Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) Stock Price & Analysis

Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) closed at USD 10.56 on Thursday, October 29, 2026, down 1.49% on the day. The US market is currently closed (after-hours); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 10.72; the Oct 29, 2026 session ranged USD 10.5–10.96 on volume of 1,590,228 shares. Market capitalization is $939.42M, with a 52-week range of USD 7.36–13.9 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

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Key facts (KURA)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (KURA)

USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Revenue——$0K$53.9M$67.5M$77.2M
Operating income—-$140M-$166M-$193M-$304M-$318M
Net income-$130M-$136M-$153M-$174M-$279M-$297M
EPS (diluted)-$1.97-$2.03-$2.08-$2.02-$3.18—
Free cash flow-$106M-$111M-$125M$134M-$70.7M-$117M
Operating margin———-358.5%-449.9%-411.9%
Net margin———-322.9%-412.9%-384.3%
Revenue growth————+25.2%—
Cash + short-term investments$518M$438M$424M$727M$667M—
Total debt—$9.2M$9.3M$9.5M$9.7M—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (KURA)

P/S 12.2x · EV/Sales 5.6x · P/B 19.4x · FCF yield -12.50% · Earnings yield -31.59% · Net cash $509M · EV $430M

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (KURA)

11 of 13 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValue% of holdings sold10b5-1 planInsider type
2026-09-28…2026-09-29Ford KathleenChief Operating Officer10,574$112K6.9%Yes (adopted May 29, 2026)Routine (sold in Jan each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months)
2026-09-28…2026-09-29Leoni MollieChief Medical Officer41,250$440K22.6%Yes (adopted March 19, 2026)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-09-28…2026-09-29Powl Brian T.Chief Commercial Officer32,450$345K19.2%Yes (adopted May 22, 2026)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-09-28Bair Teresa BrophyChief Legal Officer8,442$89K4.3%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2023)
2026-09-28Doyle Thomas JamesSVP, Finance & Accounting4,607$48K3.1%NoRoutine (sold in Jan each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months)
2026-09-24Burrows FrancisChief Scientific Officer20,726$225K32.9%NoToo little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-08-21Powl Brian T.Chief Commercial Officer4,345$52K2.5%Yes (adopted December 18, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-08-19Bair Teresa BrophyChief Legal Officer31,487$398K13.9%Yes (adopted May 20, 2026)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023)
2026-06-18Leoni MollieChief Medical Officer84,929$834K31.8%Yes (adopted March 19, 2026)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-05-21Powl Brian T.Chief Commercial Officer10,000$110K5.4%Yes (adopted December 18, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-05-19Powl Brian T.Chief Commercial Officer339$3K0.2%Yes (adopted December 18, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-05-19Ford KathleenChief Operating Officer2,257$20K1.4%Yes (adopted August 29, 2025)Routine (sold in Jan each year 2023–2025; this trade is outside those months)
2026-05-18Bair Teresa BrophyChief Legal Officer2,256$21K1%Yes (adopted September 4, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023)

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (KURA)

2 purchases, $2.4M. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValueAvg priceInsider type
2026-08-24Wilson Troy EdwardPresident and CEO100,000$1.2M12.39Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023)
2026-08-17Wilson Troy EdwardPresident and CEO100,000$1.1M11.12Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023)

Analysts (KURA)

Consensus Buy (mean 1.88 on a 1–5 scale), 16 analysts; mean target USD 31.85 (low 15, high 76).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-01JP MorganInitiatedOverweight$30
2026-08-24CitizensReiteratedMarket Outperform$24
2026-08-13WedbushTarget raisedOutperform$36 → $38
2026-07-28WedbushReiteratedOutperform$36

Total return (dividends reinvested) (KURA)

1Y (from 2025-10-30)5Y (from 2021-10-25)
Total return+1.1%-35.7%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.4%+79.1%
Per year+1.1%-8.4%
Volatility (annualized)56.8%60.4%
Max drawdown-39.0% (Nov 2025→Feb 2026)-76.5% (Mar 2024→Aug 2025)

Dividends (KURA)

KURA paid no cash dividend in the last five years.

