AUPH

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · CIK 0001600620
$15.78 +0.77% $2.0B
High Impact Filing (8/10)
Vol
Market Cap$2.0B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$136.4M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity6B / 0S
Insider Net $$16.4M
SEC Reports3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Pharmaceutical Preparations·CIK 0001600620·Prev Close $15.66

Recent Activity

Jun 8, 2026 SEC
Aurinia CEO Kevin Tang made a conviction buy of ~552K shares (~$8.4M in open-market purchases) over three days, with bul
INSIDER-BUY — Impact 6/10
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Johnson Craig A sold 23,931 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Nova Tina Susan sold 23,931 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Bailey Jeffrey Allen sold 23,931 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 3, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: AUPH — 62.1% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 407,065 | Exempt: 137,396 | TRF Vol: 655,370 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark
May 11, 2026 SEC
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals completed its acquisition of Kezar Life Sciences via a tender offer and merger. Shareholders rec
8-K — Impact 5/10
Feb 26, 2026 SEC
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals reported strong financial results for 2025, with total revenue up 20% year-over-year to $283.1 m
8-K — Impact 8/10
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — ADD
1,962,742 shares ($31.3M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2025. No current recommendation available.
$17.00 (Dec 2025)
Current $15.78 Low $15.00 Median $17.00 High $21.00 7 analysts
$15.00 $21.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution69% buy · 13 analysts · last covering-analyst action Dec 2025
3Strong Buy
6Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Dec 3, 2025 Leerink Partners DOWNGRADE Outperform → Market Perform
Nov 7, 2025 Jefferies UPGRADE Hold → Buy
Nov 5, 2025 RBC Capital DOWNGRADE Outperform → Sector Perform
Aug 1, 2025 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Sep 16, 2024 Cantor Fitzgerald REITERATE Overweight → Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.25 ▲ +12.5% $0.21 — $0.29 55% YoY 4
Next Q $0.24 ▲ +15.5% $0.20 — $0.28 5% YoY 4
Current FY $0.96 ▲ +15.0% $0.87 — $1.04 -54% YoY 5
Next FY $1.12 ▲ +33.9% $0.51 — $1.80 16% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
MORGAN STANLEY$35.4MADD
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$31.3MADD
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$25.4MADD
VANGUARD GROUP INC$23.1M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$6.9MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 4, 2026Johnson CraigA$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Nova TinaA$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Bailey JeffreyA$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Goetz KathleenA$0.00
Jun 2, 2026TANG KEVINJ$16.5K
8 institutional holders with $136.4M total value (8,552,316 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: MORGAN, TWO, RENAISSANCE. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1MORGAN STANLEY2,216,915$35.4M25.9%ADD +43.9%
2TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1,962,742$31.3M22.9%ADD +46.4%
3RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1,590,135$25.4M18.6%ADD +25.2%
4VANGUARD GROUP INC1,449,884$23.1M17.0%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC432,468$6.9M5.1%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/367,636$5.9M4.3%TRIM -29.5%
7FMR LLC268,302$4.3M3.1%ADD +37.5%
8WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN264,234$4.2M3.1%DOUBLED +257.1%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD1,341,0671,962,742+46.4%$31.3M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM521,363367,636-29.5%$5.9M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED73,993264,234+257.1%$4.2M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD1,157,8001,449,600+25.2%$16.0M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED161,8481,341,067+728.6%$14.8M2025-Q3
