NASDAQ:KRYS Krystal Biotech (KRYS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $96.06 +8.61 (+9.85%) (As of 05/19/2023 08:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$87.17▼$97.3150-Day Range$72.39▼$96.0652-Week Range$49.17▼$97.31Volume1.34 million shsAverage Volume213,811 shsMarket Capitalization$2.48 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$115.80 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Krystal Biotech MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.9% Upside$116.17 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.53% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.87Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.29Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$7.79 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($5.85) to ($2.92) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.51 out of 5 starsMedical Sector149th out of 971 stocksBiological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry24th out of 159 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKrystal Biotech has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $116.17, Krystal Biotech has a forecasted upside of 20.9% from its current price of $96.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageKrystal Biotech has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.53% of the float of Krystal Biotech has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKrystal Biotech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Krystal Biotech has recently decreased by 7.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKrystal Biotech does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKrystal Biotech does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKrystal Biotech has received a 73.65% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Preclinical research services for physical health", "Clinical research services for deficiency diseases", and "Clinical research services for genetic diseases" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Krystal Biotech is -0.87. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKrystal Biotech has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Krystal Biotech this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for KRYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Krystal Biotech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Krystal Biotech insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,786,432.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.00% of the stock of Krystal Biotech is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions80.80% of the stock of Krystal Biotech is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Krystal Biotech are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($5.85) to ($2.92) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Krystal Biotech is -18.19, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Krystal Biotech is -18.19, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKrystal Biotech has a P/B Ratio of 5.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Krystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS) StockKrystal Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing genetic medicines for patients with rare diseases. The company's wide-ranging pipeline is based on its proprietary redosable HSV vector. The firm is led by an experienced management team, is fully-integrated and has core capabilities in viral vector design, vector optimization, gene therapy manufacturing and commercialization. Krystal was founded by Krish Krishnan & Suma M. Krishnan on April 15, 2016 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.Read More Receive KRYS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Krystal Biotech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KRYS Stock News HeadlinesMay 20, 2023 | msn.comKrystal Biotech stock rises after FDA approves treatment for rare skin diseaseMay 20, 2023 | msn.comU.S. FDA approves Krystal Biotech's skin-disorder gene therapyMay 22, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Central Bank: “Final stage” beginning nowOur financial system is about to be transformed in a way that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago. And almost nobody is prepared for the chaos that follows.May 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKrystal gains FDA nod for topical gene therapy for rare skin disorderMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKrystal Biotech Receives FDA Approval for the First-Ever Redosable Gene Therapy, VYJUVEK™ (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) for the Treatment of Dystrophic Epidermolysis BullosaMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-U.S. FDA approves Krystal Biotech's skin disorder gene therapyMay 18, 2023 | msn.comKrystal Biotech: A Promising Gene Therapy InnovatorMay 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKrystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) Sees Large Decline in Short InterestMay 22, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) PT at $115.80May 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRiding High - Did These Biotech Stocks Catch Your Eye?May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKrystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of ($1.30) Per Share, William Blair ForecastsMay 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKrystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) Expected to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of ($1.26) Per ShareMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKrystal Biotech, Inc. Forecasted to Post FY2026 Earnings of $5.20 Per Share (NASDAQ:KRYS)May 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Cellectis SA (CLLS) and Krystal Biotech (KRYS)May 8, 2023 | msn.comKrystal Biotech: 2 Potential Regulatory Approvals To Carry It ForwardMay 8, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKrystal Biotech, Inc.: Krystal Biotech Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Operational HighlightsMay 8, 2023 | tmcnet.comKrystal Biotech Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Operational HighlightsMay 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKrystal Biotech (KRYS) Gets a Buy from H.C. WainwrightMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKrystal Biotech Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Operational HighlightsMay 5, 2023 | msn.comKrystal Biotech: Harnessing Genetic Medicine To Transform Rare Disease TreatmentMay 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKrystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS) & ImmunityBio (NASDAQ:IBRX) Financial ComparisonApril 29, 2023 | msn.comPfizer, GSK, AbbVie among pharmas set to rise with May catalystsApril 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comH.C. Wainwright Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Krystal Biotech (KRYS)April 24, 2023 | tmcnet.comKrystal Biotech Announces Clinical Data on Topical Application of B-VEC to the Eye to Treat Ocular ComplicationsApril 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKrystal Biotech Announces Clinical Data on Topical Application of B-VEC to the Eye to Treat Ocular Complications in a Patient with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Under a Compassionate Use ProgramApril 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) Director Sells 7,900 Shares of StockSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive KRYS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Krystal Biotech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KRYS Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2023Today5/22/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Biological products, except diagnostic Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:KRYS CUSIPN/A CIK1711279 Webwww.krystalbio.com Phone(412) 586-5830FaxN/AEmployees119Year Founded2017Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$116.17 High Stock Price Forecast$133.