NASDAQ:CYTK Cytokinetics (CYTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.31 +1.08 (+3.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.03 -0.28 (-0.82%) As of 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Cytokinetics Stock (NASDAQ:CYTK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cytokinetics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.17▼$34.9150-Day Range$32.00▼$38.8952-Week Range$29.31▼$59.39Volume2.04 million shsAverage Volume1.75 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.11 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$70.69Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing muscle activators and inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases. The company develops small molecule drug candidates primarily engineered to impact muscle function and contractility. Its drug candidates include omecamtiv mecarbil, a novel cardiac myosin activator that is in Phase III clinical trial in patients with heart failure. The company also develops CK-136, a novel cardiac troponin activator that is in Phase I clinical trial; CK-586, a small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor, that is in Phase I clinical trial; and aficamten, a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cytokinetics, Incorporated has a strategic alliance with Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals Limited. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Read More Cytokinetics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreCYTK MarketRank™: Cytokinetics scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 294th out of 1,853 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCytokinetics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCytokinetics has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cytokinetics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cytokinetics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($5.24) to ($5.25) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cytokinetics is -6.80, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cytokinetics is -6.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.64% of the float of Cytokinetics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCytokinetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cytokinetics has recently increased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCytokinetics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCytokinetics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-0.83 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.64% of the float of Cytokinetics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCytokinetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cytokinetics has recently increased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentCytokinetics has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Cytokinetics this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for CYTK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Cytokinetics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cytokinetics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,350,617.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.40% of the stock of Cytokinetics is held by insiders.Read more about Cytokinetics' insider trading history. Receive CYTK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cytokinetics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CYTK Stock News HeadlinesCitigroup Cuts Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) Price Target to $77.00August 10 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comCytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. While the crowd buys Bitcoin outright, trader Larry Benedict is using a method called “Bitcoin Skimming” to target 6x, 9x, even 22x bigger profits. He reveals how it works in a free video.August 12 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Cytokinetics price target lowered to $77 from $80 at CitiAugust 8, 2025 | msn.comCytokinetics Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results and UpdatesAugust 8, 2025 | msn.comCytokinetics shares rise on strong Q2 resultsAugust 8, 2025 | in.investing.comCYTK Earnings Jump 3,065%August 8, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comCytokinetics Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateAugust 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CYTK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CYTK shares performed this year? Cytokinetics' stock was trading at $47.04 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CYTK stock has decreased by 26.4% and is now trading at $34.6150. How were Cytokinetics' earnings last quarter? Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.34) by $0.22. Cytokinetics's revenue was up 26727.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Cytokinetics' major shareholders? Cytokinetics' top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.51%), Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. (0.91%), Aberdeen Group plc (0.77%) and TD Asset Management Inc (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert I Blum, Fady Ibraham Malik, John T Henderson, Andrew Callos, Edward M Md Kaye, Wendall Wierenga, Muna Bhanji, B Lynne Parshall, Robert Wong and Robert Arthur Harrington. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cytokinetics? Shares of CYTK 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cytokinetics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cytokinetics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:CYTK CIK1061983 Webwww.cytokinetics.com Phone(650) 624-3000Fax650-624-3010Employees250Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cytokinetics$70.69 High Price Target$120.00 Low Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+112.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($5.10) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$589.53 million Net Margins-707.17% Pretax Margin-707.17% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-45.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.76 Quick Ratio6.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.47 million Price / Sales216.04 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.15) per share Price / Book-29.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares119,660,000Free Float115,589,000Market Cap$3.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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