Krystal Biotech, Inc, a gene therapy company, develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products for patients suffering from dermatological diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is KB103, which is in Phase II of a Phase I/II clinical study to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a genetic disease. It is also involved in developing KB105 that is in preclinical studies for treating patients with deficient autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone412-586-5830
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees37
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Krystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Krystal Biotech's stock symbol?
Krystal Biotech trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KRYS."
How were Krystal Biotech's earnings last quarter?
Krystal Biotech Inc (NASDAQ:KRYS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $0.05. View Krystal Biotech's Earnings History.
When is Krystal Biotech's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KRYS?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Krystal Biotech's stock. Their predictions range from $34.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate Krystal Biotech's share price to reach $60.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 51.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Krystal Biotech.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Krystal Biotech?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Krystal Biotech in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Krystal Biotech.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Krystal Biotech stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Krystal Biotech stock:
- 1. Cowen Inc analysts commented, "On 8/9, Intec reported 2Q19 with a net loss of ($10M) and ended the period with $21.6M in cash on the balance sheet. Operating expenses are expected to be reduced with the P3 trial in Parkinson’s disease now over. The company is evaluating the data for AP-CD/LD to determine what the next steps may be. While the P3 trial outcome was a disappointment, it’s worth noting that the delivery technology that is the foundation of Intec as a company, did deliver the levodopa as it was supposed to. In addition, there are subgroup data that suggest trial design could be different and potentially have success, in our view. Nonetheless, it’s too early to tell and as we await more clarity, we remain Hold rated." (8/15/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Krystal Biotech, Inc. is a gene therapy company. It engaged in developing and commercializing novel treatments for patients suffering from dermatological diseases. Krystal Biotech, Inc. is based in Pittsburgh, United States. " (7/24/2019)
- 3. Chardan Capital analysts commented, "We view the receipt of the FDA Therapy (RMAT) designation as a significant positive for the timelines on KB103. This news follows KB103 receiving the EMA Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation on 29 March. As we have noted, Krystal’s market cap is modest relative to companies with PRIME and/or RMAT/BTD designations. We again reiterate: We would not be surprised if Krystal’s market cap crosses $1 billion by 2020E. On today’s news, we update our detailed model, moving the probability of KB103 launch from 55% to 67%, leading to an increase in our 2030E KB103 sales estimate from $492.1 mm to $596.5 mm. With a reduction in our WACC from 12.4% to 11.9%, these changes lead to a 30% KRYS PT target increase, from $57.50 to $75. has demonstrated impressive wound closure data (albeit in small numbers of patients) in the GEM-1 and GEM-2 studies." (6/24/2019)
- 4. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Valuation and risks to price target achievement. We reiterate our Buy rating and are increasing our target to $38 from $32. The changes to our valuation include: (1) adjustment to base year to reflect the current NPV relative to our September 2018 initiation of coverage; and (2) increasing our projected chance of success for to 15%. We are currently leaving our projected chance of success for KB103 the same, at 25%, and await the pending clinical update this quarter." (5/24/2019)
- 5. William Blair analysts commented, "We continue to view the anticipated second quarter clinical update of the GEM trial as a significant near-term catalyst for shares. As we have noted previously (see our note, We See Durable Wound Closure and 30%-40% COL7A1 Expression as after reviewing the published literature, we believe that achieving roughly 30%-40% of wild-type (normal) levels of collagen VII could be sufficient to restore skin integrity and prevent skin blistering. We also believe that the presence of anchoring fibrils should be viewed qualitatively only due to its lack of direct correlation with clinical results." (5/6/2019)
Has Krystal Biotech been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about KRYS stock have been trending positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Krystal Biotech earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Krystal Biotech.
Are investors shorting Krystal Biotech?
Krystal Biotech saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,011,200 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the June 30th total of 839,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 221,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 12.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Krystal Biotech's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Krystal Biotech's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Krystal Biotech include Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP), Acceleron Pharma (XLRN), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Denali Therapeutics (DNLI), Coherus Biosciences (CHRS), Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD), Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Regenxbio (RGNX), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Orchard Therapeutics (ORTX), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI) and Alector (ALEC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Krystal Biotech own?
Who are Krystal Biotech's key executives?
Krystal Biotech's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Krish S. Krishnan, Pres, CEO & Chairman (Age 54)
- Ms. Suma M. Krishnan, Founder, COO & Director (Age 54)
- Ms. Pooja Agarwal, VP of Product Devel. (Age 40)
- Mr. Antony A. Riley, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Gloria Lin, Accounting Mang.
When did Krystal Biotech IPO?
(KRYS) raised $30 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 3,000,000 shares at $9.00-$11.00 per share. Ladenburg Thalmann acted as the underwriter for the IPO.
Who are Krystal Biotech's major shareholders?
Krystal Biotech's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.36%), Orbimed Advisors LLC (3.71%), BlackRock Inc. (3.48%), Citadel Advisors LLC (2.87%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.87%) and Nicholas Investment Partners LP (0.64%). Company insiders that own Krystal Biotech stock include Antony A Riley, Daniel Janney, Krish S Krishnan, R Douglas Norby and Suma Krishnan. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Krystal Biotech.
Which institutional investors are selling Krystal Biotech stock?
KRYS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Susquehanna International Group LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Alps Advisors Inc., S Squared Technology LLC and Nicholas Investment Partners LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Krystal Biotech.
Which institutional investors are buying Krystal Biotech stock?
KRYS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Orbimed Advisors LLC, BlackRock Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have bought Krystal Biotech stock in the last two years include Antony A Riley, Daniel Janney, Krish S Krishnan, R Douglas Norby and Suma Krishnan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Krystal Biotech.
How do I buy shares of Krystal Biotech?
Shares of KRYS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Krystal Biotech's stock price today?
One share of KRYS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.86.
How big of a company is Krystal Biotech?
Krystal Biotech has a market capitalization of $689.58 million. The company earns $-10,890,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.97) on an earnings per share basis. Krystal Biotech employs 37 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Krystal Biotech.
What is Krystal Biotech's official website?
How can I contact Krystal Biotech?
Krystal Biotech's mailing address is 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 701, PITTSBURGH PA, 15203. The company can be reached via phone at 412-586-5830.
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