ARK Investment Management LLC Invests $6.29 Million in Kodiak AI, Inc. $KDK

Key Points

• ARK Investment Management LLC acquired 919,593 shares of Kodiak AI valued at about $6.29 million, representing roughly 1.49% of the company.
• Institutional investors own approximately 72.95% of Kodiak AI, and JPMorgan Chase also opened a small position worth about $36,000.
• Analysts are mixed but tilted positive with a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $15.90; the stock trades near $8.86 with a 52‑week range of $5.43–$11.62 and a market cap of $1.61 billion.

ARK Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kodiak AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:KDK - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 919,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,290,000. ARK Investment Management LLC owned approximately 1.49% of Kodiak AI as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of Kodiak AI in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 72.95% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on KDK. Chardan Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Kodiak AI in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Kodiak AI in a report on Monday, November 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $14.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Kodiak AI in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Kodiak AI to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kodiak AI currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $15.90.

Kodiak AI Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KDK opened at $8.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of -26.06 and a beta of -0.34. Kodiak AI, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.43 and a fifty-two week high of $11.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.23.

About Kodiak AI

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to as our initial business combination. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for this offering. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.

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