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The price of Vir Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ: VIR) closed at $5.23 in the last session, up 3.16% from day before closing price of $5.07. In other words, the price has increased by $3.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.22 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VIR’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 6.79 and its Current Ratio is at 6.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
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 the company, JP Morgan on January 29, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $9 from $23 previously.
On September 08, 2023, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $23 to $14.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on March 06, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $35 to $34.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 02 ’25 when Napolitano Janet sold 3,200 shares for $5.05 per share. The transaction valued at 16,149 led to the insider holds 16,416 shares of the business.
JANET ANN NAPOLITANO bought 3,200 shares of VIR for $15,808 on Jun 02 ’25. On Apr 03 ’25, another insider, De Backer Marianne, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 79,712 shares for $5.95 each. As a result, the insider received 474,239 and left with 769,505 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 34.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VIR has reached a high of $14.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.78%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 138.06M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.14M. Insiders hold about 35.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 53.56% stake in the company.
