As of Wednesday close, Novavax Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock was down -$0.63, moving down -8.20 percent to $7.05. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 11,294,060 shares. 2 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.31 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 12,554,965, while in the previous 50 days, it was 9,449,888.
Since last month, NVAX stock retreated -12.64%. Shares of the company fell to $6.94 on 09/20/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $29.48 was reached on 01/18/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $5.61. Since the beginning of this year, NVAX’s stock price has dropped by -31.42% or -$3.23, and marked a new high 6 times. However, the stock has declined by -76.09% since its 52-week high.
NVAX stock investors should be aware that Novavax Inc. (NVAX) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 195 days ago on Mar 10. Glenn Gregory M, the President, R&D of the company, purchased of 1,000 shares for $6.50 on Mar 10. It resulted in a $6,500 investment by the insider. Glenn Gregory M added 2,000 shares at an average price of $7.04 on Mar 07. The insider now owns 13,473 shares following the transaction. On Mar 06, President, R&D Glenn Gregory M bought 3,000 shares at $7.48 apiece. The transaction was valued at $22,454.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Novavax Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.70, while its current ratio was 0.70, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 55.80% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to -31.07%, whereas operating margins totaled -39.30%. Based on annual data, NVAX earned $1.08 billion in gross profit and brought in $1.98 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 769.90%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 82.30%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. NVAX’s revenue rose 56.19% to $80.95 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $424.43 million. While analysts expected Novavax Inc. to report -$1.39 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.58 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 141.70%. During the quarter, the company generated $65.52 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Novavax Inc. were 2.44 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $237.33 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $94.4 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Novavax Inc.’s (NVAX) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 96.67%, the RSI 9-day stood at 37.42% on 20 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Novavax Inc. price is down by -4.21% percent or -$0.31. At present, NVAX shares trade -23.03% below its 20-day simple moving average and -6.75% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -26.72% below its SMA50 and -58.16% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 6.54% and Stochastic coefficient D was 9.99%, while ATR was 0.72. Given the Stochastic reading of 3.27% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 41.32%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.39, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.77.
Analyst Ratings
B. Riley Securities upgraded its rating on Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) to a Buy in a note to investors on August 09, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Neutral rating on the stock.
