Nektar Therapeutics Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (NKTR)
Nektar Therapeutics's stock-based compensation was $12.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full Nektar Therapeutics company overviewNektar Therapeutics annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.6M | −$9.0M | −41.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $21.6M | −$11.8M | −35.27% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $33.4M | −$23.9M | −41.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $57.3M | −$37.4M | −39.46% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $94.7M | $413,000 | +0.44% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $94.3M | −$5.5M | −5.55% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $99.8M | $11.7M | +13.27% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $88.1M | $51.5M | +140.61% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $36.6M | $10.8M | +41.64% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $25.9M | $6.2M | +31.43% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.7M | $2.7M | +15.58% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $17.0M | −$691,000 | −3.90% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $17.7M | $1.5M | +9.32% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $16.2M | −$2.7M | −14.22% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $18.9M | $1.5M | +8.54% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $17.4M | $7.1M | +68.50% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $10.3M | — | — |
Nektar Therapeutics quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.4M | −$121,000 | −3.47% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.4M | −$543,000 | −13.93% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.2M | −$2.6M | −54.34% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.1M | −$2.3M | −43.02% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.5M | −$1.9M | −35.66% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $3.9M | −$2.1M | −35.03% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.8M | −$2.5M | −33.79% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $5.4M | −$2.8M | −33.84% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.4M | −$2.5M | −31.99% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $6.0M | −$4.0M | −40.11% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.3M | −$5.5M | −43.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $8.1M | −$4.4M | −34.90% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $8.0M | −$3.1M | −28.25% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $10.0M | −$10.9M | −52.20% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.7M | −$9.7M | −43.15% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $12.5M | −$12.1M | −49.23% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $11.1M | −$12.6M | −53.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $21.0M | −$2.9M | −12.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $22.4M | $418,000 | +1.90% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $24.7M | $990,000 | +4.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $23.7M | $343,000 | +1.47% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $23.9M | −$1.3M | −5.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $22.0M | −$3.0M | −12.08% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $23.7M | −$1.2M | −4.88% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $23.4M | −$1.2M | −4.69% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $25.2M | −$149,000 | −0.59% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $25.0M | $802,000 | +3.31% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $24.9M | $1.6M | +6.84% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $24.5M | $3.9M | +18.70% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $25.4M | $5.4M | +27.25% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $24.2M | $12.7M | +110.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $23.3M | $14.5M | +163.58% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $20.7M | $12.6M | +155.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $19.9M | $11.8M | +143.76% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.5M | $4.4M | +62.92% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.8M | $2.7M | +43.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $8.1M | $1.8M | +29.29% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.2M | $1.8M | +28.62% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.1M | $1.9M | +36.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $6.2M | $1.4M | +29.48% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $6.3M | $1.7M | +37.37% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $6.4M | $1.2M | +22.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.2M | $800,000 | +18.31% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.8M | $640,000 | +15.53% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.6M | $396,000 | +9.51% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $5.2M | $816,000 | +18.71% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.4M | −$173,000 | −3.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.1M | −$442,000 | −9.68% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.2M | −$192,000 | −4.41% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.4M | $116,000 | +2.73% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.5M | $359,000 | +8.58% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.6M | $584,000 | +14.67% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $4.4M | $555,000 | +14.60% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.2M | $11,000 | +0.26% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.2M | −$200,000 | −4.56% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.0M | −$839,000 | −17.41% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.8M | −$1.1M | −22.11% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $4.2M | −$568,000 | −11.83% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.4M | −$299,000 | −6.38% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.8M | $208,000 | +4.51% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.9M | $519,000 | +11.90% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $4.8M | $1.1M | +28.26% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $4.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $3.7M | — | — |
Nektar Therapeutics stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nektar Therapeutics's stock-based compensation decreased from $94.3M to $12.6M, a change of −$81.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.4M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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