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Kodiak AI, Inc.

Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗

No convergence signal this quarter — shown because tracked funds have filed 13D/G on this stock.

Days to cover (short int.)
7.7d↑+12.4%
as of 2026-09-15

News Summary

Negative

Kodiak AI delivered 91% revenue growth and secured a landmark driverless freight deal with IKEA, but faces severe cash burn ($160–170M projected for 2026) and a major production delay on its flagship Atlas truck order, pushing commercialization to 2027. Stock declined 36% amid these headwinds despite mixed analyst sentiment, with the company burning cash faster than near-term revenue can offset.

Red flags

  • •Projected free cash flow of negative $160–170 million for full-year 2026; cash position of $151 million insufficient to cover 2027 burn rate without additional financing
  • •Significant delay in Atlas truck production pushed revenue ramp to 2027, materially impacting near-term growth trajectory
  • •Stock price collapsed 36% (from ~$3.80 to $2.45) by late September 2026 amid production timeline delays
  • •Operating losses doubled year-over-year to ~$38 million in Q1 2026 with accelerated equity dilution
  • •Downgrade to 'strong sell' by Zacks Research (mid-September 2026) citing delayed production timelines
  • •Negative free cash flow of $38 million in Q2 2026 alone with capex and R&D scaling

Fund 13D/13G Filings (1)

Tracked funds' beneficial-ownership filings on this stock — disclosed within days of a position change, fresher than the quarterly 13F. Since Filing compares the stock to SPY from the filing date (shown for filings within the last 90 days).

FundForm∆ Shares% of ClassSince FilingFiledSrc
Soros Fund ManagementSC 13G/A—4.9%
-58.5% vs SPY
-58.4% abs
2026-08-14↗