Kodiak AI (KDK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Our team has a history of executing transactions in multiple geographies and under varying economic and financial market conditions. Although we may pursue an acquisition in a number of industries or geographies, we intend to capitalize on the broader Ares platform where we believe a combination of our relationships, knowledge and experience across industries can effect a positive transformation or augmentation of an existing business. Our sponsor is an affiliate of Ares, a leading global alternative investment adviser. Given Ares’ investment capabilities, we believe our team has the required investment, operational, due diligence and capital raising resources to effect a business combination with an attractive target and to position it for long-term success in the public markets. While we may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or sector, geography, or stage of its corporate evolution, we intend to focus our search in North America, Europe or Asia. We will pursue an initial business combination with an established business with scale, attractive growth prospects and sustainable competitive advantages. We believe there is a large universe of such businesses that could benefit from a public listing, and that we will be able to offer a differentiated and compelling value proposition to them. Our executive offices are located at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.74 to $8.28
• 50-Day Range: $6.47 to $10.38
• 52-Week Range: $5.43 to $11.62
• Volume: 708,963 shs
• Average Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kodiak AI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kodiak AI scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 95 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kodiak AI has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Kodiak AI has a consensus price target of $12.60, representing about 57.7% upside from its current price of $7.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kodiak AI has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kodiak AI are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.76) to ($0.69) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kodiak AI is -8.78, 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 Kodiak AI is -8.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.94% of the float of Kodiak AI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kodiak AI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kodiak AI has recently increased by 2.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kodiak AI does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kodiak AI does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Kodiak AI has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Kodiak AI this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for KDK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Kodiak AI to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

28.40% of the stock of Kodiak AI is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.95% of the stock of Kodiak AI is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2025
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Investment Offices
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KDK
• CIK: 1853138
• Web: www.aresacquisitioncorporationii.com
• Phone: (310) 201-4100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kodiak AI: $12.60
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.91)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$585.53 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -11,794.47%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -42.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.69
• Quick Ratio: 3.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.80 million
• Price / Sales: 386.57
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($1.34) per share
• Price / Book: -5.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 183,850,000
• Free Float: 131,637,000
• Market Cap: $1.47 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.40