Novavax, Inc.
Description
Novavax, Inc., a biotechnology company, that promotes improved health by discovering, developing, and commercializing vaccines to protect against serious infectious diseases. It offers vaccine platform that combines a recombinant protein approach, nanoparticle technology, and its patented Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response. It focuses on urgent health challenges, which is evaluating vaccines for COVID-19, influenza, and COVID-19 influenza combination. The company is commercializing a COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373 under the brand names of Nuvaxovid, Covovax, and Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, adjuvanted for adult and adolescent populations as a primary series and for both homologous and heterologous booster indications. It is also developing R21/Matrix-M adjuvant malaria vaccine. Novavax, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | -0.83 | -0.76 | 0.07 | -8.43% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Average estimate | — | -0.49 | — | 0.11 |
| Low estimate | — | -0.49 | — | -1.65 |
| High estimate | — | -0.49 | — | 2.35 |
| Last year EPS | — | -1.05 | — | -1.27 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $19 |
| Nov 13, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $19 |
| Nov 12, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $19 |
| Oct 16, 2024 |
Jefferies
Roger Song
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $31 → $25 |
| Oct 10, 2024 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Reiterates | Buy | ▲ Raises $23 → $26 |
| Oct 2, 2024 |
Jefferies
Roger Song
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Maintains | Buy | Maintains $31 |
| Aug 12, 2024 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Reiterates | Buy | ▼ Lowers $25 → $23 |
| Aug 12, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Eric Joseph
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Maintains | Underweight | ▲ Raises $8 → $9 |
| Aug 2, 2024 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $29 → $25 |
| Jul 30, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Eric Joseph
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Downgrade | Underweight | Announces $8 |
| Jun 14, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Alec Stranahan
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $12 → $18 |
| May 23, 2024 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $11 → $29 |
| May 13, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Brendan Smith
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Maintains | Hold | ▲ Raises $5 → $10 |
| May 13, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $19 |
| May 10, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Alec Stranahan
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Upgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $4 → $12 |
| Mar 1, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $35 → $19 |
| Feb 23, 2024 |
B. Riley Securities
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
|
Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $35 |
| Aug 9, 2023 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Upgrade | Buy | Announces $15 |
| May 10, 2023 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | ▼ Lowers $110 → $35 |
| Mar 1, 2023 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $29 → $10 |
| Feb 13, 2023 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $110 |
| Jan 2, 2023 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $207 → $110 |
| Oct 14, 2022 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $126 → $83 |
| Sep 22, 2022 |
JP Morgan
Eric Joseph
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Downgrade | Underweight | ▼ Lowers $132 → $27 |
| Aug 9, 2022 |
Cowen & Co.
Georgi Yordanov
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $150 → $110 |
| Jun 8, 2022 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $146 → $168 |
| May 20, 2022 |
B of A Securities
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Initiates | Underperform | — |
| Apr 26, 2022 |
B. Riley Securities
Mayank Mamtani
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $250 → $203 |
| Mar 3, 2022 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Vernon Bernardino
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $294 → $207 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 556.38M | 1.60B | 197.58M | 22.39M | 18.66M |
