Northland Securities Forecasts Higher Earnings for Kodiak AI

Kodiak AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:KDK) – Northland Securities increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kodiak AI in a report released on Friday, May 8th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.17) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.18). The consensus estimate for Kodiak AI’s current full-year earnings is ($0.77) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Kodiak AI’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.68) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.61) EPS and FY2028 earnings at ($0.61) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Chardan Capital decreased their target price on Kodiak AI from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kodiak AI in a report on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Kodiak AI from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Kodiak AI from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.10.

Kodiak AI Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KDK opened at $7.93 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $8.24 and its 200-day moving average is $8.43. The company has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.02 and a beta of 0.40. Kodiak AI has a 52-week low of $5.43 and a 52-week high of $11.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kodiak AI

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kodiak AI by 190.3% in the 4th quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 2,669,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,150,000 after buying an additional 1,749,863 shares in the last quarter. Rokos Capital Management US LP acquired a new stake in Kodiak AI in the 3rd quarter valued at $14,185,000. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its stake in Kodiak AI by 112.5% in the 1st quarter. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 1,677,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,628,000 after buying an additional 888,480 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in Kodiak AI by 112.5% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,677,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,645,000 after acquiring an additional 888,480 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kodiak AI by 725.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,213,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,254,000 after acquiring an additional 1,066,128 shares in the last quarter. 72.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kodiak AI Company Profile

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.