Short interest (KURA)

14,319,826 shares sold short, 16.52% of the float, as of Oct 15, 2026 (exchange short-interest report, published about twice a month). Prior report (Sep 15, 2026): 14,820,592 shares (-3.4%). Days to cover: 8.0 (short shares ÷ average daily volume).

KURA earnings history and stock reaction

Results filedQuarterEPSConsensusSurpriseStock reaction
Aug 12, 2026Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026−$0.77−$0.88Beat +12.5%+1.6%
May 12, 2026Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026———-0.3%
Mar 5, 2026Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025−$0.92−$0.49Miss −87.8%+4.8%
Jan 12, 2026Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025−$0.92−$0.49Miss −87.8%-2.1%
Nov 4, 2025Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025−$0.85−$0.68Miss −25.0%+1.7%
Aug 7, 2025————-8.1%
May 1, 2025————-1.4%
Feb 26, 2025————-2.9%

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

KURA recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

FiledFormWhat it says
Oct 27, 2026Schedule 13G/ABlackRock, Inc.: 8.9% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Sep 9, 20268-KOther material event
“Subsidiary Financing Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Caspian Therapeutics, Inc. ("Caspian"), to focus on the development of next-generation menin inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases. On September 8, 2026, Caspian completed the sale and issuance of $50.0 million of shares of its Series A preferred stock in a private financing (the "Series A Financing"). The Company invested $4.3 million in the Series A Financing. As of immediately…”
Sep 8, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement
“(c) Effective as of September 8, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jennifer Fulk as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer (replacing Troy E. Wilson, Ph.D., J.D. solely with respect to such role) and principal accounting officer (replacing Thomas Doyle solely with respect to such role). Ms. Fulk, age 49, served as Chief Financial Officer of Soleno Therapeutics, Inc., from March 2026 to May 2026. Previously, she served as Chief…”
Aug 14, 2026Schedule 13G/AMontanova Capital, LLC, Averill Master Fund, Ltd.: 9.7% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 12, 202610-QQuarterly report · period ended Jun 30, 2026
Aug 12, 20268-KQuarterly results
Jul 29, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement
“(e) On July 24, 2026, Kura Oncology, Inc. (the " Company ") entered into a Second Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with Troy E. Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (the " Wilson Agreement ") to, among other things, modify certain severance provisions. On July 27, 2026, the Company entered into (i) an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with Brian Powl, the Company's Chief Commercial Officer (the " Powl Agreement ") and (ii) an…”

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

KURA revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
License & Collaboration Revenue$11.8M56.3%-23.1%
Collaboration Revenue$11.8M56.3%-23.1%
Product$9.1M43.7%—
Total revenue$20.9M100%—

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

KURA suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
SupplierMirati Therapeutics“For example, we depend on Mirati to supply adagrasib for the NSCLC, CRC and PDAC combination cohort of our FIT-001 trial.”
PartnerKyowa Kirin“the performance of our collaboration partners and the success of our collaborations, including our collaboration with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Kirin, Inc., or together Kyowa Kirin;”
PartnerHercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)“In November 2022, we entered into a loan and security agreement with several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto, or collectively the Lenders, and Hercules Capital, Inc., or Hercules, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for itself and the Lenders, which was amended in October 2023 and October 2025, or the Loan Agreement, providing for up to $125.0 million in a …”
PartnerLeerink Partners“In November 2023, we entered into a Sales Agreement with Leerink Partners LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or the ATM Facility, under which we may offer and sell, from time to time, at our sole discretion, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million.”
PartnerNovartis Pharma“In 2021, we entered into a clinical collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG, or Novartis, to evaluate the combination of tipifarnib and alpelisib, a PI3K alpha inhibitor, in patients with HNSCC whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification.”
PartnerOxford Finance“In connection with a loan and security agreement with Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank in 2016, we issued a warrant to Oxford Finance LLC to purchase up to 33,988 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.31 per share, which remained outstanding as of December 31, 2025.”
CompetitorJohnson & Johnson (JNJ)“We are aware of other companies with competing commercial or clinical-stage menin inhibitor programs, including Syndax, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Dainippon Sumitomo, Servier, Biomea Fusion and CHARM Therapeutics.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 5, 2026.

