NASDAQ · NKTXHealthcarePharmaceuticals

Nkarta, Inc. Common Stock (NKTX)

$1.73+13.07%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$1.72▼ 17.15% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $1.52 · High $3.67Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Nkarta closed at $1.73 on Nov 4, up 13.07%, 52.9% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.9M shares was 1.63× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -25.1% over one month, -47.9% over six months, -16.4% over one year.

Short interest was 3.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 6.5% from the prior report (8.1% of float, 4.9 days to cover).

Market cap$123.9M71.6M shares
Revenue · quarter$0.00—
Diluted EPS$-0.54—
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range1.52 – 3.67−52.9% from high
Volume1.9M1.63× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d65.9%Annualised
Short % of float8.1%4.9 days to cover
Net cash$182.8MCash $182.8M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +0.6%1M −25.1%3M −24.5%6M −47.9%YTD −6.5%1Y −16.4%3Y −14.8%5Y −89.5%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Pharmaceuticals

Percentile among 420 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum27
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size43

Industry medians: 6-month return −25.5%, revenue growth +6.2%, net margin −33.8%, P/E 16.1×.

Short interest

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Shares short3.4M−6.5% vs prior
Days to cover4.9Settled Oct 15
% of float8.1%
Short vol. 10d45.6%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Pharmaceuticals

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
NKTXNkarta$1.73+13.07%−47.9%———$123.9M
FHTXFoghorn Therapeutics$2.10−1.41%−55.1%+112.7%−44.7%—$124.7MCompare
NERVMinerva Neurosciences$2.57+9.36%−58.7%———$122.7MCompare
YARWYarrow Bioscience$14.91−18.84%————$125.8MCompare
DERMJourney Medical$4.73+1.94%−9.2%+18.9%−1.7%—$133.5MCompare
SPRBSpruce Biosciences$46.61+8.88%−19.5%———$134.0MCompare
ANIXAnixa Biosciences$3.28+7.37%+7.2%———$114.0MCompare
ORGOOrganogenesis Holdings$0.8700+4.19%−66.0%−56.7%−227.0%—$111.9MCompare
PYXSPyxis Oncology$1.66+1.22%−27.8%−100.0%——$138.5MCompare

Quick answers

What does Nkarta do?
Nkarta Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The company is engaged in leveraging the natural potent power of NK cells to identify and kill abnormal cells and recruit adaptive immune effectors to generate responses that are specific and durable.
What is NKTX's market cap?
$123.91M, based on the Nov 4 close of $1.73.
Does Nkarta pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of NKTX is sold short?
3.4M shares, 8.1% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is NKTX in?
Healthcare, in the Pharmaceuticals industry.

About Nkarta

Nkarta Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The company is engaged in leveraging the natural potent power of NK cells to identify and kill abnormal cells and recruit adaptive immune effectors to generate responses that are specific and durable. The company is combining its NK-cell expansion platform technology with proprietary cell engineering technologies to generate an abundant supply of NK cells, engineer enhanced NK cell recognition of therapeutic targets, and improve persistence for sustained activity in the body for the treatment of cancer.

HQ: South San Francisco, CA106 employeesListed Jul 10, 2020nkartatx.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology