SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAUT), a company pioneering a single-molecule proteome analysis platform, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Business Highlights

  • Published a peer-reviewed paper in Nature Methods showing how Iterative Mapping reveals the proteoforms underlying biology and disease, with potential to yield new biomarkers and drug targets.
  • Shared first development data on oncology proteoform assays, including AKT1, at World HUPO 2026, showing a performance profile matching Tau and supporting platform extensibility.
  • Advanced the proteoform pipeline needed to deliver twenty assays planned through mid-2028.
  • Subsequent to quarter end, announced participation in SEEDS, a four-year, multi-center research consortium funded by ARPA-H, with Nautilus expecting to receive up to $6 million to deploy its Voyager PlatformTM to measure proteoforms driving Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.

“The third quarter marked an important step in demonstrating the power and scalability of Iterative Mapping on our Voyager platform,” said Sujal Patel, CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology. “Our seminal publication in Nature Methods highlights the unique biological insights that our technology can deliver. In addition, our proteoform expansion initiative is on-track, with early oncology assay results that demonstrate the performance we established with Tau is repeatable across additional targets. This repeatability is fundamental to our strategy of building a broad portfolio of proteoform assays, and the progress we are seeing reinforces our confidence in our technology, our development roadmap, and our planned instrument availability in the middle of 2027.”

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue was $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2026, primarily driven by grant revenue from the Company’s activities related to the grant awarded from The Michael J. Fox Foundation during the period, and service revenue for the sales of services under the Iterative Mapping Early Access Program.

Operating expenses were $16.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, a $1.5 million or 10% increase compared to $15.5 million for the corresponding prior year period. The increase in operating expenses is attributable to higher laboratory and professional services and higher salaries and related benefits expense, partially offset by lower facilities expenses.

Net loss was $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2026, as compared to the net loss of $13.6 million for the corresponding prior year period.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $114.3 million as of September 30, 2026.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Nautilus will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2026 financial results, business developments and outlook before market open on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 5:30 AM Pacific Time / 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Live audio of the webcast will be available on the “Investors” section of the company website at: www.nautilus.bio.

About Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.

With its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington and its research and development headquarters in San Carlos, California, Nautilus is a development stage life sciences company working to create a platform technology for quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the proteome. Nautilus’ mission is to transform the field of proteomics by democratizing access to the proteome and enabling fundamental advancements across human health and medicine. To learn more about Nautilus, visit www.nautilus.bio

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Nautilus’ expectations regarding the company’s business operations, financial performance and results of operations; expectations regarding operating expenses and cash runway, including any impact thereon from our reallocation of resources; expectations with respect to any revenue timing or projections; expectations with respect to the development required for and the timing of the launch of the Nautilus VoyagerTM platform, our proteoform applications roadmap and full commercial availability of our proteoform and/or broadscale products and/or services; the functionality and performance of the Nautilus Voyager platform, its potential impact on providing proteome or proteoform access, pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, expanding research horizons, and enabling scientific explorations and discovery; expectations regarding platform specifications required by potential customers and partners and the timeline for adoption of the Nautilus Voyager platform by researchers; and the present and future capabilities and limitations of emerging proteomics technologies. These statements are based on numerous assumptions concerning the development of Nautilus’ products, target markets, and other current and emerging proteomics technologies, and involve substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect the accuracy of Nautilus’ assumptions and its ability to achieve the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release include (without limitation) the following: the Nautilus Voyager product platform is not yet commercially available and remains subject to significant scientific and technical development, which is inherently challenging and difficult to predict, particularly with respect to highly novel and complex products such as those being developed by Nautilus. Even if our development efforts are successful, our product platform will require substantial validation of its functionality and utility in life science research. In the course of Nautilus’ scientific and technical development and associated product validation and commercialization, we may experience material delays as a result of unanticipated events. We cannot provide any guarantee or assurance with respect to the outcome of our development, collaboration, and commercialization initiatives or with respect to their associated timelines, or that we will receive the full amount of the SEEDS funding, which may be reduced, delayed or terminated. For a more detailed description of additional risks and uncertainties facing Nautilus and its development efforts, investors should refer to the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 and our other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are as of the date of this press release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Nautilus disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
    
(in thousands)September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Assets       
Current assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$10,467  $12,388 
Short-term investments 76,109   91,018 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,661   2,557 
Total current assets 90,237   105,963 
Property and equipment, net 5,268   3,457 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 24,592   27,773 
Long-term investments 27,767   52,739 
Other long-term assets 1,060   1,180 
Total assets$ 148,924  $ 191,112 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$1,265  $943 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,359   3,177 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 4,134   3,832 
Total current liabilities 9,758   7,952 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 22,607   26,187 
Total liabilities 32,365   34,139 
       
Stockholders’ equity:      
Preferred stock —   — 
Common stock 13   13 
Additional paid-in capital 493,940   488,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (572)  243 
Accumulated deficit (376,822)  (332,020)
Total stockholders’ equity 116,559   156,973 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$ 148,924  $191,112 


Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)2026
 2025
 2026
 2025
 
Revenue:             
Grant revenue$208  $—  $388  $— 
Service revenue 26   —   36   — 
Total revenue 234   —   424   — 
Cost of revenue:              
Cost of service revenue 24   —   39   — 
Total cost of revenue 24   —   39   — 
               
Operating expenses:              
Research and development 10,176   9,605   29,496   31,535 
Selling, general and administrative 6,771   5,867   19,513   19,878 
Total operating expenses 16,947   15,472   49,009   51,413 
Other income (expense):              
Interest income 1,173   1,903   3,922   6,214 
Other expense (72)  (5)  (100)  (21)
Total other income$1,101  $1,898  $3,822  $6,193 
Net loss$(15,636) $(13,574) $(44,802) $(45,220)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.12) $(0.11) $(0.35) $(0.36)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted 127,238,065   126,305,122   127,005,067   126,218,587 


Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) 
  
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026
 2025
Cash flows from operating activities       
Net loss$(44,802) $(45,220)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities      
Stock-based compensation expense 3,812   5,373 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 3,180   3,529 
Depreciation 884   1,348 
Amortization (accretion) of premiums (discounts) on securities, net (36)  (1,286)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Prepaid expenses and other assets (982)  149 
Accounts payable 48   (71)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,066   1,332 
Operating lease liabilities (3,277)  (3,475)
Net cash used in operating activities (40,107)  (38,321)
Cash flows from investing activities     
Proceeds from maturities of securities 76,596   74,241 
Purchases of securities (37,494)  (38,771)
Purchases of property and equipment (2,409)  (1,033)
Net cash provided by investing activities 36,693   34,437 
Cash flows from financing activities     
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,233   26 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 142   87 
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,375   113 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (2,039)  (3,771)
      
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 13,390   28,648 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$11,351  $24,877