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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: KALV) closed the day trading at $13.09 down -2.75% from the previous closing price of $13.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of KALV, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 10.44 and its Current Ratio is at 10.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
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, JMP Securities on January 31, 2025, initiated with a Mkt Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $19.
On January 07, 2025, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $30.
On December 18, 2024, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $22.BofA Securities initiated its Buy rating on December 18, 2024, with a $22 target price.
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 Jun 09 ’25 when Palleiko Benjamin L sold 7,169 shares for $14.50 per share. The transaction valued at 103,950 led to the insider holds 315,074 shares of the business.
Audhya Paul K. sold 2,146 shares of KALV for $24,272 on May 23 ’25. The CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER now owns 113,026 shares after completing the transaction at $11.31 per share. On May 23 ’25, another insider, Yea Christopher, who serves as the CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER of the company, sold 1,926 shares for $11.31 each. As a result, the insider received 21,782 and left with 98,189 shares of the company.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KALV has reached a high of $15.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.64%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 49.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 38.50M. Insiders hold about 22.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.37% stake in the company.
