Aura Biosciences, Inc. (AURA) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $737.34MP/E –Yield –
Aura Biosciences statistics
66 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Mar 29, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Last ex-dividend date
- No dividends
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 12, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 2.57
- 2.29
Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 52.0%
- 10.9%
- Shares Change (QoQ)
- 0.45%
- 0.48%
- Float
- 96M
- 49M
- Shares Held by Insiders
- 7.38%
- 12.1%
- Shares Held by Institutions
- 94.8%
- 56.4%
Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 10M
- –
- Short Interest Change
- -3.87%
- -0.76%
- Short % of Float
- 10.9%
- 9.06%
- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 10.1%
- 6.30%
- Days to Cover
- 13.67
- 5.13
Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $9.54
- –
- 52-Week Low
- $4.73
- –
- 20-Day Moving Average
- $6.57
- –
- 50-Day Moving Average
- $6.55
- –
- 200-Day Moving Average
- $6.78
- –
- Average True Range (14)
- $0.40
- –
- Price Change (1 Week)
- 12.1%
- 1.51%
- Price Change (1 Month)
- 15.2%
- -2.37%
- Price Change (3 Months)
- -7.54%
- -21.1%
- Price Change (6 Months)
- -10.9%
- -22.8%
- Price Change (YTD)
- 30.5%
- -22.6%
- Price Change (1 Year)
- 25.6%
- -21.0%
- Price Change (3 Years)
- -8.26%
- -24.8%
- Price Change (5 Years)
- -59.3%
- -76.9%
- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 823,360
- –
- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 811,384
- –
- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 779,577
- –
- Relative Volume
- 1.29
- 0.80
- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 57.3
- 44.7
- Volatility (1 Year)
- 58.4%
- 80.2%
- Beta (5 Years)
- 1.36
- 1.07
Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- -61.7%
- -51.3%
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- -53.5%
- -40.7%
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- -64.7%
- -32.9%
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- -48.4%
- -38.1%
Financial positionIndustry
- Current Ratio
- 14.21
- 3.31
- Quick Ratio
- 1.95
- 2.41
EfficiencyIndustry
- Profits Per Employee
- -$1.21M
- -$683.67K
- Employee Count
- 113
- 75
- WACC
- 11.7%
- 10.0%
Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- -$136.85M
- -$13.23M
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $41.67M
- $16.98M
- Net Cash Per Share
- $0.40
- $0.72
- Equity (Book Value)
- $287.43M
- $52.68M
- Book Value Per Share
- $2.77
- $1.50
- Tangible Book Value
- $287.43M
- $26.74M
- Working Capital
- $281.76M
- $78.52M
Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -$379.00K
- -$944.00K
- FCF Per Share
- -$1.06
- -$0.42
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- -18.6%
- -21.0%
- FCF Yield
- -14.9%
- -9.44%
Taxes and interestIndustry
- Income Tax
- $93.00K
- $74.00K
Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Altman Z-Score
- 9.92
- 0.26
- Piotroski F-Score
- 2
- 4
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | AURA | S&P 500 | Difference | AURA per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +8.7% | -2.7% | +11.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -8.3% | -1.7% | −6.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | +30.5% | +11.9% | +18.6 pts | ||
| 1 year | +27.6% | +12.0% | +15.7 pts | ||
| 3 years | -7.5% | +78.2% | −85.7 pts | -2.6% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -59.3% | +73.2% | −132.6 pts | -16.5% | +11.6% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
10M AURA shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 3.9% from the previous report, or 10.89% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 13.7 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 55.3% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10,464,215 | -3.9% | 765,417 | 13.7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10,885,962 | +5.0% | 1,023,787 | 10.6 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10,366,122 | +47.0% | 1,122,555 | 9.2 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 7,049,973 | +13.6% | 604,730 | 11.7 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 6,203,498 | +0.7% | 972,230 | 6.4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,158,945 | -3.1% | 622,079 | 9.9 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6,358,049 | +13.4% | 344,394 | 18.5 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 5,608,945 | -19.1% | 692,744 | 8.1 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6,932,229 | +28.7% | 742,197 | 9.3 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5,386,870 | +43.2% | 521,877 | 10.3 |
| May 29, 2026 | 3,762,979 | +19.2% | 496,436 | 7.6 |
| May 15, 2026 | 3,156,446 | +44.0% | 1,134,937 | 2.8 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
See a number that looks wrong?