Kura Oncology, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer. Its pipeline consists of small molecule product candidates that target cancer. The company's lead product candidate is Tipifarnib, an oral farnesyl transferase inhibitor that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors, peripheral T-cell lymphomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone858-500-8800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees43
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Kura Oncology (NASDAQ:KURA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kura Oncology's stock symbol?
Kura Oncology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KURA."
How were Kura Oncology's earnings last quarter?
Kura Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:KURA) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported ($0.38) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.41) by $0.03. View Kura Oncology's Earnings History.
When is Kura Oncology's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KURA?
9 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Kura Oncology's shares. Their predictions range from $22.00 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate Kura Oncology's stock price to reach $27.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 85.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Kura Oncology.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kura Oncology?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kura Oncology in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Kura Oncology.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Kura Oncology stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Kura Oncology stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Kura Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The company is involved in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of tumors and blood cancers. Its product pipeline includes small molecule drug candidates which are in different clinical trial consists of Tipifarnib-HRAS, Tipifarnib-PTCL, ERK inhibitor program and Menin MLL inhibitor program. Kura Oncology, Inc. is headquartered in La Jolla, California. " (9/17/2019)
- 2. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Valuation and impediments to achieving price target. We reiterate our Buy rating and are adjusting our price target to $29 from $31 based on the following factors: (1) adjustment to base year (positive effect); and (2) adjustment to fully diluted share count, taking into account the recent equity financing. The primary contributor to our valuation is tipifarninb (93.9%). Of tipifarnib’s contribution, 46.7% comes from the lead opportunity in HNSCC, with the remainder coming from the other indications currently being pursued (i.e., and CMML)." (8/2/2019)
Has Kura Oncology been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about KURA stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Kura Oncology earned a news impact score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Kura Oncology.
Are investors shorting Kura Oncology?
Kura Oncology saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,630,000 shares, an increase of 12.9% from the August 30th total of 2,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 299,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.8 days. Currently, 6.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Kura Oncology's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Kura Oncology's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Kura Oncology include Myokardia (MYOK), HUTCHISON CHINA/S (HCM), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA), Biohaven Pharmaceutical (BHVN), Ra Pharmaceuticals (RARX), PTC Therapeutics (PTCT), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), Cambrex (CBM), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), Intercept Pharmaceuticals (ICPT), Zai Lab (ZLAB), Xencor (XNCR) and Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO).
What other stocks do shareholders of Kura Oncology own?
Who are Kura Oncology's key executives?
Kura Oncology's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Troy Edward Wilson, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 50)
- Dr. Antonio Gualberto, Head of Devel. & Chief Medical Officer (Age 54)
- Dr. Marc Grasso, CFO & Chief Bus. Officer
- Mr. John Farnam, Chief Operating Officer
- Mr. Pete De Spain, VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications
How do I buy shares of Kura Oncology?
Shares of KURA 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Kura Oncology's stock price today?
One share of KURA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.71.
How big of a company is Kura Oncology?
Kura Oncology has a market capitalization of $665.19 million. The company earns $-60,450,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.72) on an earnings per share basis. Kura Oncology employs 43 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Kura Oncology.
What is Kura Oncology's official website?
How can I contact Kura Oncology?
Kura Oncology's mailing address is 3033 SCIENCE PARK ROAD SUITE 220, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The company can be reached via phone at 858-500-8800 or via email at [email protected]
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