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Kura Oncology (KURA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.83 -0.57 (-5.48%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.90 +0.07 (+0.70%)
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About Kura Oncology Stock (NASDAQ:KURA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.76
▼
$10.29
50-Day Range
$9.20
▼
$13.59
52-Week Range
$7.36
▼
$13.90
Volume
2.71 million shs
Average Volume
1.76 million shs
Market Capitalization
$874.48 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$25.69
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kura Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. The company uses molecular and genomic insights to identify therapies designed to target specific biological drivers of tumor growth.

Kura’s lead program is ziftomenib, an oral menin inhibitor developed for genetically defined forms of acute myeloid leukemia, including disease associated with NPM1 mutations and KMT2A rearrangements. The company has also evaluated additional targeted oncology candidates, including therapies directed at the RAF-MEK-ERK signaling pathway.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Kura has conducted clinical development activities through research collaborations and studies involving patients and institutions in the United States and other regions. Its programs are intended to address cancers with significant unmet medical needs by matching targeted treatments to specific molecular characteristics.

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Kura Oncology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

KURA MarketRank™: 
3.62781212998 of 5 stars

Kura Oncology scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 877 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kura Oncology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Kura Oncology has a consensus price target of $25.69, representing about 161.3% upside from its current price of $9.83.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kura Oncology has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kura Oncology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kura Oncology are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.25) to ($2.46) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kura Oncology is -2.92, 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 Kura Oncology is -2.92, 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

    Kura Oncology has a P/B Ratio of 4.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kura Oncology's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.54% of the float of Kura Oncology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kura Oncology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.73.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kura Oncology has recently decreased by 2.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kura Oncology does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kura Oncology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Kura Oncology has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Kura Oncology this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for KURA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Kura Oncology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $642,817.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0735% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kura Oncology insiders have bought 37.63% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,351,000.00 in company stock and sold $1,708,183.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.60% of the stock of Kura Oncology is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Kura Oncology has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Kura Oncology's insider trading history.
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KURA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kura Oncology's stock was trading at $10.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KURA shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $9.83.

Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($0.77) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.88) by $0.11. The company earned $20.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.16 million. Kura Oncology had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 207.18% and a negative net margin of 384.30%.
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Kura Oncology's stock reverse split before market open on Friday, October 18th 2024.The 1-35 reverse split was announced on Monday, October 14th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, October 17th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

Kura Oncology (KURA) raised $90 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 5th 2015. The company issued 14,279,820 shares at a price of $6.32 per share.

Shares of KURA 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 Kura Oncology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Micron Technology (MU) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
10/13/2026
Investor update
10/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KURA
CIK
1422143
Fax
N/A
Employees
260
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$40.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+161.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.37)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$278.67 million
Net Margins
-384.30%
Pretax Margin
-384.19%
Return on Equity
-207.18%
Return on Assets
-45.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
4.73
Quick Ratio
4.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$67.48 million
Price / Sales
12.96
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.00 per share
Price / Book
4.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
88,960,000
Free Float
82,200,000
Market Cap
$874.48 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NASDAQ:KURA) was last updated on 10/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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