FMR LLCADD158,693218,266+37.5%$2.4M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGTRIM325,629198,748-39.0%$2.2M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD257,139325,629+26.6%$2.8M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD106,888161,848+51.4%$1.4M2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD99,985158,693+58.7%$1.3M2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,645,1292,367,762+43.9%$19.0M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD700,900938,600+33.9%$7.5M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM702,902355,877-49.4%$2.9M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW106,888$859.4K2025-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM179,19799,985-44.2%$803.9K2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM1,103,072702,902-36.3%$6.3M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD486,700700,900+44.0%$6.3M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGADD150,699213,273+41.5%$1.9M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKEXIT35,5320-100.0%$0.002024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD987,8761,470,497+48.9%$10.8M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW744,050$5.5M2024-Q3
12 unique insiders with 6 transactions. Net insider value: $16.4M ($16.4M bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 4, 2026Johnson Craig ADirectorA23,931$0.00$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Nova Tina SusanDirectorA23,931$0.00$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Bailey Jeffrey AllenDirectorA23,931$0.00$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Goetz KathleenDirectorA23,931$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026TANG KEVINChief Executive OfficerJ10,000$1.65$16.5K
Jun 2, 2026TANG KEVINChief Executive OfficerBUY206,005$15.28$3.1M
Jun 1, 2026TANG KEVINChief Executive OfficerBUY343,521$15.28$5.2M
May 29, 2026TANG KEVINChief Executive OfficerBUY2,299$15.35$35.3K
May 18, 2026Cole RyanChief Operating OfficerA116,144$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Cole RyanChief Operating OfficerA70,230$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Hearne Michael SChief Financial OfficerA116,144$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Hearne Michael SChief Financial OfficerA70,230$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Robertson Stephen P.Chief Legal OfficerA115,541$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026Keenan GregSVP, Chief Medical OfficerF8,069$14.32$115.5K
Mar 3, 2026TANG KEVINDirectorBUY184,208$14.22$2.6M
Mar 2, 2026Miller Joseph MChief Financial OfficerF37,511$14.21$533.0K
Mar 2, 2026Donley Matthew MaxwellChief Operating OfficerF40,761$14.21$579.2K
Mar 2, 2026Greenleaf PeterChief Executive OfficerF100,890$14.21$1.4M
Mar 2, 2026Robertson Stephen P.EVP, General CounselF36,525$14.21$519.0K
Mar 2, 2026TANG KEVINDirectorBUY83,561$14.33$1.2M
Feb 27, 2026Miller Joseph MChief Financial OfficerA57,229$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Miller Joseph MChief Financial OfficerA95,700$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Donley Matthew MaxwellChief Operating OfficerA58,160$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Greenleaf PeterChief Executive OfficerA196,403$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Greenleaf PeterChief Executive OfficerA328,424$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Keenan GregSVP, Chief Medical OfficerA67,870$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Donley Matthew MaxwellChief Operating OfficerA97,256$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Robertson Stephen P.EVP, General CounselA59,090$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Robertson Stephen P.EVP, General CounselA98,813$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Keenan GregSVP, Chief Medical OfficerA40,586$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026TANG KEVINDirectorBUY300,000$13.90$4.2M
Feb 20, 2026Donley Matthew MaxwellChief Operating OfficerF32,901$14.40$473.8K
Feb 20, 2026Greenleaf PeterChief Executive OfficerF100,171$14.40$1.4M
Feb 20, 2026Miller Joseph MChief Financial OfficerF32,424$14.40$466.9K
Feb 20, 2026Robertson Stephen P.EVP, General CounselF34,638$14.40$498.8K
Feb 2, 2026Keenan GregSVP, Chief Medical OfficerF11,552$14.53$167.9K

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Dec 2025): 69% buy across 13 analysts — 3 strong buy, 6 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2025. No current recommendation available.
