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Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) Stock Analysis

Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) is a Biotechnology stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NKTX

$1.75

+$0.01 (+0.57%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NKTX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$1.76
Previous Close
$1.74
Day's Range
1.74–1.82
52-Week Range
1.70–3.72
Volume
1.09M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.94
Valuation
Market Cap
$125.34M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.58
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$0.00
Net Income (FY)
−$104.08M
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
71.62M
1-Year Return
−26.78%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 10, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
668.73K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NKTX closed at $1.75, −26.78% over 1 year.

Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) has a market capitalization of $125.34M.

In fiscal 2025, NKTX reported revenue of $0.00.

NKTX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) return since Jul 2020: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,322
−26.78%
5 years
$10,000 $1,023
−89.77%
Since Jul 2020
$10,000 $365
−96.35%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) at the close on July 10, 2020, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $365 at the close on October 21, 2026: −96.35% in total, −40.96% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.41%
2025−25.70%
2024−62.27%
2023+10.18%
2022−60.98%
2021−75.03%
2020 (partial year)+28.33%

As of October 21, 2026.

NKTX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00−$104.08M—
2024$0.00−$108.79M—
2023$0.00−$117.50M—
2022$0.00−$113.84M—
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00—−$122.00M−$104.08M—
2024$0.00—−$128.19M−$108.79M—
2023$0.00—−$131.65M−$117.50M—
2022$0.00—−$118.96M−$113.84M—

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) is capitalised at $125.34M on the latest close. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Biotechnology industry. Headcount on file is 106.

The most recent close on file for NKTX is $1.75, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.57%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $1.70 to $3.72. The latest close sits 2.94% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Nkarta, Inc. reported revenue of $0.00. The same year closed with a net loss of $104.08M. Trailing earnings per share are −1.58.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $0.00 in 2022 to $0.00 in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.94. Daily returns over the trailing 6 years annualize to a volatility of 116.66%. The trailing one-year total return is −26.78%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −36.62%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for NKTX.

2026 is still running; the total return is −5.41% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +10.18%; the weakest is 2021 at −75.03%. Of the 5 complete calendar years on file, 1 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) operates in the Biotechnology industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Nkarta, Inc. NKTX $125.34M —
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX $132.95B 30.4
Moderna, Inc. MRNA $98.14B —
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN $82.95B 19.9

The Biotechnology industry average P/E ratio is 16.6x. Nkarta, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Nkarta, Inc.

Nkarta, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes natural killer cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease treatment. Its lead product candidate is NKX019, a chimeric antigen receptor-natural killer (CAR NK) targeting the CD19 antigen, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of lupus nephritis; systemic sclerosis; idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, as well as for systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis. The company has a research collaboration agreement with CRISPR Therapeutics AG. Nkarta, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.

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