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The closing price of Kura Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: KURA) was $6.24 for the day, up 3.65% from the previous closing price of $6.02. In other words, the price has increased by $3.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.32 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KURA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 0.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 8.07 and its Current Ratio is at 8.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
On October 24, 2024, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $27.
Stifel Downgraded its Buy to Hold on October 14, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $26 to $19.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when Bair Teresa Brophy sold 1,559 shares for $5.96 per share. The transaction valued at 9,292 led to the insider holds 107,948 shares of the business.
FORD KATHLEEN sold 1,558 shares of KURA for $9,777 on May 19 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 21,367 shares after completing the transaction at $6.28 per share. On May 19 ’25, another insider, FORD KATHLEEN, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,558 shares for $5.96 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KURA has reached a high of $23.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.78%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -48.62%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 86.57M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 82.33M. Insiders hold about 4.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.51% stake in the company.
