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KALA BIO (KALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.19 0.00 (-0.42%)
As of 09:30 AM Eastern
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About KALA BIO Stock (NASDAQ:KALA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.18
▼
$0.21
50-Day Range
$0.19
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$0.95
52-Week Range
$0.11
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$95.50
Volume
235,836 shs
Average Volume
3.96 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.67 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

KALA BIO, Inc., formerly known as Kala Pharmaceuticals, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for severe diseases affecting the eye. The company’s research has centered on therapies designed to address conditions for which available treatment options may be limited or inadequate.

KALA BIO’s lead investigational product has been KPI-012, an ophthalmic biologic being studied for rare corneal conditions, including persistent corneal epithelial defects. The company has also developed therapies using its proprietary mucus-penetrating particle technology, which is intended to improve the delivery of medicines to ocular tissues.

Historically, the company developed and commercialized EYSUVIS, a corticosteroid eye drop approved in the United States for the short-term treatment of dry-eye disease, and XIPERE, an injectable treatment for macular edema associated with uveitis. KALA BIO is headquartered in the United States and has primarily focused its development and regulatory activities on the U.S. ophthalmology market.

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KALA BIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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2nd Percentile Overall Score

KALA MarketRank™: 
0.124600213215 of 5 stars

KALA BIO scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • 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 -0.01, 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 -0.01, 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 0.02. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    7.19% 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 0.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 205.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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.

  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added KALA BIO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 start of the year. Since then, KALA stock has decreased by 99.3% and is now trading at $0.1908.

KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 19th. The company reported ($21.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($6.00) by $15.32.

KALA BIO's stock 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 closing bell 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 IPO on Thursday, July 20th 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Wells Fargo Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), NIO (NIO), Exelixis (EXEL), OPKO Health (OPK) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/19/2026
Today
10/22/2026
AGM 2026
11/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KALA
CIK
1479419
Employees
6
Year Founded
2009

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($31.96)
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
-222.35%
Return on Assets
-70.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
6.88
Quick Ratio
6.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$12.56 per share
Price / Book
0.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,340,000
Free Float
18,907,000
Market Cap
$3.69 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
-2.40

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This page (NASDAQ:KALA) was last updated on 10/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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