NKARTA INC (NKTX) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:NKTX • US65487U1088

Current stock price

2.05 USD
-0.13 (-5.96%)
At close:
2.09 USD
+0.04 (+1.95%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for NKARTA INC (NKTX).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$12.04
+ 487.12% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
-$0.32
Revenue Estimate
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.08%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$12.04
Upside
+ 487.12%
From current price of $2.05 to mean target of $12.04, Based on 13 analyst forecasts
Low
$8.08
Median
$11.22
High
$16.80

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.00%

Price Target Summary

13 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for NKTX. The average price target is 12.04 USD. This implies a price increase of 487.12% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.05.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

NKTX Current Analyst RatingNKTX Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

NKTX Historical Analyst RatingsNKTX Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.08%
NKTX was analyzed by 13 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about NKTX.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
NKTX was analyzed by 13 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-11StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-14StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-13NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-06-10MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-15William BlairDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-05-15NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-09NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-03-27NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-03-27StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-27HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-11-21MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-11HC Wainwright & Co.Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-08NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-15HC Wainwright & Co.Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-14NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-08-14Raymond JamesUpgrade Outperform -> Strong Buy
2024-07-24HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-06-28NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-06-27HC Wainwright & Co.Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-05-13NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-05-13HC Wainwright & Co.Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-05-10Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-04-10NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-03-26Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-03-25HC Wainwright & Co.Maintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
-$0.32
Revenue Estimate
Revenue Q2Q
N/A
EPS Q2Q
7.33%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
N/A
Revenue (3 Months)
N/A
EPS (1 Month)
0.10%
EPS (3 Months)
0.10%

Next Earnings Summary

NKTX is expected to report earnings on 5/12/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.32 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 0 USD.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2025 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
NKTX revenue by date.NKTX revenue by date.
6.55M120K
-98.17%
-100.00%		2.72M65.178M
2,296.25%		76.39M
17.20%		183.28M
139.93%		290.35M
58.42%		589.32M
102.97%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
NKTX ebitda by date.NKTX ebitda by date.
-180K-21.95M
-12,094.44%		N/A
-131.07%		N/A
-66.94%		-114.852M
-37.38%		-126.347M
-4.91%		-120.911M
2.61%		-116.596M
1.89%		-106.406M
8.74%		-117.902M
-10.80%		-124.45M
-5.55%		-114.74M
7.80%		-887.4K
99.23%		N/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
NKTX ebit by date.NKTX ebit by date.
-360K-22.35M
-6,108.33%		-48.227M
-130.47%		-89.678M
-67.79%		-117.653M
-37.64%		-134.799M
-7.52%		-135.141M
-0.08%		-120.398M
5.94%		-117.589M
2.33%		-138.055M
-17.40%		-161.539M
-17.01%		-92.426M
42.78%		-125.451M
-35.73%		7.009M
105.59%		111.94M
1,497.09%		276.09M
146.64%
Operating Margin
NKTX operating margin by date.NKTX operating margin by date.
-5.50%-18,625.00%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-5,938.93%-141.80%-164.22%3.82%38.55%46.85%
EPS
YoY % growth
NKTX eps by date.NKTX eps by date.
N/AN/A-15.81-2.84
83.42%		-2.62
-1.15%		-2.47
12.45%		-1.73
28.45%		-1.39
16.54%		-1.36
1.59%		-1.05
22.79%		-1.58
-50.19%		-1.24
21.29%		-0.96
22.95%		4.97
618.09%		N/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 25 Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.32
7.33%		-0.34
20.77%		-0.34
-9.40%		-0.37
-27.50%		-0.38
-17.14%		-0.34
1.20%		-0.35
-2.26%		-0.35
6.21%		-0.36
6.04%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		-35.7M
-63.98%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-27.509M
11.04%		-27.438M
24.96%		-28.101M
-3.37%		-29.019M
-6.35%		-30.039M
-9.20%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

NKTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNKTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NKTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNKTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 -5 -10 -15

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
10.95%
EPS Next 5 Year
4.57%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
4.08%
EBIT Next 5 Year
2.85%
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NKARTA INC / NKTX Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for NKTX stock?

13 analysts have analysed NKTX and the average price target is 12.04 USD. This implies a price increase of 487.12% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.05.

When does NKARTA INC (NKTX) report earnings?

NKARTA INC (NKTX) will report earnings on 2026-05-12.

What are the consensus estimates for NKTX stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of NKARTA INC (NKTX) is -0.32 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 0 USD.

What is the consensus rating for NKARTA INC (NKTX) stock?

The consensus rating for NKARTA INC (NKTX) is 83.0769 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.