Should I buy or sell Vaxcyte stock right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vaxcyte in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" PCVX shares. View PCVX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Vaxcyte's stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Vaxcyte's shares. Their PCVX share price targets range from $69.00 to $95.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $78.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PCVX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PCVX shares performed in 2024?

Vaxcyte's stock was trading at $62.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCVX stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $60.83. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Vaxcyte's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our PCVX earnings forecast .

How were Vaxcyte's earnings last quarter?

Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported ($1.82) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.89) by $0.93. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.73) EPS.

What ETFs hold Vaxcyte's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) stock in their portfolio include ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) , Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM) , Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (FRTY) , Harbor Health Care ETF (MEDI) , Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (PTH) , Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF (FMED) and SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Vaxcyte own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vaxcyte investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Twilio (TWLO) , Boeing (BA) , Overstock.com (OSTK) , Pure Storage (PSTG) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Riot Platforms (RIOT) , American Tower (AMT) , Avid Technology (AVID) and CalAmp (CAMP) .

When did Vaxcyte IPO?

Vaxcyte (PCVX) raised $210 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 12th 2020. The company issued 14,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. BofA Securities, Jefferies and Evercore ISI acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Cantor and Needham & Company were co-managers.

Who are Vaxcyte's major shareholders?

Vaxcyte's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.04%) and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Guggenhime , Elvia Cowan, Grant Pickering , Heath Lukatch , Jane Wright-Mitchell , Jeff Fairman , Jim Wassil , Mikhail Eydelman and Paul Sauer . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Vaxcyte?

Shares of PCVX 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Vaxcyte (PCVX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$60.83

+0.21 (+0.35%)

(As of 04/19/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $59.39
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$61.92
50-Day Range: $60.62
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$81.05
52-Week Range: $41.57
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$82.04

Volume: 1.32 million shs
Average Volume: 572,596 shs
Market Capitalization: $6.62 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $78.50

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Vaxcyte MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 29.0% Upside
$78.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.59% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.92
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$6.94 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($4.18) to ($4.51) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.87 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

757th out of 911 stocks

Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry

127th out of 148 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vaxcyte has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vaxcyte has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.59% of the outstanding shares of Vaxcyte have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Vaxcyte has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vaxcyte has recently decreased by 3.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vaxcyte does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Vaxcyte does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PCVX.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vaxcyte has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vaxcyte this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for PCVX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Vaxcyte to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vaxcyte insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,940,475.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.60% of the stock of Vaxcyte is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.78% of the stock of Vaxcyte is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vaxcyte are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($4.18) to ($4.51) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vaxcyte is -14.73, 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 Vaxcyte is -14.73, 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
Vaxcyte has a P/B Ratio of 4.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vaxcyte Stock (NASDAQ:PCVX)

Vaxcyte, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology vaccine company, develops novel protein vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Its lead vaccine candidate is VAX-24, a 24-valent investigational pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease. The company also develops VAX-31 to protect against emerging strains and to help address antibiotic resistance; VAX-A1, a novel conjugate vaccine candidate to prevent disease caused by Group A Streptococcus; VAX-PG, a novel protein vaccine candidate targeting keystone pathogen responsible for periodontitis; and VAX-GI to prevent Shigella, a bacterial illness. The company was formerly known as SutroVax, Inc. and changed its name to Vaxcyte, Inc. in May 2020. Vaxcyte, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.

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PCVX Stock News Headlines

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Grant Pickering Sells 15,000 Shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX) Stock

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Vaccine Player Vaxcyte Has Advantage Over Pfizer, Merck's Pneumococcal Shots - Analyst Says

April 2, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Vaxcyte to Present at the 23rd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Vaxcyte, Inc.: Vaxcyte Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Study Evaluating VAX-24 for the Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in Infants

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Vaxcyte Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Study Evaluating VAX-24 for the Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in Infants

March 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Buy Rating Affirmed for Vaxcyte Amid Anticipation of Transformative VAX-31 Data Release

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Buy Rating Affirmed for Vaxcyte on Strong Vaccine Candidate Prospects and Upward Financial Projections

February 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Vaxcyte’s VAX-31 Poised for Market Leadership: Shrader’s Bullish Forecast and Price Target Update

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TD Cowen Remains a Buy on Vaxcyte (PCVX)

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Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Vaxcyte Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/27/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCVX
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1649094
Web: www.vaxcyte.com
Phone: 650-837-0111
Fax: N/A
Employees: 254
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $78.50
High Stock Price Target: $95.00
Low Stock Price Target: $69.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +29.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.13)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-402,270,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -32.04%
Return on Assets: -29.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 7.54
Quick Ratio: 7.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: N/A
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $13.04 per share
Price / Book: 4.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 108,760,000
Free Float: 104,844,000
Market Cap: $6.62 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.89

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Key Executives

Mr. Grant E. Pickering M.B.A. (Age 56)
Co-Founder, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.1M
Mr. Andrew L. Guggenhime M.B.A. (Age 56)
President & CFO
Comp: $839.65k
Mr. James Wassil M.B.A. (Age 55)
M.S., Executive VP & COO
Comp: $826.3k
Mr. Paul W. Sauer M.B.A. (Age 63)
Senior Vice President of Process Development & Manufacturing
Comp: $608.96k
Dr. Ashish Khanna M.B.A. (Age 52)
Ph.D., Co-Founder
Dr. Jeff Fairman Ph.D. (Age 60)
Co-Founder & VP of Research
Ms. Elvia Cowan (Age 51)
Senior VP of Finance & Principal Accounting Officer
Ms. Janet Graesser
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Ms. Whitney Jones
Chief People Officer
Mr. Harp Dhaliwal M.B.A. (Age 51)
Senior Vice President of Commercial Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Comp: $146.48k

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PCVX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vaxcyte stock right now?: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vaxcyte in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" PCVX shares.
View PCVX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Vaxcyte's stock price target for 2024?: 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Vaxcyte's shares. Their PCVX share price targets range from $69.00 to $95.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $78.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PCVX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PCVX shares performed in 2024?: Vaxcyte's stock was trading at $62.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCVX stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $60.83.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Vaxcyte's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our PCVX earnings forecast.
How were Vaxcyte's earnings last quarter?: Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported ($1.82) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.89) by $0.93. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.73) EPS.
What ETFs hold Vaxcyte's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) stock in their portfolio include ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO), Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM), Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (FRTY), Harbor Health Care ETF (MEDI), Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC), Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (PTH), Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF (FMED) and SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI).

What other stocks do shareholders of Vaxcyte own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vaxcyte investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Twilio (TWLO), Boeing (BA), Overstock.com (OSTK), Pure Storage (PSTG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Riot Platforms (RIOT), American Tower (AMT), Avid Technology (AVID) and CalAmp (CAMP).
When did Vaxcyte IPO?: Vaxcyte (PCVX) raised $210 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 12th 2020. The company issued 14,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. BofA Securities, Jefferies and Evercore ISI acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Cantor and Needham & Company were co-managers.
Who are Vaxcyte's major shareholders?: Vaxcyte's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.04%) and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Guggenhime, Elvia Cowan, Grant Pickering, Heath Lukatch, Jane Wright-Mitchell, Jeff Fairman, Jim Wassil, Mikhail Eydelman and Paul Sauer.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Vaxcyte?: Shares of PCVX 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.
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This page (NASDAQ:PCVX) was last updated on 4/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vaxcyte (PCVX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Vaxcyte MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Vaxcyte Stock (NASDAQ:PCVX)

PCVX Stock Price History

PCVX Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

PCVX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™