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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.17 -0.12 (-1.06%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$11.00 -0.17 (-1.52%)
As of 07:38 PM Eastern
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About Vir Biotechnology Stock (NASDAQ:VIR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.95
▼
$11.73
50-Day Range
$8.64
▼
$11.63
52-Week Range
$4.82
▼
$11.94
Volume
2.18 million shs
Average Volume
1.96 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.89 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$21.57
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunology company focused on developing treatments and preventive therapies for serious infectious diseases. The company uses immunologic insights, antibody technology, cellular approaches and other scientific platforms to address diseases in which the immune system plays a central role.

Vir’s research and development programs have included therapies for chronic hepatitis B, influenza, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19. Its pipeline has included investigational antibody and immunomodulatory candidates such as tobevibart and elebsiran for hepatitis B, as well as programs designed to prevent or treat other viral infections. Vir also has pursued vaccine and immune-based approaches through collaborations with external research and pharmaceutical partners.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Vir gained broad recognition through its collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to develop sotrovimab, an antibody treatment for COVID-19 that received emergency and other regulatory authorizations during the pandemic. The company’s work is directed primarily toward global infectious-disease needs, with clinical development and research activities conducted through international partnerships and study sites.

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Vir Biotechnology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

VIR MarketRank™: 

Vir Biotechnology scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 480th out of 888 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vir Biotechnology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Vir Biotechnology has a consensus price target of $21.57, representing about 93.1% upside from its current price of $11.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vir Biotechnology has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Vir Biotechnology is -6.01, 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 Vir Biotechnology is -6.01, 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 Ratio

    Vir Biotechnology has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.97% of the float of Vir Biotechnology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vir Biotechnology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.47.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vir Biotechnology has recently decreased by 7.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vir Biotechnology does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vir Biotechnology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Vir Biotechnology has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Vir Biotechnology this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for VIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.90% of the stock of Vir Biotechnology is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.32% 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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VIR Stock News Headlines

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VIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vir Biotechnology's stock was trading at $6.03 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VIR shares have increased by 85.2% and is now trading at $11.17.

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19582.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 11th 2019. The company issued 7,142,858 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Cowen and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO.

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vir Biotechnology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD), Moderna (MRNA) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
10/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VIR
CIK
1706431
Fax
N/A
Employees
367
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$30.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+93.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.86)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$437.99 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
-82.88%
Return on Equity
-29.99%
Return on Assets
-23.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
6.04
Quick Ratio
6.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$68.56 million
Price / Sales
27.57
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$5.50 per share
Price / Book
2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
169,220,000
Free Float
164,309,000
Market Cap
$1.89 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.59

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This page (NASDAQ:VIR) was last updated on 10/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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