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Cytokinetics (CYTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$70.91 -2.77 (-3.76%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$72.10 +1.20 (+1.69%)
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About Cytokinetics Stock (NASDAQ:CYTK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$70.30
$73.63
50-Day Range
$59.58
$78.77
52-Week Range
$30.81
$80.20
Volume
1.49 million shs
Average Volume
2.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.82 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$99.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cytokinetics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

CYTK MarketRank™: 

Cytokinetics scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 459th out of 869 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cytokinetics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Cytokinetics has a consensus price target of $99.30, representing about 40.0% upside from its current price of $70.91.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cytokinetics has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cytokinetics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cytokinetics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($6.27) to ($4.58) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cytokinetics is -10.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cytokinetics is -10.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Cytokinetics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.58% of the float of Cytokinetics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cytokinetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.38, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cytokinetics has recently increased by 3.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cytokinetics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cytokinetics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Cytokinetics has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cytokinetics this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for CYTK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cytokinetics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,578,616.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.60% of the stock of Cytokinetics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Cytokinetics has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Cytokinetics' insider trading history.
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CYTK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cytokinetics' stock was trading at $63.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CYTK stock has increased by 11.6% and is now trading at $70.91.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($1.67). The company's revenue was up 1112.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of Cytokinetics include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.88%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.61%), Affinity Asset Advisors LLC (0.56%) and ADAR1 Capital Management LLC (0.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert I Blum, Fady Ibraham Malik, Sung Lee, John T Henderson, Andrew Callos, Wendell Wierenga, Wendall Wierenga, Muna Bhanji, Robert Arthur Harrington, Robert Wong, B Lynne Parshall and Edward M Md Kaye.
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Shares of CYTK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cytokinetics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
6/02/2026
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/03/2026
Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CYTK
CIK
1061983
Employees
250
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$140.00
Low Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($6.84)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$784.96 million
Net Margins
-784.02%
Pretax Margin
-784.02%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-52.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.21
Quick Ratio
4.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$105.82 million
Price / Sales
83.39
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
($5.39) per share
Price / Book
-13.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
124,433,000
Free Float
121,198,000
Market Cap
$8.82 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NASDAQ:CYTK) was last updated on 6/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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