ProKidney (PROK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ProKidney Corporation (NASDAQ: PROK) is a biotechnology company focused on developing cell therapies for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Its lead investigational product, rilparencel, is an autologous cell therapy designed to use a patient’s own kidney cells to support kidney function and potentially delay or reduce the need for dialysis or kidney transplantation.

Rilparencel, formerly known as REACT, is being evaluated as a minimally invasive treatment intended for patients with advanced CKD. The company’s approach involves collecting a small sample of kidney tissue, processing the cells, and reinjecting them into the patient’s kidneys. ProKidney has conducted clinical development programs in the United States and other regions to assess the therapy’s safety and effectiveness.

ProKidney was founded in 2015 and became a publicly traded company in 2022 through a business combination with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III. The company is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and remains focused on advancing rilparencel and other potential cell-based treatments for kidney disease.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.79 to $1.85
• 50-Day Range: $1.33 to $2.01
• 52-Week Range: $1.30 to $3.48
• Volume: 952,586 shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $547.20 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ProKidney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ProKidney scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 710th out of 904 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ProKidney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

ProKidney has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 563.0% upside from its current price of $1.81.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ProKidney has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ProKidney are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.51) to ($0.69) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ProKidney is -3.29, 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 ProKidney is -3.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.40% of the float of ProKidney has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ProKidney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.69, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ProKidney has recently decreased by 3.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

ProKidney does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ProKidney does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

ProKidney has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for ProKidney this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added ProKidney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ProKidney insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,067,315.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.83% of the stock of ProKidney is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.59% of the stock of ProKidney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Biotechnology
• Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PROK
• CIK: 1850270
• Web: www.prokidney.com
• Phone: 336-999-7028
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 231
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ProKidney: $12.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +563.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.55)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$68.99 million
• Net Margins: -10,288.39%
• Pretax Margin: -20,388.38%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -27.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.36
• Quick Ratio: 8.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $890 thousand
• Price / Sales: 614.83
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($3.36) per share
• Price / Book: -0.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,320,000
• Free Float: 181,908,000
• Market Cap: $547.20 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.70