Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International (KNSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapeutic medicines for patients suffering from debilitating diseases with significant unmet medical needs worldwide. Its product candidates include ARCALYST, an interleukin-1alpha and interleukin-1beta, for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis, which is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease; Mavrilimumab, a monoclonal antibody inhibitor that completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of giant cell arteritis; Vixarelimab, a monoclonal antibody, that is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of prurigo nodularis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition; and KPL-404, a monoclonal antibody inhibitor of the CD40- CD154 interaction, a T-cell co-stimulatory signal critical for B-cell maturation, immunoglobulin class switching, and type 1 immune response. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.41 to $34.55
• 50-Day Range: $26.33 to $33.65
• 52-Week Range: $17.82 to $34.55
• Volume: 586,358 shs
• Average Volume: 694,566 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 843.21
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $41.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1119th out of 1,876 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.55) to $0.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International is 843.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International is 843.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 30.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has a P/B Ratio of 5.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.05% of the float of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.05% of the float of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 10 news articles for Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for KNSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $21,044,633.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.48% of the stock of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.95% of the stock of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KNSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KNSA shares performed this year?

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International's stock was trading at $19.78 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KNSA stock has increased by 70.5% and is now trading at $33.72.

How were Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International's earnings last quarter?

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc (NASDAQ:KNSA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.05. The company earned $156.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.21 million. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.05% and a net margin of 0.90%.
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When did Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International IPO?

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International (KNSA) raised $126 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 24th 2018. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

Who are Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International's major shareholders?

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International's top institutional shareholders include Rubric Capital Management LP (5.28%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.74%), Braidwell LP (1.49%) and Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (1.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Sanj K Patel, John F Paolini, Eben Tessari, Michael R Megna, Mark Ragosa, Barry D Quart and Ross Moat.
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How do I buy shares of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International?

Shares of KNSA 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 Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• 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:KNSA
• CIK: 1730430
• Web: www.kiniksa.com
• Phone: (781) 431-9100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International: $41.17
• High Price Target: $54.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 839.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$43.19 million
• Net Margins: 0.90%
• Pretax Margin: 2.69%
• Return on Equity: 1.05%
• Return on Assets: 0.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.57
• Quick Ratio: 3.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $423.24 million
• Price / Sales: 5.89
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.60 per share
• Price / Book: 5.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 74,110,000
• Free Float: 34,475,000
• Market Cap: $2.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.14