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$101.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+20.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($5.28) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-139,980,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-25.63% Return on Assets-23.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio10.13 Quick Ratio10.13 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$18.98 per share Price / Book5.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,800,000Free Float21,414,000Market Cap$2.48 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.85 Social Links Key ExecutivesKrish S. KrishnanChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerSuma M. KrishnanDirector, President-Research & DevelopmentGeorge ChenManager-Information Technology & CSVTrevor ParryVice President-Research & Scientific AffairsDavid GlynnGeneral Counsel-Commercial & ComplianceKey CompetitorsImmunovantNASDAQ:IMVTArcellxNASDAQ:ACLXBeam TherapeuticsNASDAQ:BEAMGinkgo BioworksNYSE:DNAImmunocoreNASDAQ:IMCRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 472 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.924%International Biotechnology Trust PLCBought 16,000 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.236%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 4,698 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.095%Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLCBought 5,627 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.022%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 236 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.015%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KRYS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Krystal Biotech stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Krystal Biotech in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KRYS shares. View KRYS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Krystal Biotech's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Krystal Biotech's shares. Their KRYS share price forecasts range from $101.00 to $133.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $116.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KRYS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KRYS shares performed in 2023? Krystal Biotech's stock was trading at $79.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KRYS stock has increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $96.06. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Krystal Biotech? Krystal Biotech saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,160,000 shares, a drop of 7.2% from the April 15th total of 1,250,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 202,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.7 days. Approximately 5.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Krystal Biotech's Short Interest. When is Krystal Biotech's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 14th 2023. View our KRYS earnings forecast. How were Krystal Biotech's earnings last quarter? Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 27th. The company reported ($1.25) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.26) by $0.01. What ETFs hold Krystal Biotech's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Krystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS) stock in their portfolio include Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD), Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX), Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF (PTH), ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO), Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI), Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC) and Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3x Shares (LABU). What other stocks do shareholders of Krystal Biotech own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Krystal Biotech investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP), VBI Vaccines (vbiv), Verastem (VSTM), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Editas Medicine (EDIT) and NVIDIA (NVDA). When did Krystal Biotech IPO? (KRYS) raised $30 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 3,000,000 shares at $9.00-$11.00 per share. Ladenburg Thalmann served as the underwriter for the IPO. What is Krystal Biotech's stock symbol? Krystal Biotech trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KRYS." Who are Krystal Biotech's major shareholders? Krystal Biotech's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (8.53%), Avoro Capital Advisors LLC (6.78%), BlackRock Inc. (6.66%), State Street Corp (3.98%), Credit Suisse AG (2.46%) and Pictet Asset Management SA (2.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Janney, Dino A Rossi, Krish S Krishnan and Suma Krishnan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Krystal Biotech? Shares of KRYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Krystal Biotech's stock price today? One share of KRYS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $96.06. How much money does Krystal Biotech make? Krystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS) has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion. The company earns $-139,980,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($5.28) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Krystal Biotech have? The company employs 119 workers across the globe. How can I contact Krystal Biotech? Krystal Biotech's mailing address is 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 701, PITTSBURGH PA, 15203. The official website for the company is www.krystalbio.com. The company can be reached via phone at (412) 586-5830 or via email at arr@lifesciadvisors.com. This page (NASDAQ:KRYS) was last updated on 5/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Krystal Biotech, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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