Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
In Guru Portfolios
Manager | Fund | Portfolio Weight (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cohen | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 0.0% | -0.02% |
| Kenneth Griffin | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.0% | -0.01% |
About
Kodiak Sciences Inc. is a biopharmaceutical firm currently in the clinical development phase, dedicated to discovering, advancing, and bringing to market treatments for various conditions affecting the retina. Their primary drug candidate, KSI-301, is an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) antibody biopolymer. This compound is currently undergoing Phase IIb/III clinical trials, targeting illnesses such as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema, previously untreated macular edema resulting from retinal vein occlusion, and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In its earlier, preclinical development pipeline, the company is also working on KSI-501, a bispecific conjugate designed for retinal conditions involving inflammation, and KSI-601, a triplet inhibitor aimed at addressing dry AMD. Established in 2009, this Palo Alto, California-based company operated under the name Oligasis, LLC before rebranding as Kodiak Sciences Inc. in September 2015.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers.
Target Price
The average target price of KOD is 123 and suggests 13.5% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation