KALV Analyst Ratings

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KALV) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $1.44B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 275 people, carrying a beta of -0.29 to the broader market. KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Led by Benjamin L. Palleiko, public since 2015-04-09.

Price Targets

Average Target
$27.00
High
$27.00
Low
$27.00

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFromTo
May 1, 2026HC Wainwright & Co.downgradeBuyNeutral
Apr 30, 2026NeedhamdowngradeBuyHold
Mar 26, 2026StifelmaintainBuyBuy
Mar 26, 2026CitizensmaintainMarket OutperformMarket Outperform
Mar 25, 2026NeedhammaintainBuyBuy

How to Read KALV Analyst Coverage

Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.

For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.

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