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The closing price of Vir Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ: VIR) was $5.19 for the day, down -1.52% from the previous closing price of $5.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.07 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VIR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. 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:
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 Jun 11 ’25 when GEORGE SCANGOS bought 19,957 shares for $5.41 per share.
GEORGE SCANGOS bought 50,000 shares of VIR for $273,885 on Jun 10 ’25. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, GEORGE SCANGOS, who serves as the Former Director of the company, bought 50,000 shares for $5.41 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 34.39 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 -2.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.17%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 138.06M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.08M. Insiders hold about 35.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 53.56% stake in the company.
