Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:KALA KALA BIO (KALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.59 +0.94 (+9.74%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.16 -0.43 (-4.01%) As of 08/28/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About KALA BIO Stock (NASDAQ:KALA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get KALA BIO alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.50▼$10.5950-Day Range$4.00▼$10.5952-Week Range$2.92▼$11.20Volume411,782 shsAverage Volume111,412 shsMarket Capitalization$74.34 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview KALA BIO, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe eye diseases in the United States. The company's product candidates include KPI-012, which is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defects. Its preclinical development product, including KPI-014 for the treatment of rare inherited retinal diseases. The company was formerly known as Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to KALA BIO, Inc. in August 2023. KALA BIO, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Arlington, Massachusetts. Read More KALA BIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreKALA MarketRank™: KALA BIO scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 215th out of 949 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingKALA BIO has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKALA BIO has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about KALA BIO's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for KALA BIO are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($10.84) to ($6.22) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KALA BIO is -1.56, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of KALA BIO is -1.56, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about KALA BIO's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.65% of the float of KALA BIO has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKALA BIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKALA BIO does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKALA BIO does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.4 / 5Environmental Score-1.35 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.65% of the float of KALA BIO has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKALA BIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentKALA BIO has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for KALA BIO this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for KALA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KALA BIO insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $162,876.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.32% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 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 News HeadlinesKALA BIO, Inc.: KALA BIO Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateAugust 8, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deKALA BIO Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateAugust 8, 2025 | globenewswire.comBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)KALA BIO to Present at H.C. Wainwright 5th Annual Ophthalmology Virtual ConferenceAugust 6, 2025 | globenewswire.comKALA BIO Announces Completion of Enrollment in CHASE Clinical Trial ...July 11, 2025 | morningstar.comMKALA BIO Completes Patient Enrollment in CHASE Phase 2b Trial ... - NasdaqJuly 11, 2025 | nasdaq.comKALA BIO Inc. (KALA) Stock Price Today - WSJ - The Wall Street JournalJuly 10, 2025 | wsj.comKALA BIO, Inc.: KALA BIO Announces Completion of Enrollment in CHASE Clinical Trial Evaluating KPI-012 for the Treatment of Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect (PCED)July 9, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deSee More Headlines KALA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KALA shares performed this year? KALA BIO's stock was trading at $6.94 at the start of the year. Since then, KALA shares have increased by 52.6% and is now trading at $10.59. How were KALA BIO's earnings last quarter? KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The company reported ($1.71) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.82) by $0.11. When did KALA BIO's stock split? Shares of KALA BIO reverse split before market open on Friday, October 21st 2022.The 1-50 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 21st 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, October 21st 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 2 shares after the split. When did KALA BIO IPO? KALA BIO (KALA) raised $90 million in an 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. Who are KALA BIO's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of KALA BIO include AIGH Capital Management LLC (4.65%), OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.97%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.87%) and Perceptive Advisors LLC (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Bros Advisors Lp Baker, Mark T Iwicki, Todd Bazemore, Romulus K Brazzell, Eric Trachtenberg, Darius Kharabi and Mary Reumuth. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of KALA BIO? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of KALA BIO own? 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 Earnings8/08/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:KALA CIK1479419 Webwww.kalarx.com Phone(781) 996-5252Fax781-642-0399Employees30Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KALA BIO$13.00 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($6.79) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$38.51 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-686.43% Return on Assets-76.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.19 Current Ratio2.10 Quick Ratio2.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.89 million Price / Sales19.11 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($0.46) per share Price / Book-23.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,020,000Free Float6,437,000Market Cap$74.34 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta-1.81 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own: Fall 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Fall 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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