KALA BIO (KALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KALA BIO, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and severe eye diseases in the United States. The company's product candidates include KPI-012, which is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defects. Its preclinical development product, including KPI-014 for the treatment of rare inherited retinal diseases. The company was formerly known as Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to KALA BIO, Inc. in August 2023. KALA BIO, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.80 to $6.95
• 50-Day Range: $5.76 to $11.02
• 52-Week Range: $4.21 to $11.20
• Volume: 6,074 shs
• Average Volume: 88,555 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.31 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

KALA BIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KALA BIO scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 173rd out of 950 stocks in the medical 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: Buy

Consensus Rating

KALA BIO has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KALA BIO are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($10.84) to ($6.22) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KALA BIO is -0.55, 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 KALA BIO is -0.55, 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

KALA BIO has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.27% of the float of KALA BIO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KALA BIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 969.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

KALA BIO does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

KALA BIO does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.35

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.27% of the float of KALA BIO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KALA BIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KALA BIO has recently increased by 969.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

KALA BIO has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for KALA BIO this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added KALA BIO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KALA BIO insiders have bought 2,657.44% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,000,000.00 in company stock and sold $72,531.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.32% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.61% of the stock of KALA BIO is held by institutions.

KALA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KALA shares performed this year?

KALA BIO's stock was trading at $6.94 at the start of the year. Since then, KALA stock has decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $6.84.
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How were KALA BIO's earnings last quarter?

KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported ($1.93) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.43) by $0.50.

When did KALA BIO's stock split?

Shares of KALA BIO reverse split on Friday, October 21st 2022. The 1-50 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 21st 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, October 21st 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 2 shares after the split.

When did KALA BIO IPO?

KALA BIO (KALA) raised $90 million in an IPO on Thursday, July 20th 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Wells Fargo Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

Who are KALA BIO's major shareholders?

KALA BIO's top institutional shareholders include Baker BROS. Advisors LP (19.74%), SR One Capital Management LP (9.83%), Silverarc Capital Management LLC (3.79%) and ADAR1 Capital Management LLC (3.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Ra Capital Management, LP, Bros Advisors Lp Baker, Mark T Iwicki, Todd Bazemore, Mary Reumuth, Eric Trachtenberg and Darius Kharabi.
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How do I buy shares of KALA BIO?

Shares of KALA 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 KALA BIO own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KALA BIO investors own include Plug Power (PLUG), Ovid Therapeutics (OVID), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Lipocine (LPCN) and Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KALA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1479419
• Web: www.kalarx.com
• Phone: (781) 996-5252
• Fax: 781-642-0399
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.00
• High Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +121.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($12.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-42,200,000.00
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -448.61%
• Return on Assets: -69.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.18
• Current Ratio: 2.15
• Quick Ratio: 2.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.89 million
• Price / Sales: 10.62
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.79 per share
• Price / Book: 2.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,090,000
• Free Float: 5,584,000
• Market Cap: $41.31 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -2.03