Stock in Focus: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (KPTI)

Company Profile:

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., an oncology-focused pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of various drugs directed against nuclear export and related targets for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Recent News:

On Feb. 28, 2020, the company announced the appointment of Richard Paulson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Paulson is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen North America, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care.

Karyopharm reported a net loss of $48.6 million, or $0.76 per share, for the fourth quarter 2019, compared to a net loss of $58.2 million, or $0.96 per share, for the fourth quarter 2018.

Based on its current operating plans, Karyopharm expects its non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, for the full year 2020 to be in the range of $240 million to $260 million.

 

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

KPTI’s strengths can be seen in its better growth, strong profitability and robust efficiency compared with its peers. Its revenue has increased over recently several years. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish crossover in Stochastic oscillator, the MACD is trying to cross back up and the RSI stands at 50.03 with positive bias. We rate Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (KPTI) a STRONG BUY.

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