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LQDA Stock Forecast: Liquidia Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 27 Oct 2026
$45
+3.89% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Liquidia Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $57 — +24.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 76 of 100 as at 27 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$3.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
76/ 100
Median analyst target
$57
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$171.7M+1842.7% y/y
Operating income$85.5M
Net income$74.7M
Free cash flow$68.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+25.0%
1M
−33.6%
YTD
+31.7%
1Y
+99.6%
From 52W high
−50.1%
From 52W low
+102.4%
$22
$91
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LQDA stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Liquidia Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 27 Oct 2026
76/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
100
Growth
98
Value
97
Momentum
91
Volatility
71
Revisions
43
Accruals
28
Size
26
Issuance
18

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Issuance (18): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

LQDA stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LQDA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$40$60$80$100Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26LQDAHigh $70Median $57Low $33

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
6 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $33Median $57High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
15 Oct 2026HC Wainwright & Co.MaintainsBuy$58 → $65
14 Oct 2026BTIGUpgradeBuy$70
14 Oct 2026LifeSci CapitalUpgradeOutperform$59
14 Oct 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$72 → $58
14 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$30 → $33
2 Oct 2026HC Wainwright & Co.MaintainsBuy$130 → $58
2 Oct 2026HC Wainwright & Co.MaintainsBuy—
2 Oct 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight—
2 Oct 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight$108 → $30
1 Oct 2026BTIGDowngradeNeutral—
1 Oct 2026BTIGDowngradeNeutral—
1 Oct 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
1 Oct 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$110 → $72
1 Oct 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform—
1 Oct 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform$106 → $53
13 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$79 → $92
13 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
13 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$62 → $108
13 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
12 Aug 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$109 → $111

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

LQDA vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 27 Oct 2026, Liquidia Corp. returned +99.6% against +13.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LQDA vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100200300400Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26LQDAS&P 500

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Estimates

LQDA analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−41.7%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Liquidia Corp. (LQDA) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
31.5×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / sales
8.7×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / book
20.0×

Cheaper than 5% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
22.5×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1842.7%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1842.7%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Gross margin
93.3%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Operating margin
49.8%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Net margin
30.7%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
131.8%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Return on assets
27.0%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Liquidia Corp. (LQDA) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Liquidia Corp. has a market value of $3.9B and an enterprise value of $3.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $450.9M. The latest quarter grew 1842.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $138.6M, a 30.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.37.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $147.7M.

  • Shares outstanding: 89.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 31.5×; forward P/E: 20.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Liquidia Corp. employs 216 people — $2.1M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 27 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LQDA vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LQDALiquidia Corp.$3.9B76
INDVIndivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$4.1B95
RGCRegencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd.$3.7B22
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$3.6B57
LNTHLantheus Holdings, Inc.$6.5B93
HIMSHims & Hers Health, Inc.$6.5B18
AMRXAmneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$6.7B89

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News

Latest LQDA news & analysis

Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 26 Oct 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research reports that Liquidia does not have the two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. The article highlights expectations for the report.

Why it matters — LQDA watchers may note the article’s assessment of the factors tied to a potential earnings beat ahead of the upcoming report.

LQDA Settles UTHR Disputes for $380.7M, Limits Yutrepia Label

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026negative

Liquidia settled six legal disputes with United Therapeutics, securing Yutrepia access for PAH patients. The settlement includes $380.7 million in payments and a narrower drug label.

Why it matters — The resolution secures access for PAH patients while imposing substantial payments and limiting Yutrepia’s label.

Liquidia shares surge 25% as settlement ends United Therapeutics litigation

Proactive Investors · 14 Oct 2026positive

Liquidia shares rose 25% to $33.47 after the company settled all six pending lawsuits with United Therapeutics, ending years of patent and antitrust disputes.

Why it matters — The agreement removes a major source of legal uncertainty surrounding YUTREPIA, Liquidia’s inhaled treprostinil treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

United Therapeutics and Liquidia Just Ended Their Patent War. Liquidia Stock Popped 42%

24/7 Wall Street · 14 Oct 2026negative

Liquidia and United Therapeutics ended their patent dispute in a settlement. The excerpt says the settlement followed a ruling that erased nearly half of Liquidia’s stock value in one day and cost the company almost all of its cash on hand.

Why it matters — The resolution and its reported cost are relevant to LQDA watchers assessing the company’s patent dispute and financial position.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LQDA stock

What is the LQDA stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Liquidia Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $57, with estimates ranging from $33 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LQDA stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Liquidia Corp., 6 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Liquidia Corp. 76 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 27 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LQDA?

As at 27 Oct 2026, Liquidia Corp. ranks 76 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).

Will LQDA stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +24.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Liquidia Corp. 76 out of 100 as at 27 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LQDA stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Liquidia Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LQDA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $33 to $70 over the next 12 months.

How has LQDA stock performed over the past year?

Liquidia Corp. returned +99.6% over the 12 months to 27 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Liquidia Corp. do?

Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing therapies for rare cardiopulmonary diseases. The company’s current portfolio centers on treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, supported by its proprietary PRINT particle-engineering platform, which is designed to create precise drug particles for inhaled and other advanced delivery formats.

What is the latest news on LQDA?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 26 Oct 2026): "Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?". Zacks Investment Research reports that Liquidia does not have the two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. The article highlights expectations for the report.

Company

About Liquidia Corp.

Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing therapies for rare cardiopulmonary diseases. The company’s current portfolio centers on treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, supported by its proprietary PRINT particle-engineering platform, which is designed to create precise drug particles for inhaled and other advanced delivery formats. Liquidia’s work spans product development, manufacturing, and commercialization, giving it a role across the full lifecycle of specialty respiratory medicines. Its marketed and investigational programs are aimed at patients with challenging respiratory and vascular conditions, positioning the company within the rare-disease and specialty pharmaceutical markets. Liquidia Corporation is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

CEO Dr. Roger A. Jeffs Ph.D. · 216 employees · United States · https://www.liquidia.com