Novavax Inc

NVAXNASDAQUSD
9.21 USD
0.23 (2.44%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
9.22
0.01 (0.12%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:59 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:59 PM EDT
9.22
0.01 (0.12%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

NVAX is currently priced at $9.22. There is a divergence between signals — technical indicators rate "Strong Buy" but underlying fundamentals lean "Sell". This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, exceptional Return on Equity (129.9%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, NVAX trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 26, 2026.

Open?$9.33
High?$9.44
Low?$9.13
Prev. Close?$9.44
Volume?3.5M
Avg. Volume?3.9M
VWAP?$9.25
Rel. Volume?0.91x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$9.20 × 100
Ask?$9.24 × 500
Spread?$0.04
Midpoint?$9.22
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?1.5B
Shares Out?164.9M
Float?156.3M
Float %?95.1%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?-7.97
EPS?-$1.50
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Novavax Inc is a biotechnology company that develops vaccines. The company works in the clinical stage of development with a focus on delivering novel products that prevent a broad range of diseases. It works together with its wholly owned Swedish subsidiary to produce vaccine candidates to respond to both known and emerging disease threats. The company believes its vaccine technology has the potential to be applied broadly to a wide variety of human infectious diseases. The company manages its business as one operating segment, an in-house early-stage R&D business to build a pipeline of high-value assets using its technology along with seeking to enter into partnerships to drive value creation for its assets.
Employees
749
Market Cap
1.6B
Industry
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
Listed
1995-12-05
Address
21 FIRSTFIELD RD
GAITHERSBURG, MD
Phone: 240-268-2000
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
6
Z-Score?
0
Momentum?
2
Short Sent.?
10
Piotroski F-Score?1/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?-5.81Distress
Confidence?78%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestSqueeze Risk
Short % of Float?30.38%Squeeze Risk
Short Interest?47.5M
Days to Cover?14.0
Free Float156.3M
Avg Daily Volume3.4M
Settlement Date2026-08-14
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.33Strong
Quick Ratio?2.30Strong
Cash Ratio?0.58Adequate
Debt/Equity?-1.56Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 6 peers + S&P 500
Score
83/100
P/E?
N/A
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
97
-7.97CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
71
S&P
42
3.67FAIR
P/FCF?
N/A
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
97
-13.7CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
71
S&P
48
3.93FAIR
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
80
S&P
97
129.9%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
25
S&P
3
-25.9%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-43025000
Enterprise Value?$1.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day