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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Cytokinetics · Health Care · ref. ETF XLV · 83 calls · price $77.9
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What the company does: Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel muscle activators and muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in the United States.

📈 Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock price

$77.9+108.6% over range
Aug 28, 25low $35.33 · high $87.26Aug 27, 26
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100% recommend buying · 13 analysts
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🎯 CYTK price target & analyst consensusprice $77.90

The price target · all analysts combined (13 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 13$140+79.7%
Median target · of 13 targets$110+41.2%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 13$99+27.1%
Current price$77.9
Where these 13 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 13100% $99 ↔ $140
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Mizuho64% of its targets hit on this sector (70 calls tested). It aims for $118 (+52 %), call made on June 25, 2026, maturing on June 25, 2027 (64 d ago).

The 4 reliable analysts $114+46 %
The 9 other firms $108+39 %
How to read it: the 4 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 4 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $114 median. “The 9 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 13 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy13100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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📈 Cytokinetics fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E Net margin 0.0 %Revenue growth -57.1 %Not (yet) profitable

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. -411 %
2023
Rev −92%
2024
Rev +145%
2025
Rev +377%

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CYTK

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Citigroup  100% +106.7% 3
RBC Capital  100% +59.4% 3
Cantor Fitzgerald  89% +52.0% 9
Barclays  75% +46.0% 4
Morgan Stanley  71% +44.0% 14
HC Wainwright & Co.  69% +20.4% 48
Goldman Sachs  67% +52.5% 6
Needham  63% +21.9% 27
Oppenheimer  60% +10.8% 5
Mizuho  57% +19.2% 7
See the other 8 firms
Truist Securities  0% -36.9% 4
Raymond James  0% -36.0% 4
Leerink Swann 50% -14.0% 2
B. Riley Securities  50% +9.7% 2
Piper Sandler  50% +13.2% 4
JP Morgan  50% +19.4% 6
UBS  50% +34.9% 2
JMP Securities 53% +18.2% 15

📊 What $1,000 invested in Cytokinetics would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Cytokinetics 10 years ago would be worth $8,144 today, i.e. +23%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+119%), worst: 2024 (-44%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Cytokinetics

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,811+81%
3 years ago$1,859+86%
5 years ago$4,100+310%
→ See Cytokinetics's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Cytokinetics)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+34%$1,341 (+34%)
2025+35%$1,811 (+81%)
2024-44%$1,020 (+2%)
→ See Cytokinetics's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on CYTK

