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Inhibikase Therapeutics (IKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.33 -0.08 (-3.32%)
As of 03:33 PM Eastern

About Inhibikase Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:IKT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.32
$2.42
50-Day Range
$1.62
$2.47
52-Week Range
$1.33
$2.53
Volume
290,455 shs
Average Volume
1.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$325.13 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.40
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics for Parkinson's Disease (PD) and related disorders that arise inside and outside of the brain. The company's product candidates include IkT-148009, a small molecule Abelson tyrosine kinase inhibitor for use in the treatment of PD, as well as gastrointestinal complications that arise as early symptoms of PD, such as swallowing, dysphagia, neurogenic constipation, and multiple system atrophy; and IkT-001Pro, a prodrug of the anti-cancer agent Imatinib that is in preclinical development to minimize gastrointestinal side effects and for the treatment of blood and stomach cancers. It is also involved in developing various research programs for other neurological diseases. The company has research and development collaborations with The Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, and Michigan State University, as well as Louisiana State University. Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Inhibikase Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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32nd Percentile Overall Score

IKT MarketRank™: 

Inhibikase Therapeutics scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 758th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $5.40, representing about 128.3% upside from its current price of $2.37.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Inhibikase Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Inhibikase Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.43) to ($0.44) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Inhibikase Therapeutics is -5.50, 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 Inhibikase Therapeutics is -5.50, 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

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    15.60% of the float of Inhibikase Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 21.49, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Inhibikase Therapeutics has recently increased by 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Inhibikase Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Inhibikase Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Inhibikase Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of -0.38. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Inhibikase Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for IKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Inhibikase Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Inhibikase Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.10% of the stock of Inhibikase Therapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    3.81% of the stock of Inhibikase Therapeutics is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Inhibikase Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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IKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Inhibikase Therapeutics' stock was trading at $2.05 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, IKT shares have increased by 15.4% and is now trading at $2.3650.

Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IKT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.02.

Inhibikase Therapeutics shares reverse split on the morning of Friday, June 30th 2023.The 1-6 reverse split was announced on Friday, June 30th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, June 30th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 17 shares after the split.

Inhibikase Therapeutics (IKT) raised $20 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, December 23rd 2020. The company issued 1,800,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. ThinkEquity​ (a division of Fordham Financial Management) acted as the underwriter for the IPO.

Inhibikase Therapeutics' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.23%).
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Shares of IKT 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 Inhibikase Therapeutics investors own include Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/11/2026
Today
8/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:IKT
Previous Symbol
NYSE:IKT
CIK
1750149
Fax
N/A
Employees
6
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.00
Low Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+130.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.43)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$48.26 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-42.80%
Return on Assets
-40.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
15.82
Quick Ratio
15.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$260 thousand
Price / Sales
1,255.86
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.30 per share
Price / Book
1.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
139,540,000
Free Float
129,629,000
Market Cap
$326.52 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.95

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This page (NASDAQ:IKT) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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