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Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 33

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heron Therapeutics is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 33 (since Mar 2, 2026). It closed at $0.30, 79.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapeutic that enhances medical care. More about the company

$0.30
-10.13% today
$56.2M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 29w
S4 21w
S4 18w
S4 34w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 6w → S4 10w → S1 5w → S2 29w → S3 4w → S4 21w → S1 8w → S2 8w → S3 5w → S2 3w → S3 5w → S4 18w → S1 9w → S4 34w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

HRTX among Biotechnology454th of 591 by relative strength

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#StockStageRS1M
1GTBPStage 2 · wk 799−22.3%
2IOVAStage 2 · wk 1899+38.8%
3SLSStage 3 · wk 499−1.5%
4MRNAStage 2 · wk 1799+11.3%
5TWSTStage 2 · wk 3999−14.5%
6KODStage 2 · wk 499+172.1%
7ERASStage 3 · wk 599+0.7%
8CLYMStage 3 · wk 399−15.8%
…454HRTXStage 4 · wk 3312+3.4%
vs 52W High
-79.9%
$0.27 lo$1.49 hi
79.9% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 33
1w13w26w
Week 33, extended decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-59.1%
200 DMA: $0.73 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
2.02x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
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
+3.4%
3M
-34.8%
6M
-70.0%
YTD
-76.2%
1Y
-76.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-04-04
4 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-12-02.
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
2026-10-22S4
Wk 33 · Vol 2.02x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 33 · Vol 1.24x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 33 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 33 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 32 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 32 · Vol 0.47x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 32 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 32 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 32 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 31 · Vol 1.33x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 31 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 31 · Vol 1.43x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$0.33
200 DMA
$0.73
52W High
$1.49
52W Low
$0.27
5D Low
$0.30
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$0.42
60d High
$0.51
120d High
$1.31
250d High
$1.49
Next resistance
+40.0%
to 20d High
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 9.6

Heron Therapeutics: quick answers

What stage is Heron Therapeutics in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Mar 2, 2026 and is in week 33. What the four stages mean

Is Heron Therapeutics in an uptrend?

No. Heron Therapeutics is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 59.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Heron Therapeutics from its 52-week high?

Heron Therapeutics closed at $0.30 on Oct 22, 2026, 79.9% below its 52-week high of $1.49. Its 52-week low is $0.27.

How has Heron Therapeutics performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heron Therapeutics is down 76.9% over the past year and down 76.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Heron Therapeutics in?

Heron Therapeutics is in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapeutic that enhances medical care. The company's product candidates utilize its proprietary Biochronomer, a drug delivery technology, which delivers therapeutic levels of a range of short-acting pharmacological agents over a period from days to weeks with a single administration. It offers SUSTOL (granisetron), an extended-release injection for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, or anthracycline and cyclophosphamide combination chemotherapy regimens; and CINVANTI, an intravenous formulation of aprepitant, a substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, as well as nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. The company is also developing ZYNRELEF, a dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of the local anesthetic bupivacaine and a low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam; and APONVIE, an intravenous formulation of a substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist indicated for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults. Heron Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as A.P. Pharma, Inc. and changed its name to Heron Therapeutics, Inc. in January 2014. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

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