

revenueepscashdebtdilution

Risk Factors

  • FDA approval of Anaphylm not guaranteed; any delay or CRL extension would pressure the stock
  • Warrant issuance to Oaktree (1.75% of each tranche) could cause modest dilution if exercised
  • Net sales covenant on the Oaktree facility post-approval may constrain flexibility if launch is slow

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
93% bullish (15 analysts)

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 8 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001398733-26-000029
Document: aqst-20260512.htm0001398733-26-000029
Document: earningsreleasesupplemen.htm0001398733-26-000029
Document: debtrefinancepressreleas.htm0001398733-26-000029
Document: 0001398733-26-000029-index-headers.html0001398733-26-000029
Document: 0001398733-26-000029-index.html0001398733-26-000029
Document: 0001398733-26-000029.txt0001398733-26-000029
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001398733-26-000029
18 reports for AQST
Performance horizon
71% Hit rate @ T+5 5 of 7 directional calls Went positive at some point 6 of 7 best @ T+20▲ +21.45%Aug 10, 2026
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TypeNow
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$4.06 $4.13▲ +1.72%▲ +2.74%$3.97 (−2.22%)
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$4.06 $4.13▲ +1.72%▲ +2.74%$3.97 (−2.22%)
Oct 14, 2026
12d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$4.61 $4.08▼ −11.50%▼ −11.95%$3.97 (−13.88%)
Oct 7, 2026
19d ago
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$4.62 $4.61▼ −0.22%▲ +0.76%$3.97 (−14.07%)
Oct 7, 2026
19d ago
SC 13G/A
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$4.62 $4.61▲ +0.22%▼ −0.76%$3.97 (+14.07%)
Sep 29, 2026
27d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$4.67 $4.61▼ −1.28%▼ −3.23%$3.97 (−14.99%)
Sep 25, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$4.68 $4.55▼ −2.78%▼ −2.56%$3.97 (−15.17%)
Sep 17, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$4.66 $4.82▲ +3.43%▲ +2.83%$3.97 (−14.81%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$4.82 $4.70▼ −2.49%▼ −5.05%$3.97 (−17.63%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$4.29 $4.80▲ +11.89%▲ +13.08%$3.97 (−7.46%)
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Report published May 13, 2026