Krystal Biotech (KRYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Krystal Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing genetic medicines for rare diseases. The company uses engineered herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vectors designed to deliver functional genes to targeted tissues, with the goal of treating diseases caused by genetic mutations.

Krystal Biotech’s lead product, VYJUVEK (beremagene geperpavec-svdt), is a topical gene therapy approved in the United States for the treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare inherited disorder that causes fragile skin and recurrent blistering. VYJUVEK is designed for repeated application to wounds and became the first commercially available treatment based on the company’s HSV-1 gene-delivery platform.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Krystal Biotech conducts research, clinical development and commercialization activities in the United States and other international markets. The company continues to evaluate its platform for additional rare diseases, including conditions affecting the skin, lungs and other tissues. Krystal Biotech is led by co-founder Krish S. Krishnan, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $323.87 to $333.56
• 50-Day Range: $312.57 to $371.47
• 52-Week Range: $179.19 to $382.54
• Volume: 196,948 shs
• Average Volume: 306,995 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $377.20
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Krystal Biotech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Krystal Biotech scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 881 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Krystal Biotech has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Krystal Biotech has a consensus price target of $377.20, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $331.61.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Krystal Biotech has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Krystal Biotech are expected to grow by 22.46% in the coming year, from $7.48 to $9.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Krystal Biotech is 41.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Krystal Biotech is 41.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Krystal Biotech has a P/B Ratio of 7.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.51% of the float of Krystal Biotech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Krystal Biotech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.19, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Krystal Biotech has recently increased by 9.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Krystal Biotech does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Krystal Biotech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Krystal Biotech has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Krystal Biotech this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for KRYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Krystal Biotech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Krystal Biotech insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,211,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.10% of the stock of Krystal Biotech is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.29% of the stock of Krystal Biotech is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Biotechnology
• Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KRYS
• CIK: 1711279
• Web: www.krystalbio.com
• Phone: (412) 586-5830
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 295
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Krystal Biotech: $377.20
• High Price Target: $474.00
• Low Price Target: $284.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 44.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $204.83 million
• Net Margins: 54.82%
• Pretax Margin: 51.45%
• Return on Equity: 19.34%
• Return on Assets: 17.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.32
• Quick Ratio: 7.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $389.13 million
• Price / Sales: 25.22
• Cash Flow: $7.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 44.90
• Book Value: $42.06 per share
• Price / Book: 7.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,600,000
• Free Float: 25,722,000
• Market Cap: $9.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50