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NASDAQ:NVAX

Novavax (NVAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.27 +0.37 (+4.16%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$9.25 -0.02 (-0.22%)
As of 07:14 PM Eastern
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About Novavax Stock (NASDAQ:NVAX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.93
$9.46
50-Day Range
$7.70
$10.80
52-Week Range
$6.13
$11.97
Volume
4.93 million shs
Average Volume
4.93 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.52 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.13
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Novavax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

NVAX MarketRank™: 

Novavax scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 668th out of 851 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Novavax has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Novavax has a consensus price target of $12.13, representing about 30.6% upside from its current price of $9.29.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Novavax has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Novavax's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Novavax are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.20) to ($0.31) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Novavax is -16.01, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Novavax is -16.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Novavax's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    30.39% of the float of Novavax has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Novavax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.25, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Novavax has recently increased by 6.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Novavax does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Novavax does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Novavax has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Novavax this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    32 people have searched for NVAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 129% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Novavax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Novavax insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Novavax is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    53.04% of the stock of Novavax is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Novavax's insider trading history.
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NVAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Novavax's stock was trading at $6.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NVAX shares have increased by 38.2% and is now trading at $9.2850.

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.19. The business's quarterly revenue was down 79.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Novavax's stock reverse split on Friday, May 10th 2019.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, May 8th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, May 9th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Novavax's top institutional investors include Shah Capital Management (9.11%), Bank of America Corp DE (4.04%), TSP Capital Management Group LLC (0.85%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include James F Young, Filip Dubovsky and Rachel K King.
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Shares of NVAX 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Novavax investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Moderna (MRNA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/20/2026
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NVAX
CIK
1000694
Employees
1,990
Year Founded
1987

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.10
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.58)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$440.30 million
Net Margins
-14.73%
Pretax Margin
-14.45%
Return on Equity
-14.82%
Return on Assets
1.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.48
Quick Ratio
2.45

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.12 billion
Price / Sales
1.36
Cash Flow
$3.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.54
Book Value
($0.88) per share
Price / Book
-10.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
164,440,000
Free Float
162,794,000
Market Cap
$1.52 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.37

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This page (NASDAQ:NVAX) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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