TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Kodiak AI (NASDAQ:KDK) Stock Price

Kodiak AI (NASDAQ:KDK) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $14.00 to $13.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s target price suggests a potential upside of 53.66% from the stock’s previous close.

KDK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Chardan Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Kodiak AI in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kodiak AI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kodiak AI to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $15.70.

Kodiak AI Trading Down 3.6%

KDK opened at $8.46 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.01. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of -24.88 and a beta of -0.34. Kodiak AI has a 1 year low of $5.43 and a 1 year high of $11.62.

Kodiak AI (NASDAQ:KDK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported ($0.22) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $1.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.52 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Kodiak AI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in Kodiak AI in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Kodiak AI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Kodiak AI during the 4th quarter worth $186,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Kodiak AI during the 4th quarter worth $188,000. Institutional investors own 72.95% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kodiak AI

Here are the key news stories impacting Kodiak AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating while trimming its price target from $14 to $13, still implying meaningful upside versus current levels — this keeps institutional support and a constructive view on long‑term upside. TD Cowen price target cut story TickerReport coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Kodiak released its fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 results (mixed): revenue showed progress but the company has reported EPS misses that are keeping near‑term sentiment cautious. Review the release for details on revenue drivers and guidance. Q4 & FY2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is debating valuation vs. discounted‑cash‑flow upside after recent share volatility; that keeps both buyers and short‑term traders engaged but uncertain. Valuation/DCF article
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities cut earnings estimates across multiple quarters and fiscal years (Q1–Q4 2026 revisions, FY2026 EPS lowered to ($0.74) from ($0.61); FY2027 and FY2028 also trimmed). The broad downgrade cycle increases near‑term downside risk and likely pressured the stock today. Northland estimate cuts (MarketBeat summary)

About Kodiak AI

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to as our initial business combination. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for this offering. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.