Closing Figures: Nkarta Inc (NKTX)’s Negative Finish at 2.17, Down -7.26

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After finishing at $2.34 in the prior trading day, Nkarta Inc (NASDAQ: NKTX) closed at $2.17, down -7.26%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.13 million shares were traded. NKTX stock price reached its highest trading level at $2.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $2.12.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NKTX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 12.91 and its Current Ratio is at 12.91. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.18.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Rodman & Renshaw on October 09, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $14.

On August 14, 2024, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Strong Buy which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $16.

Raymond James Downgraded its Strong Buy to Outperform on March 22, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $13 to $16.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 15 ’25 when Shook David sold 8,638 shares for $2.20 per share. The transaction valued at 19,004 led to the insider holds 190,955 shares of the business.

Levin Alyssa sold 5,838 shares of NKTX for $12,844 on Jan 15 ’25. The insider now owns 102,662 shares after completing the transaction at $2.20 per share. On Jan 15 ’25, another insider, Brandenberger Ralph, who serves as the Chief Technical Officer of the company, sold 7,447 shares for $2.20 each. As a result, the insider received 16,383 and left with 124,796 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NKTX now has a Market Capitalization of 153134304 and an Enterprise Value of -44471804.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for NKTX is 0.85, which has changed by -0.7708129 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21926713 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NKTX has reached a high of $16.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -54.24%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 1.59M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1141300 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 70.57M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.62M. Insiders hold about 35.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.95% stake in the company. Shares short for NKTX as of 1736899200 were 10051289 with a Short Ratio of 6.31, compared to 1734048000 on 8544601. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10051289 and a Short% of Float of 18.879999.

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