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The closing price of Novavax, Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) was $7.45 for the day, up 6.58% from the previous closing price of $6.99. In other words, the price has increased by $6.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.4 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NVAX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.03 and its Current Ratio is at 2.06.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BTIG Research on February 28, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $19.
On July 30, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $8.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when YOUNG JAMES F bought 10,000 shares for $7.59 per share.
YOUNG JAMES F bought 4,000 shares of NVAX for $24,406 on Apr 14 ’25. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, King Rachel K., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,150 shares for $9.02 each. As a result, the insider received 37,435 and left with 14,770 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Novavax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 2.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.96.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NVAX has reached a high of $23.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 161.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.60M. Insiders hold about 8.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.77% stake in the company.
