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PCVX

VaxcyteC
Nasdaq / Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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Current thesis
The post-earnings company update was supportive in the limited sense that the adult Phase 3 program is now fully enrolled, OPUS-1 timing stayed on track for Q4 2026, and the balance sheet remains unusually strong for a clinical-stage biotech at roughly $2.7 billion of cash and investments. If investors view the May update as confirming execution rather than slipping timelines, the stock can continue to trade off the possibility that successful VAX-31 data would create a best-in-class adult PCV asset.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.4.
What can break
Cash burn increased materially in Q1 2026 as R&D expense rose to $312.8 million, so even a strong cash balance does not eliminate financing sensitivity if timelines extend or development costs rise further.
Momentum
54
Value
41
Sentiment
62
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $63.00 · Bull $92.00 · Bear $38.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-14 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $109.00
Why
Momentum54 · Δ7d -0.9
Value41 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment62 · Δ7d -0.4
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
54
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.9
Δ21d
+9.0
Value
41
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-0.1
Sentiment
62
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
-1.2
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 53.5 / Value 41.1 / Sentiment 61.8

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$8.01B
Beta
1.33
Shares Out
144.4M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-9.9
P/S (TTM)
-
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-9.25
Rev YoY
-
EPS YoY
+121.6%
Gross Margin
-
Op Margin
-
Net Debt
-$1.44B
Current Ratio
7.49
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology