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Helus Pharma Inc.

$10.72Last updated
+$0.21 (2.00%)Past day
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Helus Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HELP) is trading at $10.72, about ₹1,039 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 8 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM ET, up 2.00% today. Indian residents can buy Helus Pharma from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.

Quote

Open:$10.44
Previous close:$10.51
Volume:1.12M

Today's low

$10.19

Today's high

$10.78

52 week low

$3.76

52 week high

$15.15

HELP opened at $10.44, closed previously at $10.51, and has traded between $3.76 and $15.15 over the past 52 weeks.

About

Helus Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing proprietary serotonergic agonists for mental health conditions. Its pipeline includes HLP003, in Phase 3 development for adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder, and HLP004, in Phase 2 development for generalized anxiety disorder.

Country
CA
CEO
Michael I. Halstead
Exchange listed on
NASDAQ
Industry
Medical - Pharmaceuticals
Base currency
USD
Full Time Employees
100
Sector
Healthcare
IPO date
13/09/2019

Key statistics

Avg. volume

1.61M

Market cap

$664.47M

P/E Ratio

-2.55

Price-to-sales ratio

0.00

Enterprise value

$9.28M

Free cash flow yield

-80.08%

Debt-to-equity ratio

0.00

Return on equity

-63.32%

ROIC

-60.93%

Beta

0.54

Dividend yield

0.00%

Last dividend

$0.00

Financial overview

Revenue

-$44.68M

Earnings per share

-$4.23

Free cash flow

-$133.79M

Net profit margin

0.00%

Gross margin

0.00%

EBITDA

-$141.56M

Revenue growth

-9561.61%

How to buy Helus Pharma from India

Indian residents can buy Helus Pharma shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers. Read the full guide: how to invest in Helus Pharma from India

  1. Open a Paasa account

    Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Add funds under LRS

    Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.

  3. Search for Helus Pharma and place an order

    Find Helus Pharma by name or by its ticker, HELP, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Helus Pharma trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.

  4. Track holdings and download tax reports

    Follow your Helus Pharma position in USD and INR. Helus Pharma pays no dividend today, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.

Trading and taxes when buying Helus Pharma from India

Trading and limits

Trading hours
9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
LRS limit
$250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.

Tax for Indian residents

TCS on remittance
20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
Capital gains in India
12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
Dividends
NoneHelus Pharma does not currently pay a dividend. If it starts, dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained

FAQs

Can Indian residents buy Helus Pharma stock?

Yes. Helus Pharma (HELP) has been listed on NASDAQ since 2019, in the Medical - Pharmaceuticals industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.

How much does one Helus Pharma share cost in rupees?

One Helus Pharma share is $10.72 — about ₹1,039 at a USD/INR rate of 96.88 on 8 Oct 2026. Both the Helus Pharma price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.

What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Helus Pharma from India?

Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.

Can I buy whole shares of Helus Pharma?

Yes. One Helus Pharma share is $10.72, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Helus Pharma.

How are gains on Helus Pharma shares taxed in India?

The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Helus Pharma price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.

Does Helus Pharma pay a dividend?

No. Helus Pharma does not currently pay a dividend, so holding it produces no dividend income to declare in India. If it starts paying one, the Indian treatment is the usual one — dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India — and Paasa's dividend report would show the gross amount and any tax withheld.

When can I trade Helus Pharma from India?

NASDAQ trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.

Is Helus Pharma a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?

Helus Pharma trades on NASDAQ in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Canada. Helus Pharma trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.

Do I have to declare Helus Pharma shares in my Indian tax return?

Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Helus Pharma holding, its cost and its closing value.

How do I sell Helus Pharma and bring the money back to India?

You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.