VaxcytePCVX
PCVX
About: Vaxcyte Inc is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases. It is developing broad-spectrum conjugate and novel protein vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Its product comprises of Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. The firm's product candidate consists of VAX-31, VAX-24, VAX-A1, VAX-PG, VAX-GI, and Others.
Employees: 414
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.1M | Put options by funds: $25.7M
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 86
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 111.15% [Q3] → 112.94% (+1.79%) [Q4]
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 61
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 324 [Q3] → 319 (-5) [Q4]
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B [Q3] → $11.5B (-$3.94B) [Q4]
48% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 [Q3] → 12 (-11) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$90
194%
upside
Avg. target
$129
322%
upside
High target
$160
422%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Needham Joseph Stringer 23% 1-year accuracy 27 / 118 met price target | 194%upside $90 | Buy Reiterated | 8 Apr 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Chris Shibutani 25% 1-year accuracy 3 / 12 met price target | 226%upside $100 | Buy Maintained | 1 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Jason Gerberry 26% 1-year accuracy 5 / 19 met price target | 347%upside $137 | Buy Maintained | 1 Apr 2025 |
Guggenheim Seamus Fernandez 38% 1-year accuracy 8 / 21 met price target | 422%upside $160 | Buy Reiterated | 12 Mar 2025 |
BTIG Thomas Shrader 11% 1-year accuracy 1 / 9 met price target | 422%upside $160 | Buy Reiterated | 24 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about PCVX published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Vaxcyte Stock Plummets 56% in a Month: Here's the Reason
The downside comes after PCVX reports mixed results from a mid-stage study on its pneumococcal vaccine in infants.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Biotech Stocks Fall After Top FDA Official Quits Over Clash With RFK Jr.
The decline in biotech stocks comes after FDA official Peter Marks' resignation, citing irreconcilable differences with the new HHS Secretary.
Negative
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Vaccine stocks fall following FDA resignation
Dr. Kavita Patel joins 'Fast Money' to talk the impact of FDA and HHS changes on vaccines, public health policy, and more.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Vaxcyte: Plunge On FDA Top Regulator Resigning Generates Buying Opportunity
Vaxcyte, Inc.'s positive results achieved from phase 2 dose-finding study using VAX-24 for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants; Further post 4 dose data expected 2nd of 2025. It is expected that the 7 major pneumococcal disease markets are to reach a value of $11.6 billion by 2035. VAX-24 goes beyond that of Prevnar 20 in terms of targeting 4 more serotypes than it.
Negative
Investors Business Daily
2 weeks ago
Moderna, Vaxcyte, Novavax Hammered After Key FDA Official Peter Marks Resigns
Biotech stocks were hammered Monday after Peter Marks, a top FDA official, resigned amid a clash with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The post Moderna, Vaxcyte, Novavax Hammered After Key FDA Official Peter Marks Resigns appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
Neutral
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Vaxcyte Plans To Drop Developing One Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Vaxcyte Inc. PCVX on Monday released topline results from its Phase 2 dose-finding study evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of VAX-24, a 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) candidate designed to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), compared to Pfizer Inc's PFE Prevnar 20 (PCV20) in healthy infants.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Vaxcyte Announces Positive Topline Results from VAX-24 Infant Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study
-- At All Doses Evaluated, VAX-24 Was Well-Tolerated and Demonstrated a Safety and Tolerability Profile Similar to Prevnar 20® (PCV20) -- -- At All Doses Evaluated, VAX-24 Elicited Substantial Immune Responses Following Primary Three-Dose Immunization Series; Topline Results Also Include Interim Booster Dose IgG Data Showing Robust Memory Responses Across All Doses -- -- Dose-Dependent Immune Responses Consistently Demonstrated and Little to No Evidence of Carrier Suppression Was Observed, Supporting Platform's Potential to Deliver Broadest-Spectrum Infant Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Candidates -- -- Company Selects VAX-24 Mid Dose (2.2mcg) as Basis for Optimized Dose Formulation for Advancement to Potential Infant Phase 3 Program, Pending Topline VAX-31 Infant Phase 2 Study Readout -- -- Company Announces VAX-XL, Third-Generation PCV Candidate Designed to Further Expand Spectrum of Coverage -- -- Company to Host Webcast/Conference Call Today at 8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Vaxcyte to Host Webcast and Conference Call to Present Topline Results from VAX-24 Infant Phase 2 Study
SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxcyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCVX), a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, today announced it will hold a webcast and conference call tomorrow, March 31, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to present topline results from the VAX-24 infant Phase 2 study. This study is evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of VAX-24, the Company's 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) candidate designed to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), compared to Prevnar 20® in healthy infants.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Andrew Guggenhime - President and CFO Grant Pickering - CEO Jim Wassil - EVP and COO Conference Call Participants Roger Song - Jefferies Salim Syed - Mizuho Umer Raffat - Evercore Seamus Fernandez - Guggenheim Tom Shrader - BTIG Joseph Stringer - Needham & Company Operator Good afternoon, my name is Jess, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Vaxcyte Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Conference Call.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Vaxcyte Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
-- Completed Successful VAX-31 Phase 2 Adult Program; Company Remains on Track to Initiate VAX-31 Adult Phase 3 Pivotal, Non-Inferiority Study by Mid-2025 and Announce Topline Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity Data in 2026 -- -- Company Expects to Announce Topline Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity Data from Primary Immunization Series of VAX-24 Infant Phase 2 Study by the End of First Quarter, Followed by Topline Data from Booster Dose by the End of 2025 --
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