KURA company outlook (results filed Aug 12, 2026)

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

KURA analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$-0.81$-0.90+$0.10$23.8M10
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$-0.79$-0.85+$0.06$33.3M10
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$-3.17$-3.46+$0.28$96.3M10
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$-2.35$-2.60+$0.25$209.3M10

KURA options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±17.0% (±$1.83) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 3, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±2.9% on average.

ExpirationDaysATM implied volatilityExpected move
Nov 20, 20262290.5%±17.0%
Dec 18, 20265069.5%±24.1%
Jan 15, 20277870.7%±19.4%
Apr 16, 202716968.3%±36.6%

30-day implied volatility 71.1% vs 48.2% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 1.86. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC)

PriceUSD 10.56
Change▼ 1.49% (down)
Previous CloseUSD 10.72
OpenUSD 10.7
Day RangeUSD 10.5 – 10.96
52-Week RangeUSD 7.36 – 13.9
Volume1,590,228 shares
Market Cap$939.42M
ExchangeNMS

Technical Analysis (KURA)

Nexqual's technical model rates KURA "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 4 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Overall SignalSELL
RSI (14)52.75 (neutral)
vs SMA50Below (USD 11.18)
MACD-0.23 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (KURA)

Wall Street analysts rate KURA "Buy" based on 16 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 31.85 (range USD 15–76), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count16
Mean TargetUSD 31.85
High TargetUSD 76
Low TargetUSD 15
Buy / Hold / Sell15 / 1 / 0

Earnings (KURA)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-03
EPS EstimateUSD -0.81
Revenue Estimate$23.81M

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD -0.77 vs est -0.88 ▲ beat
2025-12-31USD -0.92 vs est -0.49 ▼ miss
2025-09-30USD -0.85 vs est -0.68 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (KURA)

Total Revenue$77.22M
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)+36.50%
Gross Margin-236.72%
Operating Margin-349.77%
Profit Margin+0.00%
ROE-167.71%
Debt / Equity0.5
Current Ratio4.73
Total Cash$519.02M
Total Debt$24.45M
Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Jun 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K)-$117.43M (-152.1% of revenue)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Financial Health Score (KURA)

Nexqual rates Kura Oncology, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

GrowthStrong — Revenue +25% YoY (annual)
ProfitabilityCritical — Heavily loss-making — early-stage company
Balance SheetStrong — $519M cash and investments vs $10M debt (Jun 2026, SEC), net cash
Cash FlowWeak — FCF negative: -$117M (last 4 quarters to Jun 2026, SEC), burning cash
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -613%, ROA -50.5% (last 4 quarters, SEC)

Ownership (KURA)

Insider Ownership+1.40%
Institutional Ownership+100.09%
Shares Outstanding88.96M
Float70.53M
Short % of Float+16.52%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Leadership (KURA)

Kura Oncology, Inc. is led by Troy Edward Wilson, Chairman, CEO & President, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Chairman, CEO & PresidentTroy Edward Wilson
Chief Operating OfficerKathleen Ford
Chief Financial OfficerJennifer Fulk
Senior Vice President of Finance & AccountingThomas Doyle
Chief Scientific OfficerFrancis J. Burrows

Major Backers & Investors (KURA)

Notable institutional backers of Kura Oncology, Inc. include Montanova Capital LLC, BVF Inc., Armistice Capital, LLC, according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
Montanova Capital LLC9.64%
BVF Inc.9.49%
Armistice Capital, LLC4.13%
AQR Capital Management, LLC3.51%
Goldman Sachs2.55%
Alethea Capital Management, LLC2.44%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
BlackRock11.81%
State Street5.99%
Vanguard Group4.4%
Geode Capital2.51%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

From Kura Oncology, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-05)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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