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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.26
+1.77 (+23.63%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About Vir Biotechnology Stock (NASDAQ:VIR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.12
$9.74
50-Day Range
$7.26
$9.26
52-Week Range
$7.12
$13.09
Volume
7.29 million shs
Average Volume
793,591 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.27 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$36.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Vir Biotechnology, Inc., an immunology company, develops therapeutic products to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases. Its clinical development pipeline consists of product candidates targeting hepatitis delta virus (HDV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The company's preclinical candidates include those targeting influenza A and B, coronavirus disease 2019, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (MPV), and human papillomavirus (HPV). The company has grant agreements with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and National Institutes of Health; an option and license agreement with Brii Biosciences Limited; a collaboration and license agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; license agreements with MedImmune, LLC; collaboration with WuXi Biologics (Hong Kong) Limited and Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd.; and a collaborative research agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A, as well as license agreement with Sanofi for three clinical-stage masked T-cell engagers (TCEs) and exclusive use of the protease-cleavable masking platform for oncology and infectious diseases. It also has a manufacturing agreement with Samsung Biologics Co.,Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vir Biotechnology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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52nd Percentile Overall Score

VIR MarketRank™: 

Vir Biotechnology scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 588th out of 975 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vir Biotechnology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vir Biotechnology has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Vir Biotechnology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vir Biotechnology are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($3.26) to ($3.53) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vir Biotechnology is -2.36, 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 Vir Biotechnology is -2.36, 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

    Vir Biotechnology has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vir Biotechnology's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.30% of the float of Vir Biotechnology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vir Biotechnology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vir Biotechnology has recently decreased by 3.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vir Biotechnology does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vir Biotechnology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.30% of the float of Vir Biotechnology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vir Biotechnology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vir Biotechnology has recently decreased by 3.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Vir Biotechnology has a news sentiment score of -0.10. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Vir Biotechnology this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for VIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Vir Biotechnology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vir Biotechnology insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $95,082.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    15.60% of the stock of Vir Biotechnology is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.32% of the stock of Vir Biotechnology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Vir Biotechnology's insider trading history.
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VIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vir Biotechnology's stock was trading at $10.06 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VIR stock has decreased by 8.0% and is now trading at $9.26.
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Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported ($1.56) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.96) by $0.60. Vir Biotechnology's revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Vir Biotechnology (VIR) raised $149 million in an IPO on Friday, October 11th 2019. The company issued 7,100,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Cowen and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of Vir Biotechnology include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.32%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.04%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%) and China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Endurance (Cayman) Ltd Svf, Vicki L Sato, Phillip Pang, Howard Horn, Johanna Friedl-Naderer, Ann M Hanly, George A Scangos, Steven J Rice, Sung Lee, Saira Ramasastry, Janet Napolitano, Charles Elliott Sigal and Herbert Virgin.
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Shares of VIR 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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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vir Biotechnology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD), Moderna (MRNA) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
11/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VIR
Fax
N/A
Employees
587
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$36.80
High Stock Price Target
$110.00
Low Stock Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+297.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-615,060,000.00
Net Margins
-678.40%
Pretax Margin
-624.10%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$86.18 million
Book Value
$11.82 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
115,324,000
Market Cap
$1.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46
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This page (NASDAQ:VIR) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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