Nkarta, Inc. reported results
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Nkarta, Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 3 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
- Funds77 adding, 49 cuttingOf 27 active managers that changed their stake, 16 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Current signal Results well short of expectations: Reported earnings per share missed the analysts' consensus estimate by 49% in the quarter to 2026-06-30.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Nkarta, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Results due soon. Results are expected around 9 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
- Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 72% and a beta of 1.9 against the S&P 500.
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- -$0.54 against an average estimate of -$0.36: missed by 48.6%
- Share reaction
- -3.3% in the first session after the results on August 10, 2026, against -0.3% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 10, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.38
Price chart
- 1 day-2.6%
- 1 week-16.9%
- 1 month-41.0%
- This year-17.8%
- 1 year-28.0%
- 5 years-91.7%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 10, 2026
- Next results (est.)
- November 9, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- Results
No model value for Nkarta, Inc. at the moment. Current status: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating. Available reported financials are shown below.
Valuation models
We value Nkarta, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.18 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. | — | Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value |
| Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | — | No model applies: the filings don’t yet support a value. |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Nkarta, Inc. with Biotechnology in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 10, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $0 and EPS of −$0.38 (range −$0.46 to −$0.34) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | −$1.71 | −21% | — | 0% |
| Next | −$1.75 | −3% | — | 0% |
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +12.3% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Nkarta, Inc.'s forecast and 2 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | −$1.52 | −$1.73 |
| 60 days ago | −$1.52 | −$1.73 |
| 30 days ago | −$1.48 | −$1.65 |
| 7 days ago | −$1.48 | −$1.65 |
| Now | −$1.71 | −$1.75 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −$0.36 | −$0.54 | −48.6% |
| Dec 2025 | −$0.29 | −$0.37 | −25.4% |
| Sept 2025 | −$0.30 | −$0.29 | +4.4% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 6.0% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 5.19 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- −2% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 83% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 4.9% of shares
- Employees
- 106 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| NKTX | −75% | −61% | +10% | −62% | −26% | −18% |
| Industry peers (median) | −35% | −56% | −18% | −28% | −5% | −27% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| NKTX | 42% | 33% | 42% | 33% | 33% | 46% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| NKTX | −79% | −74% | −79% | −86% | −46% | −59% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since July 10, 2020: 98% from December 23, 2020 to October 2, 2023. Getting back needed a 5673% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $1.52 – $3.67
- From 52-week high
- −58.6%
- vs 50-day average
- −37.2%
- vs 200-day average
- −40.0%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 72%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 1.87
Share price after results
- Next day
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±18.5%
- After a week
- 7 up, 5 down typical move ±14.6%
- After a month
- 7 up, 5 down typical move ±25.4%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | −3.3% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +20.7% |
| May 12, 2026 | −3.8% | +0.4% | −15.7% | −13.2% |
| March 25, 2026 | +4.4% | −1.2% | +6.8% | +42.4% |
| November 10, 2025 | +2.6% | +1.8% | −7.7% | −4.1% |
| August 12, 2025 | +10.0% | +1.4% | +14.4% | +3.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | −11.3% | +0.6% | −12.4% | −4.1% |
| March 26, 2025 | +37.8% | −1.5% | +33.6% | +47.6% |
| November 7, 2024 | −4.8% | +1.2% | −19.4% | −26.3% |
| May 9, 2024 | −2.3% | +0.7% | +6.6% | +3.3% |
| March 21, 2024 | −30.3% | +0.1% | −15.5% | −42.2% |
| November 9, 2023 | −5.6% | +0.8% | +9.5% | +29.8% |
| October 17, 2023 | +105.4% | −1.3% | +32.4% | +67.6% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $168M
- Institutions reporting
- 136
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 2.9%
- Positions opened / closed
- 25 / 13
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA Capital Management, L.P. | $30.6M | 10.8M | 18.2% | 0.0% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $17.8M | 6.3M | 10.6% | ▲ 39.7% |
| Nea Management Company, LLC | $10.1M | 3.6M | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Samsara Biocapital, LLC | $9.9M | 3.5M | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Sr One Capital Management, LP | $9.4M | 3.3M | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Gsk PLC | $8.9M | 3.2M | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Monaco Asset Management Sam | $6.7M | 2.4M | 4.0% | ▼ 5.9% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $6.3M | 2.2M | 3.8% | ▲ 10.7% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | $6.2M | 2.2M | 3.7% | ▲ 21.9% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | $5.3M | 1.9M | 3.2% | ▼ 8.5% |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | $4.5M | 1.6M | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | $3.8M | 1.4M | 2.3% | ▲ 8.0% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Nkarta, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $70,422 3 trades by 2 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $70,422 net selling
| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Paul J Chief Executive Officer | June 18, 2026 | Sell | 1,776 | $2.71 | $4,813 |
| Mahmood Nadir President | January 15, 2026 | Sell | 5,649 | $2.07 | $11,693 |
| Hastings Paul J Chief Executive Officer | January 15, 2026 | Sell | 26,046 | $2.07 | $53,915 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Next expected around November 9, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 10, 2026
- May 12, 2026
- March 25, 2026
- November 10, 2025
- August 12, 2025
- May 14, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- DEF 14A Proxy statement
- 8-K Current report
- S-3 S-3
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Nkarta, Inc. in brief
- What does Nkarta, Inc. do?
- Nkarta, Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Nkarta, Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Nkarta, Inc. trades under the ticker NKTX on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Nkarta, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are RA Capital Management, L.P., Blackrock, Inc. and Nea Management Company, LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Are insiders buying or selling Nkarta, Inc. stock?
- Over the last 12 months, Nkarta, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 3 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
- When is Nkarta, Inc.'s next earnings date?
- Around November 10, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Nkarta, Inc. announces its own schedule.
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