TARA Protara Therapeutics, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 13, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001213900-26-055462
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
TARA ▼ -16.54% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -16.54% · α vs SPY -15.38% · entry $5.20 → $4.34
Next anchor: T+20d due 2d ago
Currently $3.90 · -25.00% from $5.20 entry
Entry anchored
May 12, 03:59 PM ET
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$5.30
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$4.34
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Executive Summary

Protara Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 net loss of $17.8M ($0.31/sh), beating the $-0.36 consensus by ~14%. Cash stood at $177M, sufficient into 2028. The company intends to submit a BLA for TARA-002 in lymphatic malformations in 2H 2027 and expects to complete ADVANCED-2 enrollment in 2H 2026. The earnings beat is positive, but widening losses and the lack of revenue limit the impact.

Actionable Insight

Monitor upcoming data presentations at AUA (May 15) and ISSVA (May 20) for clinical catalysts, and the BLA submission timeline for LMs. The stock is likely to trade on pipeline progress rather than quarterly financials.

Key Facts

  • Net loss Q1 2026: $17.8M vs $11.9M in Q1 2025
  • EPS: -$0.31 vs consensus -$0.36 (13.9% beat)
  • Cash and investments: $177.4M as of March 31, 2026
  • BLA submission for TARA-002 in LMs targeted for 2H 2027
  • ADVANCED-2 trial enrollment completion expected in 2H 2026
  • R&D expenses increased to $13.6M from $9.1M YoY

Financial Impact

EPS beat of ~14% but net loss widened by 49% YoY; no revenue stream

epscash and cash equivalentsnet loss

Risk Factors

  • Clinical trial delays or negative data
  • Cash burn rate increasing with trial expansion
  • Dilution risk from potential future equity offerings

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
Analyst Consensus
93% bullish (14 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001213900-26-055462
Document: ea0288581-8k_protara.htm0001213900-26-055462
Document: 0001213900-26-055462-index-headers.html0001213900-26-055462
Document: 0001213900-26-055462-index.html0001213900-26-055462
Document: 0001213900-26-055462.txt0001213900-26-055462
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001213900-26-055462
13 reports for TARA
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 6 of 9 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +9.58%May 26, 2026
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Type Now
May 26, 2026
18d ago
EFFECT
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$4.80 $4.34▲ +9.58%▲ +10.80%$3.90 (+18.75%)
May 16, 2026
27d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 3/10
$6.20 $5.60▼ −9.68%▼ −8.34%$3.90 (−37.10%)
May 15, 2026
29d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$5.10 $4.92▼ −3.53%▼ −4.49%$3.90 (−23.53%)
May 13, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$5.20 $4.34▼ −16.54%▼ −15.38%$3.90 (−25.00%)
May 13, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$5.20 $4.34▼ −16.54%▼ −15.38%$3.90 (−25.00%)
Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$5.17 $5.66▲ +9.48%▲ +6.37%$3.90 (−24.56%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$5.13 $5.26▲ +2.53%▲ +1.55%$3.90 (−23.98%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$5.13 $5.26▲ +2.53%▲ +1.55%$3.90 (−23.98%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 6/10
$5.13 $5.26▲ +2.53%▲ +1.55%$3.90 (−23.98%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 9/10
$5.13 $5.26▲ +2.53%▲ +1.55%$3.90 (−23.98%)
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