Barclays 
Aug 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$110
Price at call : $74.13 — upside +48%
Today : $77.9 — upside +41%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.9% · +1.6% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
JP Morgan 
Aug 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$103
Price at call : $74.13 — upside +39%
Today : $77.9 — upside +32%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +6.2% (142 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$112
Price at call : $76.45 — upside +47%
Today : $77.9 — upside +44%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 58.7% · +5.8% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 27
RBC Capital 
Aug 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$112
Price at call : $77.49 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +44%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Citizens
Aug 7, 26
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $77.49 — upside +42%
Today : $77.9 — upside +41%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Needham 
Aug 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$112
Price at call : $76.76 — upside +46%
Today : $77.9 — upside +44%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
RBC Capital 
Jul 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$117
Price at call : $84.88 — upside +38%
Today : $77.9 — upside +50%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
UBS 
Jun 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $85.19 — upside +35%
Today : $77.9 — upside +48%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.6% · +18.1% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 27
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Mizuho 
Jun 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$118
Price at call : $81.2 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +51%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 57.1% · +12.3% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
Needham 
Jun 17, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$102
Price at call : $78.11 — upside +31%
Today : $77.9 — upside +31%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 17, 27
Citigroup 
May 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$99
Price at call : $78.77 — upside +26%
Today : $77.9 — upside +27%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 56% · +15.7% (125 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 27
JP Morgan 
May 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$97
Price at call : $77.22 — upside +26%
Today : $77.9 — upside +25%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +6.2% (142 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $74.56 — upside +88%
Today : $77.9 — upside +80%
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
Wells Fargo 
May 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$105
Price at call : $76.91 — upside +37%
Today : $77.9 — upside +35%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47% · +4.6% (149 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 27
Stifel 
May 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $74.29 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +39%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48% · +12.4% (98 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$103
Price at call : $74.29 — upside +39%
Today : $77.9 — upside +32%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 41.3% · -1.5% (196 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
RBC Capital 
May 6, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$119
Price at call : $74.29 — upside +60%
Today : $77.9 — upside +53%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
Needham 
May 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$102
Price at call : $74.84 — upside +36%
Today : $77.9 — upside +31%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
Wells Fargo 
Apr 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$95
Price at call : $66.72 — upside +42%
Today : $77.9 — upside +22%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47% · +4.6% (149 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
Barclays 
Apr 6, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$95
Price at call : $65.48 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +22%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.9% · +1.6% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
Mizuho 
Mar 18, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $62.95 — upside +59%
Today : $77.9 — upside +28%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 57.1% · +12.3% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 18, 27
JP Morgan 
Mar 17, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $62.19 — upside +21%
Today : $77.9 — upside -4%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +6.2% (142 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 17, 27
UBS 
Mar 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $62.42 — gap to target +11%
Today : $77.9 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.6% · +18.1% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 6, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$84
Price at call : $62.22 — upside +35%
Today : $77.9 — upside +8%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 54.5% · +10.0% (11 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
Citizens
Feb 25, 26
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$96
Price at call : $62.89 — upside +53%
Today : $77.9 — upside +23%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Needham 
Feb 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $62.89 — upside +35%
Today : $77.9 — upside +9%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
RBC Capital 
Feb 20, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$101
Price at call : $67.94 — upside +49%
Today : $77.9 — upside +30%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $64.73 — upside +42%
Today : $77.9 — upside +18%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 58.7% · +5.8% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $64.93 — upside +66%
Today : $77.9 — upside +39%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.8% · +20.1% (23 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 27
RBC Capital 
Jan 21, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $64.93 — upside +46%
Today : $77.9 — upside +22%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 27
JP Morgan 
Jan 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$74
Price at call : $63.04 — upside +17%
Today : $77.9 — upside -5%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +6.2% (142 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
Morgan Stanley 
Dec 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$71
Price at call : $64.18 — upside +11%
Today : $77.9 — upside -9%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 41.3% · -1.5% (196 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 23, 26
RBC Capital 
Dec 22, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +22%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Barclays 
Dec 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +33%
Today : $77.9 — upside +12%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.9% · +1.6% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Citizens
Dec 22, 25
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$88
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +34%
Today : $77.9 — upside +13%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Needham 
Dec 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +28%
Today : $77.9 — upside +8%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$136
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +107%
Today : $77.9 — upside +75%
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Dec 19, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +45%
Today : $77.9 — upside +22%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 57.9% · +13.8% (107 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 19, 26
Needham 
Dec 12, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $63.35 — upside +14%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
RBC Capital 
Nov 11, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$87
Price at call : $65.94 — upside +32%
Today : $77.9 — upside +12%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.2% · +7.0% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 11, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $66.5 — upside +35%
Today : $77.9 — upside +16%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.8% · +20.1% (23 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 10, 26
Barclays 
Oct 6, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$82
Price at call : $60.64 — upside +35%
Today : $77.9 — upside +5%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.9% · +1.6% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $56.97 — gap to target -2%
Today : $77.9 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 64.8% · +20.2% (105 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $54.96 — upside +118%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $48.55 — upside +65%
