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As of close of business last night, Novavax, Inc’s stock clocked out at $5.97, down -10.29% from its previous closing price of $6.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$10.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 19.95 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of NVAX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 14 ’25 when YOUNG JAMES F bought 4,000 shares for $6.10 per share.
King Rachel K. sold 4,150 shares of NVAX for $37,435 on Dec 13 ’24. The Director now owns 14,770 shares after completing the transaction at $9.02 per share. On Dec 31 ’24, another insider, YOUNG JAMES F, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 5,400 shares for $8.00 each. As a result, the insider received 43,200 and left with 51,760 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Novavax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 2.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77.
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 $4.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -36.99%.
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 58.80% stake in the company.
