NASDAQ:KURA

Kura Oncology - KURA Stock Forecast, Price & News

$15.45

+0.07 (+0.46%)

(As of 12/7/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $15.15
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$15.86
50-Day Range: $13.07
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$16.90
52-Week Range: $10.41
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$19.93

Volume: 1.02 million shs
Average Volume: 843,682 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.03 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $38.29

Kura Oncology MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 147.8% Upside
$38.29 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
10.81% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.76
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.84
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($2.12) to ($2.49) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.89 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

722nd out of 1,027 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

347th out of 503 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kura Oncology has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $38.29, Kura Oncology has a forecasted upside of 147.8% from its current price of $15.45.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kura Oncology has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.81% 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 6.9.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kura Oncology has recently increased by 10.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kura Oncology does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Kura Oncology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Kura Oncology has received a 73.98% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Clinical research services for cancer", "Preclinical research services for physical health", and "Basic medical research services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Kura Oncology is -0.76.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kura Oncology has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kura Oncology this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for KURA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 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.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kura Oncology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.40% of the stock of Kura Oncology is held by insiders.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kura Oncology are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($2.12) to ($2.49) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kura Oncology is -7.61, 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 -7.61, 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 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kura Oncology (NASDAQ:KURA) Stock

Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer in the United States. The company's pipeline consists of small molecule product candidates that target cancer. Its lead product candidates are ziftomenib, a small molecule inhibitor of the menin-Lysine K-specific Methyltransferase 2A protein-protein interaction for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; and tipifarnib, an orally bioavailable inhibitor of farnesyl transferase that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors and hematologic indications. The company has a clinical collaboration with Novartis to evaluate the combination of tipifarnib and alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors have HRAS overexpression or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification. Kura Oncology, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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KURA Stock News Headlines

December 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA) Short Interest Update

December 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA) Short Interest Up 11.0% in November

December 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology to Host Investor Event on December 10, 2022

December 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts Believe Kura Oncology (KURA) Could Rally 111%: Here's is How to Trade

November 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts Think Kura Oncology (KURA) Could Surge 116%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

November 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Circling Back On Kura Oncology

November 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

November 3, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Kura Oncology, Inc.: Kura Oncology Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

November 3, 2022 | benzinga.com

Recap: Kura Oncology Q3 Earnings

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Announces Four Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at ASH Annual Meeting

November 2, 2022 | msn.com

Preview: Kura Oncology's Earnings

October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

October 26, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

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October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 26, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

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October 26, 2022 | msn.com

Kura Oncology Reports Preliminary Proof Of Mechanism Data From Early-Stage In Head & Neck Cancer

October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Reports Preliminary Proof of Mechanism in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Tipifarnib Plus Alpelisib in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

October 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Stock Shows Improved Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Benchmark

September 25, 2022 | forbes.com

Kura Oncology

September 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology to Participate in H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference

August 20, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Kura Oncology Inc. Common Stock KURA Pivots Trading Plans and Risk Controls

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Stock Joins Rank Of Stocks With RS Ratings Over 90

August 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) CEO Troy Wilson on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kura Oncology Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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KURA Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/03/2022
Today: 12/07/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/23/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Medical
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KURA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1422143
Web: www.kuraoncology.com
Phone: (858) 500-8800
Fax: N/A
Employees: 121
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $38.29
High Stock Price Forecast: $80.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $26.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +147.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.03)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-130,470,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -29.26%
Return on Assets: -27.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 17.64
Quick Ratio: 17.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: N/A
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $7.61 per share
Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 66,897,000
Free Float: 63,285,000
Market Cap: $1.03 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.84

Key Executives

Dr. Troy Edward Wilson J.D. (Age 53)
Ph.D., Chairman, CEO, Pres & Principal Financial Officer
Comp: $984.61k

Ms. Kathleen Ford (Age 75)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $689.32k

Dr. Marc Grasso M.D. (Age 48)
Advisor
Comp: $651.68k

Ms. Kirsten Flowers (Age 47)
Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Corp. Strategy Officer
Comp: $642.98k

Dr. Stephen Dale M.D. (Age 50)
Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $811.58k

Mr. Thomas Doyle (Age 51)
Principal Accounting Officer & Sr. VP of Fin. and Accounting

Mr. Pete De Spain
Sr. VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications

Mr. James E. Basta J.D. (Age 56)
Esq., Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec.

Ms. Teresa Brophy Bair Esq. (Age 51)
J.D., Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.

Dr. Roger Bakale Ph.D.
VP and Head of CMC, Clinical & Commercial Manufacturing

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Insiders & Institutions

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KURA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kura Oncology stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kura Oncology in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KURA shares.
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What is Kura Oncology's stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Kura Oncology's stock. Their KURA share price forecasts range from $26.00 to $80.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $38.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 147.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have KURA shares performed in 2022?: Kura Oncology's stock was trading at $14.00 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, KURA stock has increased by 10.6% and is now trading at $15.49.
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Are investors shorting Kura Oncology?: Kura Oncology saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,980,000 shares, an increase of 11.0% from the October 31st total of 6,290,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,010,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.9 days. Currently, 10.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Kura Oncology's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023.
View our KURA earnings forecast.
How were Kura Oncology's earnings last quarter?: Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 3rd. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.57) by $0.04.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kura Oncology own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kura Oncology investors own include Exelixis (EXEL), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), SCYNEXIS (SCYX), VBI Vaccines (VBIV), Amarin (AMRN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
What is Kura Oncology's stock symbol?: Kura Oncology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KURA."
Who are Kura Oncology's major shareholders?: Kura Oncology's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.29%), State Street Corp (6.53%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.92%), Balyasny Asset Management LLC (2.83%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.35%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Ford, Marc Grasso and Troy Edward Wilson.
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How do I buy shares of Kura Oncology?: Shares of KURA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Kura Oncology's stock price today?: One share of KURA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.49.
How much money does Kura Oncology make?: Kura Oncology (NASDAQ:KURA) has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion. The company earns $-130,470,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.03) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Kura Oncology have?: The company employs 121 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Kura Oncology?: Kura Oncology's mailing address is 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA, 92130. The official website for the company is www.kuraoncology.com. The company can be reached via phone at (858) 500-8800 or via email at ir@kuraoncology.com.

This page (NASDAQ:KURA) was last updated on 12/7/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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