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Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.55 -0.04 (-1.54%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$2.54 0.00 (-0.20%)
As of 08/14/2026 06:20 PM Eastern
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About Kiora Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:KPRX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.48
$2.59
50-Day Range
$2.46
$2.66
52-Week Range
$1.76
$3.01
Volume
41,172 shs
Average Volume
18,071 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.28 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for serious eye diseases. The company’s research efforts focus on modulating immune and neurological pathways in the eye to address conditions that currently have limited treatment options. Kiora’s approach combines small-molecule immunomodulators with advanced gene-based and optogenetic technologies to preserve and restore vision.

The company’s lead product candidate, KIO-100 (PP-001), is an intravitreal formulation designed to inhibit key inflammatory pathways implicated in non-infectious uveitis and other autoimmune ocular disorders. KIO-100 has completed initial Phase 1 safety studies, demonstrating tolerability and preliminary signs of localized immune modulation without systemic exposure.

Kiora’s second program, KIO-301, leverages optogenetic therapy to introduce light-sensitive proteins into retinal cells, offering a potential treatment for retinitis pigmentosa and other degenerative retinal diseases. This platform aims to restore visual function by converting surviving retinal neurons into artificial photoreceptors, and it is currently advancing through preclinical development and manufacturing scale-up.

Headquartered in the United States, Kiora collaborates with academic institutions and contract research organizations to support its clinical and preclinical programs. The company’s leadership team comprises experienced executives and scientists drawn from both ophthalmology and biotechnology sectors, all working toward delivering novel treatments for patients with unmet visual needs.

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

KPRX MarketRank™: 

Kiora Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 348th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 292.2% upside from its current price of $2.55.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kiora Pharmaceuticals is -1.02, 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 Kiora Pharmaceuticals is -1.02, 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

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% of the float of Kiora Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kiora Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 53.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kiora Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Kiora Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.52% of the stock of Kiora Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.97% of the stock of Kiora Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kiora Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history.
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KPRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $1.97 at the start of the year. Since then, KPRX shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $2.55.

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KPRX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.13.

Kiora Pharmaceuticals shares reverse split on Tuesday, June 11th 2024.The 1-9 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 11 shares after the split.

Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX) raised $4 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 29th 2015. The company issued 683,250 shares at a price of $6.00 per share.

Kiora Pharmaceuticals' top institutional shareholders include ADAR1 Capital Management LLC (3.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian M Strem, Eric Joseph Daniels, Erin Parsons, Melissa Tosca, Aron Shapiro and Lisa Walters-Hoffert.
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Shares of KPRX 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 Kiora Pharmaceuticals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2026
Today
8/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KPRX
CIK
1372514
Fax
N/A
Employees
10
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+292.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.51)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$10.84 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-63.38%
Return on Assets
-44.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
8.97
Quick Ratio
6.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$3.81 per share
Price / Book
0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,424,000
Free Float
4,401,000
Market Cap
$11.28 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
-0.38
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This page (NASDAQ:KPRX) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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