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KALA BIO (KALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.29 +0.24 (+4.75%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:44 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$5.17 -0.12 (-2.34%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:01 PM Eastern
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About KALA BIO Stock (NASDAQ:KALA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.05
$5.38
50-Day Range
$3.22
$5.29
52-Week Range
$2.92
$11.20
Volume
54,938 shs
Average Volume
45,631 shs
Market Capitalization
$34.13 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$13.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

KALA BIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

KALA MarketRank™: 

KALA BIO scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 315th out of 922 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KALA 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of KALA BIO is -0.64, 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 -0.64, 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 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.57% 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 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 0.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    KALA BIO does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.57% 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 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 0.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for KALA BIO this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    Only 8.32% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 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 Headlines

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KALA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KALA BIO's stock was trading at $6.94 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KALA stock has decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $5.29.

KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA) posted its earnings results on Friday, March, 28th. The company reported ($1.74) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($2.28) by $0.54.

KALA BIO shares reverse split on the morning of 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 closing bell 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.

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 $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.

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
3/28/2025
Today
7/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KALA
Employees
30
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$13.50
High Stock Price Target
$15.00
Low Stock Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+155.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$38.51 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.02 per share
Price / Book
2.62

Miscellaneous

Free Float
5,915,000
Market Cap
$34.13 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
-1.88

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This page (NASDAQ:KALA) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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