| Cost of revenue | 343.77M | 902.64M | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | 212.61M | 696.31M | 197.58M | 22.39M | — |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | 737.50M | 1.24B | 2.53B | 747.03M | 113.84M |
| Selling general and admin | 468.95M | 488.69M | 298.36M | 145.29M | 34.42M |
| Other operating expenses | -427.32M | -382.92M | -948.71M | -453.21M | — |
| Operating income | -566.51M | -644.74M | -1.69B | -416.72M | -129.60M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 14.42M | 19.88M | 21.13M | 15.15M | 12.19M |
| Other income expense | 37.90M | 10.97M | -6.83M | 13.61M | 10.52M |
| Pretax income | -543.03M | -653.65M | -1.71B | -418.26M | -132.69M |
| Tax provision | 2.03M | 4.29M | 29.22M | — | — |
| Net income | -545.06M | -657.94M | -1.74B | -418.26M | -132.69M |
| Basic EPS | -5.41 | -8.42 | -23.44 | -7.27 | -5.51 |
| Diluted EPS | -5.41 | -8.42 | -23.44 | -7.27 | -5.51 |
| Basic average shares | 100.77M | 78.18M | 74.40M | 57.55M | 24.10M |
| Diluted average shares | 100.77M | 78.18M | 74.40M | 57.55M | 24.10M |
| EBITDA | -487.39M | -604.71M | -1.68B | -398.23M | -125.36M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -545.06M | -657.94M | -1.74B | -418.26M | -132.69M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 1.80B | 2.26B | 2.58B | 1.58B | 172.96M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | 96.37M | 122.31M | 15.86M |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | 1.42B | 431.09M | 62.96M |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 568.51M | 1.34B | 1.52B | 553.40M | 78.82M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | 157.65M | — |
| Accounts receivable | 297.24M | 82.38M | 454.99M | 262.01M | 7.50M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 41.70M | 36.68M | 8.87M | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | 70.30M | 160.77M | 120.03M | 171.60M | 3.60M |
| Restricted cash | 10.42M | 10.30M | 11.49M | 93.88M | 2.95M |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 155.73M | 76.37M | 44.62M | 9.66M | 4.38M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 185.22M | 106.24M | 40.12M | — | — |
| Land and improvements | 102.92M | 101.34M | 83.53M | 79.10M | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 153.36M | 139.74M | 122.61M | 37.74M | 14.93M |
| Construction in progress | 76.16M | 81.57M | 35.11M | 71.23M | 448,000 |
| Leases | 48.31M | 18.90M | 10.28M | 9.68M | 9.09M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -74.97M | -47.29M | -25.80M | -17.79M | -13.02M |
| Goodwill | 254.91M | 252.66M | 262.96M | 276.48M | 107.89M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | — | 4.77M | 5.73M | 5.58M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 35.16M | 28.47M | 24.29M | 13.22M | 7.53M |
| Total liabilities | 2.51B | 2.89B | 2.93B | 955.27M | 358.97M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 132.61M | 216.52M | 127.05M | 54.33M | 2.91M |
| Accrued expenses | 338.72M | 538.59M | 635.31M | 116.64M | 12.44M |
| Short term debt | 5.14M | 352.08M | 130.53M | 105.86M | 1.26M |
| Deferred revenue | 241.31M | 370.14M | 1.42B | 273.23M | 1.68M |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | 55.95M | 52.57M | 38.42M | 20.75M | 7.50M |
| Other current liabilities | 861.41M | 930.06M | 36.06M | 8.86M | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 223.94M | 197.70M | 323.46M | 362.12M | 320.61M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 33.13M | 55.70M | 42.12M | 13.48M | 12.57M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 1.41M | 868,000 | 764,000 | 714,000 | 324,000 |
| Retained earnings | -4.82B | -4.28B | -3.62B | -1.87B | -1.43B |
| Other shareholders equity | 2.72M | -6.38M | -1.35M | 7.02M | -12.51M |
| Total shareholders equity | -716.93M | -634.08M | -351.67M | 627.21M | -186.02M |
| Additional paid in capital | 4.19B | 3.74B | 3.35B | 2.54B | 1.26B |
| Treasury stock | 92.27M | 90.66M | 85.10M | 41.81M | 2.58M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -545.06M | -657.94M | -1.74B | -418.26M | -132.69M | -184.75M | -183.77M | -279.97M | -156.94M | -82.95M | -51.98M | -28.51M | -19.36M | -35.71M | -40.35M | -36.32M | -28.59M | -19.58M | -6.32M | -25.92M | -17.27M | -22.70M | -9.75M | -12.19M | -4.50M | -4.80M | -4.50M | -5.50M |
