NASDAQ:VIR Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.74 +0.53 (+5.19%) Closing price 10/20/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.81 +0.07 (+0.61%) As of 10/20/2026 06:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Vir Biotechnology Stock (NASDAQ:VIR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Vir Biotechnology alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.14▼$10.8850-Day Range$8.96▼$11.7852-Week Range$4.82▼$12.00Volume1.34 million shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.82 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.86Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunology company focused on developing medicines to prevent and treat serious infectious diseases and other immune-related conditions. The company uses antibody engineering, immunologic approaches and other technologies to identify and advance therapies designed to harness or modify the immune system. Vir’s research and development programs have included treatments and vaccines for hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza and other infectious diseases. The company’s most notable commercial product, sotrovimab, was discovered through Vir’s collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline and received regulatory authorization in multiple jurisdictions for the treatment of certain patients with COVID-19. Vir has also advanced investigational candidates such as VIR-1388, an HIV vaccine candidate, and programs aimed at chronic hepatitis B. Founded in 2016, Vir Biotechnology is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and develops its programs through internal research and collaborations with biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners. The company is led by Marianne De Backer, Ph.D., who became chief executive officer in 2023. Its work is directed toward patients and healthcare markets internationally, subject to regulatory approval in each jurisdiction.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Vir Biotechnology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreVIR MarketRank™: 2.77249598286 of 5 starsVir Biotechnology scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 420th out of 902 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVir Biotechnology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialVir Biotechnology has a consensus price target of $21.86, representing about 103.5% upside from its current price of $10.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageVir Biotechnology has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vir Biotechnology's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vir Biotechnology are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.84) to ($2.61) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vir Biotechnology is -5.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vir Biotechnology is -5.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVir Biotechnology has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vir Biotechnology's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.12% of the float of Vir Biotechnology has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVir Biotechnology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.01.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vir Biotechnology has recently decreased by 23.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVir Biotechnology does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVir Biotechnology does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentVir Biotechnology has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Vir Biotechnology this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for VIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Vir Biotechnology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vir Biotechnology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.90% of the stock of Vir Biotechnology is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.32% of the stock of Vir Biotechnology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vir Biotechnology's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. VIR Stock News HeadlinesCould Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Be Above Fair Value After Recent Pipeline News?October 18 at 7:06 AM | finance.yahoo.comVir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) strikes Gilead pact worth up to $1.74 billionOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBuffett's Final Warning: "The Dollar Is Going to Hell"On May 3rd, 2025, Warren Buffett looked at his shareholders for the last time and said: "The dollar is going to hell." Ray Dalio agrees. The founder of Bridgewater Associates ($150 billion AUM) calls it a "debt death spiral." But there's a specific asset class and investment system that actually thrives when the dollar collapses. | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Vir Biotechnology, Inc. Enters Multi-Program Collaboration and License Agreement with Gilead Sciences to Discover and Develop Novel Pro-Xten® Dual-Masked T-Cell Engagers for ...October 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMGilead and Vir forge $1.9bn pact to develop next-gen T-cell engagersOctober 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comComparing Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ:VIR) & Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY)October 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comVir Biotechnology (VIR) Receives a Buy from BarclaysOctober 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comVir Biotechnology Enters Multi-Program Collaboration and License Agreement with Gilead Sciences to Discover and Develop Novel PRO-XTEN® Dual-masked T-cell Engagers for Solid ...October 14, 2026 | tmcnet.comSee More Headlines VIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VIR shares performed this year? Vir Biotechnology's stock was trading at $6.03 at the start of the year. Since then, VIR shares have increased by 78.1% and is now trading at $10.74. How were Vir Biotechnology's earnings last quarter? Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 19582.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Vir Biotechnology IPO? Vir Biotechnology (VIR) raised $150 million in an IPO on Friday, October 11th 2019. The company issued 7,142,858 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Cowen and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Vir Biotechnology's major shareholders? Vir Biotechnology's top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Endurance (Cayman) Ltd Svf, Vicki L Sato, Backer Marianne De, George A Scangos, Phillip Pang, Jason O'byrne, Mark Eisner, Ann M Hanly, Verneuil Vanina De, Brent Sabatini, Janet Napolitano and Saira Ramasastry. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vir Biotechnology? Shares of VIR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vir Biotechnology own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vir Biotechnology investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (12m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 VIR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. VIR has been in this zone for over 12 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:VIR CIK1706431 Webwww.vir.bio Phone415-906-4324FaxN/AEmployees367Year Founded2016Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vir Biotechnology$21.86 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+103.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.86) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$437.99 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin-82.88% Return on Equity-29.99% Return on Assets-23.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.04 Quick Ratio6.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$68.56 million Price / Sales26.51 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$5.50 per share Price / Book1.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares169,220,000Free Float164,309,000Market Cap$1.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.59 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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