KRYSKrystal Biotech, Inc.

$331.81+103% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though heavily shorted (+11% of shares).

1 to watch, 2 neutral
TrendRangeboundderived · Oct 9, 2026

Choppy, but holding above its 200-day average. Price is +12% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$26.2M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest11% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returntop 8% of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 77% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How KRYS is trading

Krystal Biotech, Inc. is +103% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 85 points ahead of the market.

+103%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+12%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
49

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
11%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$123.36 – $371.35 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$331.81
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−4.0%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+103%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+490%
vs 50-day average$340.05
−2.4%
52-week high
$371.35
52-week low
$161.15
Annualised volatility
42%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$8.2M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+35%
2025+57%
2024+26%
2023+57%
2022+13%
2021+17%
2020+8.3%
2019+167%
2018+98%
Average return by calendar month, 2017–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan95 of 9+1.2%
Feb96 of 9+8.2%
Mar95 of 9+3.8%
Apr94 of 9−1.7%
May95 of 9+3.1%
Jun97 of 9+12%
Jul97 of 9+7.0%
Aug91 of 9−1.1%
Sep92 of 9−4.2%
Oct105 of 10+4.8%
Nov98 of 9+19%
Dec95 of 9−1.2%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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