$17.00 mean target (Dec 2025)
$15.00 Low $21.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$15.78
Target Low$15.00
Target Mean$17.00
Target Median$17.00
Target High$21.00
# Analysts7
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.25 $0.21 $0.29 54.7% +12.5% 1↑ 0↓ $0.1B 14.6% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.24 $0.20 $0.28 5.4% +15.5% 1↑ 0↓ $0.1B 11.9% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.96 $0.87 $1.04 -53.6% +15.0% 1↑ 0↓ $0.3B 14.6% 5
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.12 $0.51 $1.80 16.5% +33.9% 1↑ 0↓ $0.4B 19.3% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.247
7d ago$0.203+0.044
30d ago$0.220+0.027
60d ago$0.220+0.027
90d ago$0.180+0.068
13 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 5 downgrades, 6 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Dec 3, 2025 Leerink Partners DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Nov 7, 2025 Jefferies UPGRADE Hold Buy
Nov 5, 2025 RBC Capital DOWNGRADE Outperform Sector Perform
Aug 1, 2025 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Sep 16, 2024 Cantor Fitzgerald REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Sep 9, 2024 Cantor Fitzgerald REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Sep 6, 2024 HC Wainwright & Co. REITERATE Buy Buy
Mar 1, 2024 HC Wainwright & Co. REITERATE Buy Buy
Feb 23, 2024 Cantor Fitzgerald MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 22, 2024 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 16, 2024 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Sep 22, 2023 HC Wainwright & Co. REITERATE Buy Buy
Aug 7, 2023 HC Wainwright& Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jul 6, 2023 Cantor Fitzgerald REITERATE Overweight Overweight
May 3, 2023 HC Wainwright & Co. REITERATE Buy
Feb 23, 2023 RBC Capital REITERATE Outperform
Jan 4, 2023 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Nov 7, 2022 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Nov 4, 2022 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Nov 4, 2022 Oppenheimer DOWNGRADE Outperform Perform
Nov 4, 2022 SVB Leerink MAINTAIN Outperform
Aug 9, 2022 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Aug 8, 2022 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform
May 5, 2022 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Apr 28, 2022 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Mar 8, 2022 SVB Leerink MAINTAIN Outperform
Mar 1, 2022 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Feb 23, 2022 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Dec 10, 2021 Oppenheimer UPGRADE Perform Outperform
Nov 4, 2021 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Perform
Nov 4, 2021 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Nov 4, 2021 SVB Leerink MAINTAIN Outperform
Oct 28, 2021 Oppenheimer DOWNGRADE Outperform Perform
Oct 26, 2021 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform
Jan 27, 2021 SVB Leerink MAINTAIN Outperform
Jan 25, 2021 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Nov 3, 2020 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Aug 12, 2020 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Jul 22, 2020 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Mar 6, 2020 Cantor Fitzgerald MAINTAIN Overweight
Dec 16, 2019 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy
Sep 10, 2019 Oppenheimer INITIATE Outperform
Mar 20, 2019 Raymond James MAINTAIN Outperform
Feb 8, 2018 RBC Capital INITIATE Outperform
Oct 23, 2017 Leerink Swann MAINTAIN Outperform
Oct 6, 2017 Seaport Global INITIATE Buy
Sep 13, 2017 Canaccord Genuity DOWNGRADE Buy Speculative Buy
Apr 10, 2017 Cantor Fitzgerald INITIATE Overweight
Nov 1, 2016 Mackie Research INITIATE Speculative Buy
Jun 30, 2016 HC Wainwright & Co. INITIATE Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263640069%
May 1, 20263640069%
Apr 1, 20263640069%
Mar 1, 20263640069%
Feb 1, 20263640069%
Jan 1, 20263640069%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AUPH — 62.1% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 407,065 | Exempt: 137,396 | TRF Vol: 655,370 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AUPH — 58.1% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 295,906 | Exempt: 98,672 | TRF Vol: 509,206 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AUPH — 122,310 shares ($2.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $15.99, FTD Value: $1,955,736.9, AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC OR
May 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
AUPH Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-11
May 7, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AUPH — 55.5% short (0.6M / 1.2M)
Short: 648,243 | Exempt: 37,687 | TRF Vol: 1,167,282 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
AUPH Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-30
Apr 28, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AUPH — 71,547 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260428, Price: $16.37, FTD Value: $1,171,224.39, AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC OR
Mar 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AUPH — 63.9% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 647,983 | Exempt: 1,910 | TRF Vol: 1,013,833 | Short Ratio: 63.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Feb 26, 2026
earnings_calendar
AUPH Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-02-26
Feb 24, 2026
Clinical Trial
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Feb 24, 2026
Clinical Trial
Long-Term Voclosporin Treatment in Adolescent and Pediatric Subjects With Lupus Nephritis
Phase Phase 3 — TERMINATED
Feb 9, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AUPH — 78,346 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260209, Price: $14.44, FTD Value: $1,131,316.24, AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC OR