Today : $77.9 — upside +3%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.8% · +20.1% (23 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $48.25 — upside +149%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
Barclays 
Sep 3, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$71
Price at call : $49.75 — upside +43%
Today : $77.9 — upside -9%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 47.9% · +1.6% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $49.75 — upside +61%
Today : $77.9 — upside +3%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 35.9% · -8.7% (39 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 3, 26
Citigroup 
Sep 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $49.99 — upside +68%
Today : $77.9 — upside +8%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 56% · +15.7% (125 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 2, 26
Stifel 
Sep 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$96
Price at call : $49.99 — upside +92%
Today : $77.9 — upside +23%
🎯 on CYTK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48% · +12.4% (98 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 2, 26
Needham 
May 14, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $30 — upside +140%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +140% · Actual +162% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+162.1%
stock +162% · XLV +14%
matured May 14, 26
Needham 
May 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $37.35 — upside +93%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +93% · Actual +77% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+76.8%
stock +77% · XLV +4%
matured May 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $37.81 — upside +217%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +217% · Actual +75% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+75.2%
stock +75% · XLV +8%
matured Apr 21, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $39.15 — upside +207%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +207% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+67.1%
stock +67% · XLV +8%
matured Apr 15, 26
Needham 
Apr 8, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $34.57 — upside +108%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +108% · Actual +90% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+90.3%
stock +90% · XLV +13%
matured Apr 8, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $37.36 — upside +221%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +221% · Actual +74% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+73.8%
stock +74% · XLV +8%
matured Apr 4, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $46 — upside +161%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +161% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+33.5%
stock +34% · XLV +6%
matured Feb 28, 26
Needham 
Feb 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $42.76 — upside +68%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +68% · Actual +48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+48.2%
stock +48% · XLV +7%
matured Feb 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $46.82 — upside +156%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +156% · Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+38.7%
stock +39% · XLV +11%
matured Jan 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $46.82 — upside +156%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +156% · Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+38.7%
stock +39% · XLV +11%
matured Jan 21, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $45.23 — upside +165%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +165% · Actual +43% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+42.8%
stock +43% · XLV +13%
matured Jan 14, 26
▲ Buy
Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+38.6%
stock +39% · XLV +13%
matured Jan 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $48.95 — upside +145%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +145% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+29.3%
stock +29% · XLV +12%
matured Dec 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $48.95 — upside +145%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +145% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+34.0%
stock +34% · XLV +12%
matured Dec 20, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $51.51 — upside +133%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +133% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+25.5%
stock +26% · XLV +6%
matured Dec 3, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $51.51 — upside +133%
Today : $77.9 — upside +54%
Expected +133% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 68.1% · +24.0% (238 calls)
+25.5%
stock +26% · XLV +6%
matured Dec 2, 25
Needham 
Dec 2, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $51.51 — upside +40%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +40% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+25.5%
stock +26% · XLV +6%
matured Dec 2, 25
Needham 
Nov 20, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $49.86 — upside +44%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +44% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+27.4%
stock +27% · XLV +6%
matured Nov 20, 25
▲ Overweight
Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+8.0%
stock +8% · XLV -5%
matured Oct 18, 25
Needham 
Oct 17, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $54.53 — upside +32%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +32% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
+7.2%
stock +7% · XLV -6%
matured Oct 17, 25
▲ Overweight
Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
-4.0%
stock -4% · XLV -12%
matured Sep 9, 25
Needham 
Sep 3, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $54.56 — upside +32%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +32% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
-8.4%
stock -8% · XLV -13%
matured Sep 3, 25
Needham 
Aug 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $56.18 — upside +28%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +28% · Actual -41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
-40.8%
stock -41% · XLV -13%
matured Aug 9, 25
Needham 
May 23, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $48.98 — upside +47%
Today : $77.9 — upside -8%
Expected +47% · Actual -38% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
-37.6%
stock -38% · XLV -10%
matured May 23, 25
Needham 
May 14, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $59.36 — upside +82%
Today : $77.9 — upside +39%
Expected +82% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
-49.5%
stock -49% · XLV -11%
matured May 14, 25
Needham 
May 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $62.1 — upside +74%
Today : $77.9 — upside +39%
Expected +74% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CYTK : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 46% · +1.9% (137 calls)
-48.3%
stock -48% · XLV -5%
matured May 9, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$65
Price at call : $34.87 — upside +86%
Today : $77.9 — upside -17%
Expected +86% · Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+56.0%
stock +56% · XLV +17%
matured Oct 8, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$59
Price at call : $33.05 — upside +79%
Today : $77.9 — upside -24%
Expected +79% · Actual +70% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+70.2%
stock +70% · XLV +16%
matured Aug 21, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$59
Price at call : $36.33 — upside +62%
Today : $77.9 — upside -24%
Expected +62% · Actual +95% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+95.2%
stock +95% · XLV +10%
matured Apr 2, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $40.11 — upside +52%
Today : $77.9 — upside -22%
Expected +52% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+66.7%
stock +67% · XLV +15%
matured Mar 6, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$23
Price at call : $15.24 — upside +51%
Today : $77.9 — upside -70%
Expected +51% · Actual +62% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+62.3%
stock +62% · XLV +21%
matured Apr 17, 21
▲ Overweight · 🎯$20
Price at call : $14.09 — upside +42%
Today : $77.9 — upside -74%
Expected +42% · Actual +60% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+59.7%
stock +60% · XLV +14%
matured Sep 5, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$14
Price at call : $8.5 — upside +65%
Today : $77.9 — upside -82%
Expected +65% · Actual +54% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CYTK : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 55.7% · +17.4% (115 calls)
+54.2%
stock +54% · XLV -3%
matured Sep 21, 19

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Should I buy Cytokinetics stock?

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Is it too late to buy Cytokinetics? How high can it go?

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