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KALA BIO (KALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.23 -0.06 (-2.62%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$2.23 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05/29/2026 07:54 PM Eastern
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About KALA BIO Stock (NASDAQ:KALA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.20
$2.42
50-Day Range
$0.08
$12.30
52-Week Range
$2.10
$1,030.00
Volume
60,682 shs
Average Volume
78,436 shs
Market Capitalization
$41.46 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1,018.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

KALA BIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

KALA MarketRank™: 

KALA BIO scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 609th out of 870 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KALA BIO has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    KALA BIO has a consensus price target of $1,018.75, representing about 45,583.9% upside from its current price of $2.23.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KALA BIO has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about KALA BIO's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KALA BIO is -0.02, 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 KALA BIO is -0.02, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KALA BIO has a P/B Ratio of 3.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KALA BIO's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.23% of the float of KALA BIO has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KALA BIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KALA BIO has recently decreased by 95.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KALA BIO does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    KALA BIO does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    KALA BIO has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for KALA BIO this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for KALA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added KALA BIO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KALA BIO insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.24% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    24.61% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by institutions.

  • Read more about KALA BIO's insider trading history.
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KALA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KALA BIO's stock was trading at $27.7950 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KALA stock has decreased by 92.0% and is now trading at $2.23.

KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 15th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($8.50) by $8.36.

Shares of KALA BIO reverse split before market open on Monday, May 11th 2026.The 1-50 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 7th 2026. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, May 8th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 2 shares after the split.

KALA BIO (KALA) raised $90 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, July 20th 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and BofA Merrill Lynch served as the underwriters for the IPO and Wells Fargo Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

Top institutional shareholders of KALA BIO include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark T Iwicki, Eric Trachtenberg, Bros Advisors Lp Baker, Darius Kharabi, Romulus K Brazzell, Todd Bazemore and Mary Reumuth.
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Shares of KALA 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 KALA BIO investors own include Plug Power (PLUG), Ovid Therapeutics (OVID), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Lipocine (LPCN) and Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/15/2026
Today
5/30/2026
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:KALA
CIK
1479419
Employees
30
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,750.00
Low Price Target
$75.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45,583.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($96.14)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$26.98 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-1,336.10%
Return on Assets
-94.85%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
7.91
Quick Ratio
7.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.58 per share
Price / Book
3.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,590,000
Free Float
18,174,000
Market Cap
$41.46 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
-2.23

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This page (NASDAQ:KALA) was last updated on 5/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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