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Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) stock

Dermatological treatments , market cap $4.0B

After-hours
$28.60
-16.01%

Close $34.05 +6.41%

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Quality Score
21
Exceptional
In its industry
#3of 291

ARQT's Quality Score rose 2 points on Wed, Nov 4, to 21.

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NextQ4 2026“…2 trial of ZORYVE foam 0.3% in individuals with vitiligo and decision on program advancement in Q4 of 2026”Trial data · SEC filing · Nov 4

Why is ARQT up?

Up 1,212% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.

“Sequential growth was driven by increasing demand across products, the launch of ZORYVE foam 0.3% in plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body”

Arcutis Biotherapeutics' Oct 28 release said

Sources: Price history, Nov 3, 2026; Company release, Oct 28, 2025

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Key facts on ARQT

Key facts on ARQT
The companySales up 76% on the year a $29M profit after losing money the year before
Its scoreUp:Up to Exceptional for the first time since at least Oct 2021 Scores before Sep 10, 2026 were rebuilt.
Latest filing8-K, Nov 4 Reported its quarterly results
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ARQT in the news

ReportToday after the close: sales of $143.9M; a profit of $0.06 a share. Raised its outlook for the year. Past reports ›

After hoursArcutis Biotherapeutics reported quarterly revenue of $143.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.06 SEC, 4:02 PM ET

What's next

Tue Nov 10: Guggenheim 3rd Annual Global…Investor conference · date confirmed.

Expected to report Wed Feb 24, after the close

After its last 3 reports it closed -3.7% on average, higher 1 of 3 times.

ARQT catalysts

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What's next for ARQT

Next step the company has named

Q4 2026“Remains on track to disclose topline results from Phase 2 trial of ZORYVE foam 0.3% in individuals with vitiligo and decision on program advancement in Q4 of 2026”Trial data · SEC filing · Nov 4

What it means: the first look at a trial’s main results, as the company reports them.

A trial underway
Ph 1a/1b Single Ascending Dose and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of ARQ-234Phase 1 · Recruiting · 125 people · main data estimated Apr 2028 · NCT07453602

For Pro members: 3 more milestones and 26 filings.

Dilution on the horizon

  • Shelf registration (S-3ASR, filed Feb 25, 2026)

For Pro members: 2 raises and their amounts, and the share count against a year ago.

Insiders

Director Howard G. Welgus sold 4,728 shares on Oct 15, under a planned sale. 37 more insider trades this year.

From Form 4: open-market buys and sales only.

For Pro members: every trade, and Todd Watanabe’s 19 filings and quotes.

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Why ARQT scores 21

Exceptionalfor quality, not price, 9 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. ARQT scores 21 today, against a median of 14.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

  • +9Chart checks 9 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high
  • Run-up adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Persistence adds

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ARQT has 9 of 14 chart checks firing

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ARQT RSI today: 70.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

The deep dive on ARQT

  • What it does and how it makes money7 findingsZORYVE Cream 0.15% sales rose 588% in fiscal 2025, to $68.3M from $9.92M.SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026"In addition … we will receive low double-digit to mid-teen double-digit percentage royalties on Sato’s, its affiliates’ and sublicensees’ total annual net sales of all Sato Licensed Products, subject to certain royalty reductions." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026"The issued U.S. patent that we have licensed from AstraZeneca claiming a composition of matter encompassing roflumilast, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in roflumilast cream and roflumilast foam, expired on January 27, 2020." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026
  • Where it stands2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on where ARQT stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
  • What changed in its filings5 findings"Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Padagis US LLC, and Padagis LLC (collectively, Padagis) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 27 …" (10-Q for the quarter to Jun 30, 2026)SEC filing · Aug 5, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "As a company, we have obtained marketing approval for only four products and we may be unable to successfully obtain marketing approval in a timely manner, or at all, for any of our other product candidates." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026, against the one of Feb 25, 2025One customer made up 51% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, down from 55% in fiscal 2024; another made up 11%, down from 14% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026
  • Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades ARQT, for Pro members
  • Against its closest peers3 peersShare count against a year before: ARQT +2.8%, AUPH -3.6%, ZYME -3.1%, PTCT +6.2%.
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How ARQT ranks in Biotech

ARQT is #3 of 291 by Quality Score.

How ARQT ranks in Biotech
3Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) logoARQTArcutis Biotherapeutics21

Share count against a year before: ARQT +2.8%, AUPH -3.6%, ZYME -3.1%, PTCT +6.2%.

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When does ARQT report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 24, after the close (in 112 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What ARQT reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $143.9M, 45% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.06 a share, from $0.06.

“The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases were predominantly due to increased unit demand, as well as modest improvements in gross-to-net (GTN) deductions.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

ARQT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Net product sales$535M to $545Mraised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

In the company's words

  • “The year-over-year and sequential increases were driven by increasing demand across products .”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)

The numbers

Market value
$4B
today
Sales
$464M
up 76.1% on the year
Free cash flow
$39.2M
last 12 months

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 5, 2026After close+7.8%-2.5%-3.0%
May 6, 2026After close-5.6%-14.5%-10.3%
Feb 25, 2026After close+2.5%+5.8%-10.7%

ARQT closed higher after 1 of its last 3 reports.

ARQT sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2022 to 2025, to $376M. It lost money in each of the four years.

ARQT share count over time

Shares: 2.8% more than a year ago (to Jun 30).

Shares of ARQT outstanding, as filed
Shares
outstanding
As
of
125.7MJul 31, 2026
125.1MApr 30, 2026
124MFeb 20, 2026
122.5MOct 22, 2025
Offerings, shelves, and splits of ARQT, from its filings
From its
filings
Filed
Registered shares for a later sale (S-3ASR)Feb 25, 2026
Raised $150M in a sale of shares, about 4% of its market valueMar 1, 2024
Set up an at-the-market program for up to $100M of shares, about 2% of its market valueFeb 8, 2024
Registered shares for a later sale (S-3)Jan 31, 2024

Insiders trading ARQT

ARQT insider trades

2 insiders sold $1.4M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellTerrie Curran$677KDirectorat $25.03 on Aug 27, filed Aug 28
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ARQT trades by Congress and the executive branch

One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyGilbert Cisneros$1K to $15KHousetraded May 29, disclosed Jun 8(10 days later)

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ARQT's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

7 more officers and directors file at ARQT. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold ARQT?

In ETFs: ARQT is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for dermatological diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its current portfolio is comprised of differentiated topical and systemic treatments with potential to treat immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions. The company's product candidate ZORYVE roflumilast cream, has completed pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials in plaque psoriasis, demonstrating symptomatic improvement and favorable tolerability in this population. The Company has one reportable segment relating to the development and commercialization of treatments for dermatological diseases.

354 employeesWestlake Village, CAarcutis.com

What Arcutis Biotherapeutics says it competes with

“The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive, and is characterized by rapid and significant changes, intense competition, and a bias towards proprietary products.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026

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ARQT's score card

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT): Quality Score 21, Exceptional, #3 of 291 in Biotech, with its price, on Breakaway
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As of Nov 4, 2026: ARQT's Quality Score is 21 (Exceptional), #3 of 291 in Biotech. Insiders sold $1.4M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is ARQT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

ARQT scores 21 today, which Breakaway calls Exceptional. It is #3 of 291 in Biotech by Quality Score, with 9 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 1,212% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is ARQT's Quality Score?

ARQT scores 21 today, which Breakaway calls Exceptional (20 or more). That is #3 of 291 in Biotech by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ARQT's 21.

Are insiders buying ARQT?

2 insiders sold $1.4M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Terrie Curran, Director, who sold $677K on Aug 27. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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