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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 17, 2026). It closed at $7.78, 30.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, developing and commercializing medicines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases. More about the company

$7.78
+0.65% today
$2.0B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 21w
S2 19w
S4 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 21w → S1 7w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 19w → S3 7w → S2 2w → S3 3w → S2 9w → S3 5w → S2 11w → S3 6w → S4 15w → S1 5w → S4 5w → S1 4w → S2 9w → S3 5w → S2 10w → S3 5w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 20 stage runs.

BCRX among Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic23rd of 84 by relative strength

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Stocks in Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CPIXStage 2 · wk 2398+6.8%
2ETONStage 2 · wk 3097−10.1%
3ANIKStage 2 · wk 1596+3.5%
4IRWDStage 3 · wk 396−16.4%
5TEVAStage 2 · wk 995+3.1%
6AMRXStage 2 · wk 1995+5.9%
7KNSAStage 2 · wk 7395+6.2%
8AMLXStage 2 · wk 1593−6.6%
…23BCRXStage 3 · wk 663−9.2%
vs 52W High
-30.0%
$6.24 lo$11.11 hi
30.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 6
1w13w26w
Week 6, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-10.8%
200 DMA: $8.72 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.04x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-9.2%
3M
-16.7%
6M
-11.2%
YTD
+3.7%
1Y
+11.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-13
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 6 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.86x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 5 · Vol 2.20x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.28x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.52x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.18x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.19x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$8.83
200 DMA
$8.72
52W High
$11.11
52W Low
$6.24
5D Low
$7.73
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$8.59
60d High
$10.59
120d High
$11.11
250d High
$11.11
Next resistance
+10.4%
to 20d High
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+1400.0%
Revenue +33.6%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B -4.4

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals: quick answers

What stage is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 17, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 10.8% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals from its 52-week high?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals closed at $7.78 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.0% below its 52-week high of $11.11. Its 52-week low is $6.24.

How has BioCryst Pharmaceuticals performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is up 11.3% over the past year and up 3.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, developing and commercializing medicines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases. The company markets peramivir injection, an intravenous neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of acute uncomplicated and seasonal influenza under the RAPIVAB, RAPIACTA, and PERAMIFLU names; and ORLADEYO, an oral serine protease inhibitor to treat HAE. It is also developing BCX17725, a protein therapeutic for netherton syndrome which is in phase 1; Avoralstat, an ocular plasma kallikrein inhibitor for diabetic macular edema that is in Phase 1; Navenibart, a monoclonal antibody plasma kallikrein inhibitor for HAE which is in Phase 3; BCX17725, an investigational protein therapeutic KLK5 inhibitor for the treatment of netherton syndrome that is in phase 1 clinical trial; STAR-0310, a monoclonal antibody OX40 antagonist for the treatment of atopic dermatitis which is in Phase 1a trial. The company has collaborations and in-license relationships with the Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shionogi & Co., Ltd., and Green Cross Corporation; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Industrial Research, Ltd. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

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