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After finishing at $9.01 in the prior trading day, Kura Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: KURA) closed at $8.94, down -0.78%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.38 million shares were traded. KURA stock price reached its highest trading level at $9.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.77.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KURA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 11.47 and its Current Ratio is at 11.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
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, UBS on October 24, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $27.
On October 14, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $26 to $19.
On December 22, 2023, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $26.Mizuho initiated its Buy rating on December 22, 2023, with a $26 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 Nov 18 ’24 when FORD KATHLEEN sold 526 shares for $16.03 per share. The transaction valued at 8,434 led to the insider holds 23,184 shares of the business.
FORD KATHLEEN bought 526 shares of KURA for $8,410 on Nov 18 ’24. On May 20 ’24, another insider, Bair Teresa Brophy, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 2,615 shares for $22.15 each. As a result, the insider received 57,916 and left with 68,979 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, KURA now has a Market Capitalization of 695208320 and an Enterprise Value of 261983392.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KURA has reached a high of $24.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -37.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -52.61%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.50M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2214810 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 77.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.25M. Insiders hold about 16.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.52% stake in the company. Shares short for KURA as of 1732838400 were 7310547 with a Short Ratio of 4.88, compared to 1730332800 on 10801665. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7310547 and a Short% of Float of 9.49.
