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Kodiak Sciences Inc. KOD
Kodiak Sciences Inc. (KOD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Chardan Capital | Buy (up) |
| 2026-03-27 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-27 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-02-10 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-01-22 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-07 | UBS | Buy (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.482 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -4.434 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.667 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.811 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOD | Kodiak Sciences Inc. | 1/9 | -14.93 | — | — |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 6/9 | 0.14 | 25.1 | +10% |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 7/9 | 3.28 | 18.7 | +2.4% |
| BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | 4/9 | — | 24.7 | +2.2% |
| NBIX | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 5/9 | 6.21 | 35.4 | +21.4% |
| EXEL | EXELIXIS, INC. | 6/9 | 7.69 | 17.6 | +7% |
| QGEN | QIAGEN N.V. | 7/9 | 5.06 | 19.1 | +5.7% |
About Kodiak Sciences Inc.
Kodiak Sciences Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of therapeutics to treat retinal diseases. Its lead product candidate is tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody biopolymer that has complete Phase 3 clinical study to treat high prevalence retinal vascular diseases; and in Phase 3 clinical study for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic macular edema, as well as in Phase 2/3 clinical study to treat wet AMD. The company's preclinical stage product candidate includes KSI-501, an anti- interleukin-6 (IL-6) and VEGF-trap bispecific antibody biopolymer conjugate for high prevalence retinal vascular diseases; and KSI-101 (KSI-501P), a bispecific protein targeting IL-6 and VEGF developed for patients who have retinal fluid and inflammation. The company was formerly known as Oligasis, LLC and changed its name to Kodiak Sciences Inc. in September 2015. Kodiak Sciences Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
FAQ
Is KOD financially healthy?
Kodiak Sciences Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does KOD pay a dividend?
No, Kodiak Sciences Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is KOD?
In FY2025, Kodiak Sciences Inc. had a return on equity of -146.1%.
What is the analyst price target for KOD?
The average Wall-Street price target for Kodiak Sciences Inc. is $62.67, about 44.4% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is KOD a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Kodiak Sciences Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.