In the past week, KOD stock has gone down by -26.00%, with a monthly gain of 28.14% and a quarterly plunge of -41.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.70%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 12.31% for Kodiak Sciences Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -25.50% for KOD’s stock, with a -35.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kodiak Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: KOD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for KOD is also noteworthy at 2.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KOD is 48.49M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.45% of that float. The average trading volume of KOD on May 15, 2025 was 398.26K shares.
KOD) stock’s latest price update
Kodiak Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: KOD) has seen a decline in its stock price by -24.87 in relation to its previous close of 3.94. However, the company has experienced a -26.00% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that PALO ALTO, Calif., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kodiak Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: KOD), today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KOD stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for KOD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KOD in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $20 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
H.C. Wainwright, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KOD reach a price target of $3. The rating they have provided for KOD stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to KOD, setting the target price at $2 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
KOD Trading at -11.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KOD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -74.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.70%, as shares surge +25.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOD fell by -26.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.97. In addition, Kodiak Sciences Inc saw -70.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KOD starting from BORGESON JOHN A., who sale 2,874 shares at the price of $2.75 back on Jun 17 ’24. After this action, BORGESON JOHN A. now owns 182,164 shares of Kodiak Sciences Inc, valued at $7,904 using the latest closing price.
BORGESON JOHN A., the See Remarks of Kodiak Sciences Inc, sale 1,558 shares at $2.92 during a trade that took place back on Jun 12 ’24, which means that BORGESON JOHN A. is holding 179,544 shares at $4,549 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KOD
The total capital return value is set at -0.6. Equity return is now at value -108.92, with -52.04 for asset returns.
Based on Kodiak Sciences Inc (KOD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -149.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.72.
Conclusion
In summary, Kodiak Sciences Inc (KOD) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
