Insider Buy ·Filed Aug 17, 2026

KURA

Kura Oncology, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001193125-26-354201
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $1.1M total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

CEO's open-market purchase at $11.12 signals strong insider conviction ahead of potential upcoming catalysts (pipeline data, regulatory milestones). The historical win rate on KURA bullish calls is 63% at T+20 with +3.78% average return, supporting a positive read-through. Monitor for additional insider buying or pipeline announcements in the coming weeks.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
KURA ▼ -7.83% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -7.83% · α vs SPY -6.84% · entry $12.33 → $11.37
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+29 +2.69% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 17, 04:45 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+1.62%
call +1.62% · α +1.41%
$12.53
settled 6w ago
T+5d
+10.22%
call +10.22% · α +10.42%
$13.59
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-7.83%
call -7.83% · α -6.84%
$11.37
settled 17d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 6w

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Executive Summary

Kura Oncology CEO Troy Wilson purchased 100,000 shares worth $1.11M on the open market at $11.12/share, representing a material insider conviction buy. This is a strong standalone bullish signal from the highest-ranking insider, particularly notable given the company's $966M market cap and the CEO's direct cash deployment.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$1.1M
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • CEO Troy Wilson purchased 100,000 shares at $11.12/share for total consideration of $1,112,000
  • Purchase represents approximately 0.12% of KURA's $966M market cap
  • This is the only insider trade in the past 7 days and the only buy in the past 30 days
  • CEO is the highest-ranking insider, making this a conviction buy signal

Financial Impact

CEO invested $1.11M of personal capital at $11.12/share, representing ~0.12% of market cap

insider ownershipmanagement alignment

Risk Factors

  • Single insider trade may not reflect broader company outlook
  • Biotech sector volatility could overshadow insider signal
  • No specific catalyst disclosed alongside the purchase

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (22 analysts)

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001193125-26-354201
21 reports for KURA
Performance horizon
82% Hit rate 9 of 11 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +52.28%Jun 3, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for KURA — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 9, 2026
23d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.09 $11.37▼ −6.00%▼ −5.66%$10.65 (−11.91%)
Sep 8, 2026
24d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.52 $11.30▼ −9.74%▼ −8.63%$10.65 (−14.94%)
Aug 24, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.40 $12.65▲ +2.02%▲ +1.55%$10.65 (−14.11%)
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.89 $12.66▲ +6.48%▲ +6.00%$10.65 (−10.43%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.33 $13.59▲ +10.22%▲ +10.42%$10.65 (−13.63%)
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$10.09 $11.71▲ +16.06%▲ +18.02%$10.65 (+5.55%)
Aug 5, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$9.20 $9.94▲ +8.04%▲ +7.69%$10.65 (+15.76%)
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$9.31 $9.28▼ −0.32%▼ −3.94%$10.65 (+14.39%)
Jul 14, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$11.24 $10.68▼ −4.98%▼ −3.69%$10.65 (−5.25%)
Jun 3, 2026
17w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$8.66 $8.68▲ +0.29%▲ +4.11%$10.65 (+23.05%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (64h 20m)

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