Kymera Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized $602 Million Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
Rhea-AI Summary
Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR) closed an upsized underwritten public offering on Dec 11, 2025, selling 8,050,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $86.00 per share, which included 1,050,000 shares from the full exercise of the underwriters’ option.
The press release reports gross proceeds of approximately $692.3 million before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses. The offering was conducted under an automatically effective Form S-3 registration and a final prospectus supplement filed with the SEC.
Positive
- Offering size of 8,050,000 shares issued
- Public offering price of $86.00 per share
- Gross proceeds of approximately $692.3 million
Negative
- Net proceeds will be lower after underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses
- Issuance of 8,050,000 new shares may dilute existing shareholders
News Market Reaction 6 Alerts
On the day this news was published, KYMR declined 2.31%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +2.4% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 6 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $149M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $6.32B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
KYMR was up 3.46% with heavy volume, while peers showed mixed moves: APLS +3.48%, CRNX +0.33%, SRRK +0.90%, MLTX -0.20%, ZLAB -1.03%. This points to a company-specific reaction to the offering rather than a broad biotech move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09 | Offering priced | Negative | -7.9% | Pricing of upsized $602M equity offering with potential dilution impact. |
| Dec 08 | Offering proposed | Negative | +41.5% | Announcement of proposed $500M equity raise with additional $75M option. |
| Dec 08 | Clinical data | Positive | +41.5% | Positive KT-621 Phase 1b atopic dermatitis data with strong efficacy and safety. |
| Dec 05 | Data timing | Neutral | +0.1% | Announcement of upcoming KT-621 BroADen Phase 1b topline data release date. |
| Nov 25 | Trial initiation | Positive | +0.7% | First patient dosed in BROADEN2 Phase 2b KT-621 atopic dermatitis trial. |
Recent offerings have produced mixed reactions: proposed offerings saw large positive and modestly negative moves, while positive KT-621 clinical data drew strong gains that supported subsequent capital raises.
Over the last few weeks, Kymera reported multiple milestones. Positive KT-621 Phase 1b data on Dec 8 drove a 41.55% move, followed by a proposed $500.0 million offering the same day and pricing of an upsized $602.0 million deal on Dec 9, which led to a -7.87% reaction. Earlier in November, the first patient was dosed in the BROADEN2 Phase 2b trial, with modest gains. Today’s closing of the upsized deal completes this rapid financing sequence.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement finalizes an upsized equity raise, with Kymera issuing 8,050,000 shares at $86.00 for gross proceeds of $692.3 million. It follows recent positive KT-621 Phase 1b data and prior proposed and priced offerings, indicating an accelerated financing window. Before this event, shares traded well above the $44.78 200-day MA and far above the $19.445 52-week low. Investors may monitor future capital deployment and any further equity activity.
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KYMR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a new class of oral small molecule degrader medicines for immunological diseases, today announced the closing of its upsized underwritten public offering of
Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Stifel, Guggenheim Securities and Wells Fargo Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The securities described above were offered pursuant to an automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-282912) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 31, 2024. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus that form a part of the registration statement.
A final prospectus supplement related to and describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus related to the offering may also be obtained, when available, from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; Jefferies LLC by mail at Attn: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com; Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA 94104, by telephone at (415) 364-2720 or by email at syndprospectus@stifel.com; Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, telephone: at (212) 518-9544, or by emailing GSEquityProspectusDelivery@guggenheimpartners.com; and Wells Fargo Securities, 90 South 7th Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, at 800-645-3751 (option #5) or email a request to WFScustomerservice@wellsfargo.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state, province, territory or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that state or jurisdiction.
About Kymera Therapeutics
Kymera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: KYMR) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years.
Investor & Media Contact:
Justine Koenigsberg
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