KODKodiak Sciences Inc.

$87.64+487% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend and insiders net buying, but heavily shorted (+15% of shares).

2 good, 1 to watch
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 23, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +119% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction+$157.0M (90 days to Oct 22, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 22, 2026

Insiders were net buyers over the 90 days ending Oct 22, 2026.

Short interest15% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Down 12% since the previous count, down from 16.9% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returntop 1% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 1% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How KOD is trading

Kodiak Sciences Inc. is +487% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 471 points ahead of the market.

+487%

1-year return · S&P 500 +16%

vs 200-day average
+119%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
45

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
12%

Below its 52-week high

Oct 15, 2024$2.06 – $99.91 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 23, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-23
$87.64
1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
+163%
1 yearS&P 500 +16%
+487%
5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
−16%
vs 50-day average$58.24
+50%
52-week high
$99.91
52-week low
$14.10
Annualised volatility
172%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-22
$157M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+213%
2025+181%
2024+227%
2023−58%
2022−92%
2021−42%
2020+104%
2019+913%
Average return by calendar month, 2018–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan83 of 8−7.7%
Feb84 of 8−9.4%
Mar81 of 8−7.7%
Apr85 of 8+1.7%
May84 of 8+4.7%
Jun86 of 8+3.1%
Jul85 of 8+7.3%
Aug84 of 8+0.73%
Sep86 of 8+31%
Oct85 of 8+18%
Nov86 of 8+30%
Dec85 of 8+27%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

Where the price stands

Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.

What it has returned

With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.

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