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Nkarta Inc

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2.640USD
-0.170-6.05%
Close 05/15, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
188.88MMarket Cap
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Nkarta Inc

2.640
-0.170-6.05%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Nkarta Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

Key Insights

Nkarta Inc's fundamentals are relatively weak, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 72 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 12.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a very weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Nkarta Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
72 / 382
Overall Ranking
185 / 4482
Industry
Biotechnology & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Nkarta Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Nkarta, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The Company is developing NKX019, a chimeric antigen receptor-natural killer (CAR NK) product candidate targeting the CD19 antigen for the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases and NKX101, a CAR NK product candidate targeting cells that display NKG2D ligands. NKX019 is engineered with a humanized CD19-directed CAR for enhanced cell targeting and a proprietary, membrane-bound form of interleukin-15 (IL-15) for greater persistence and activity without exogenous cytokine support. CD19 is a biomarker for normal B cells as well as those implicated in autoimmune disease and B cell-derived malignancies. Its NKX019 autoimmune program is based on the potential to eliminate the pathologic B cells that produce autoantibodies.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is -1.96, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 58.52M shares, decreasing 30.55% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Wasatch Global Investors
Star Investor Wasatch Global Investors holds 1.58M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.22.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
12.000
Target Price
+327.05%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current financial score of Nkarta Inc is 5.46, ranking 351 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.46
Change
0

Financials

2.04

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.46

Operational Efficiency

4.00

Growth Potential

6.75

Shareholder Returns

7.03

Nkarta Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current valuation score of Nkarta Inc is 8.53, ranking 40 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its current P/E ratio is -1.96, which is -73.24% below the recent high of -0.52 and -234.81% above the recent low of -6.55.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.53
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 72/382
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current earnings forecast score of Nkarta Inc is 9.00, ranking 17 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The average price target is 11.00, with a high of 16.00 and a low of 8.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
12.000
Target Price
+327.05%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

554
Total
5
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Nkarta Inc
NKTX
4
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
27
argenx SE
ARGX
26
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
26
Beigene Ltd
ONC
26
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
IONS
25
1
2
3
...
111

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current price momentum score of Nkarta Inc is 6.66, ranking 192 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 3.33 and the support level at 2.27, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.94
Change
-0.28

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.114
Neutral
RSI(14)
43.326
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
17.933
Sell
ATR(14)
0.226
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-107.229
Sell
Williams %R
92.810
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.796
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
2.994
Sell
MA10
3.073
Sell
MA20
3.026
Sell
MA50
2.604
Buy
MA100
2.390
Buy
MA200
2.225
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current institutional shareholding score of Nkarta Inc is 7.00, ranking 83 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.11%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 4.32%. The largest institutional shareholder is James Simons, holding a total of 1.73M shares, representing 2.43% of shares outstanding, with 112.47% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
RA Capital Management, LP
10.81M
--
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
3.57M
--
Samsara BioCapital, LLC
3.51M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.45M
+7.44%
SR One Capital Management, LP
3.33M
--
GSK plc
3.15M
-0.34%
EQT Life Sciences
2.84M
--
Monaco asset management S.A.M.
2.55M
+29.23%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
2.08M
+0.01%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Biotechnology & Medical Research domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Nkarta Inc is 3.79, ranking 115 out of 382 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The company's beta value is 0.88. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Nkarta Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.79
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.86
VaR
+7.43%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+34.22%
240-Day Volatility
+66.47%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+23.93%
120 days
+23.93%
5 years
+140.93%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-9.89%
120 days
-9.89%
5 years
-37.97%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.20
120 days
+1.44
5 years
+0.05

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+34.22%
3 years
+91.28%
5 years
+96.62%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.54
3 years
+0.08
5 years
-0.19
Skewness
240 days
+0.90
3 years
+6.37
5 years
+8.29

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+66.47%
5 years
+93.97%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+5.34%
5 years
+22.04%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+273.85%
240 days
+273.85%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+71.99%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+52.25%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.16%
120 days
+1.09%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+17.78%
60 days
-10.69%
120 days
-15.72%

Peer Comparison

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