| Depreciation | 41.23M | 29.05M | 12.66M | 4.89M | 5.68M | 8.16M | 9.82M | 8.51M | 5.98M | 4.42M | 2.59M | 1.67M | 1.61M | 1.37M | 1.19M | 893,000 | 834,000 | 371,000 | 1.79M | 3.05M | 1.19M | 1.14M | 3.49M | 594,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Deferred Taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 85.36M | 130.30M | 183.63M | 128.04M | 17.05M | 18.31M | 19.81M | 19.16M | 13.43M | 6.09M | 2.48M | 2.09M | 2.05M | 1.34M | 1.53M | 2.07M | 1.80M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -929,000 | -3.80M | 136.79M | 230.78M | 6.38M | -5.41M | 6.07M | 3.93M | 4.25M | 927,000 | 1.91M | 4.99M | -24,000 | -35,000 | 1.69M | 2.34M | 1.42M | 2.90M | 614,000 | 262,000 | — | 343,000 | — | — | -100,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | -274.44M | 249.17M | -183.39M | -422.69M | -4.20M | 1.21M | — | 2.07M | 8.48M | -3.82M | -3.87M | 1.22M | -3.75M | 204,000 | 32,000 | 438,000 | -298,000 | 2.68M | -17,000 | 720,000 | -261,000 | 1.92M | -2.99M | 220,000 | -200,000 | 100,000 | -200,000 | -200,000 |
| Accounts Payable | -378.81M | 913.40M | 600.33M | 163.16M | — | -6.74M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 276.41M | -1.52B | 1.32B | 271.55M | -8.33M | -15.61M | -4.46M | -4.85M | -785,000 | 315,000 | -772,000 | -728,000 | 2.50M | -150,000 | 150,000 | 1,000 | 522,000 | -669,000 | 7,000 | -2.61M | -497,000 | -1.32M | 3.70M | -1.41M | 800,000 | 200,000 | — | 100,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | -796.25M | -863.53M | 322.95M | -42.54M | -116.12M | -184.83M | -152.53M | -251.14M | -125.58M | -75.01M | -49.65M | -19.27M | -16.98M | -32.98M | -35.74M | -30.58M | -24.31M | -14.29M | -3.93M | -24.49M | -16.85M | -20.61M | -5.56M | -12.79M | -3.60M | -4.10M | -4.50M | -5.20M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,000 | 18,000 | 39,000 | 116,000 | 324,000 | — | — | — | 121,000 | — | -1.41M | -42,000 | -1.61M | -1.92M | -9.66M | -2.34M | -831,000 | -600,000 | -200,000 | — | -100,000 |
| Net Intangibles | -5.04M | -3.93M | -2.99M | -149,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | -165.52M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.03M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.33M | -12.47M | -600,000 | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | -2.17M | -363.20M | -17.48M | -120.15M | -218.05M | -356.56M | -228.52M | -176.47M | -14.75M | -48.65M | -2.08M | -38.72M | — | -15.65M | -94.99M | -121.55M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -500,000 |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | 159.81M | 205.56M | 39.50M | 150.12M | 258.20M | 402.78M | 225.52M | 53.87M | 33.78M | 20.41M | 21.24M | 19.00M | 3.10M | 49.77M | 121.61M | 56.25M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | — | — | 157.64M | -323.16M | 40.35M | 29.97M | 40.16M | 46.23M | -2.98M | -122.57M | 22.18M | -27.92M | 19.15M | -19.72M | 3.10M | 34.24M | 26.62M | -66.71M | -42,000 | -1.61M | -1.92M | -9.66M | -5.67M | -13.38M | -1.40M | -400,000 | 300,000 | -800,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | 175.25M | — | — | — | — | — | 325.00M | — | — | 1.45M | 650,000 | — | — | — | 200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -352.35M | -93.60M | -127.91M | -96.07M | — | — | -37,000 | -466,000 | -667,000 | -795,000 | -560,000 | -164,000 | -80,000 | -86,000 | -15.04M | -1.04M | -809,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -3.59M | -5.26M | — | -39.09M | — | — | — | -48.49M | -126,000 | -173,000 | -1,000 | -756,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01M | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | -500,000 | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.31M | 325.63M | 436.95M | 940.29M | 97.39M | 100.06M | 63.39M | 276.05M | 203.48M | 106.93M | 129.54M | 53.73M | 10.95M | 23.00M | 26.30M | 15.62M | -809,000 | 57.61M | 21.06M | -9.93M | 44.09M | 2.93M | 5.41M | 17.67M | 4.30M | 1.20M | 5.40M | 2.00M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 583.81M | 1.35B | 1.53B | 648.74M | 82.18M | 81.96M | 135.43M | 179.26M | 93.11M | 32.34M | 119.47M | 17.40M | 14.10M | 8.06M | 38.76M | 26.94M | 4.35M | 7.16M | 31.89M | 17.88M | 27.63M | 3.01M | 20.05M | 14.86M | 700,000 | 1.00M | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 190,000 | 17.98M | 12.61M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 17.35M | 18.04M | 19.43M | 13.71M | 12.19M | 12.19M | 12.19M | 6.19M | 96,000 | 179,000 | 177,000 | 20,000 | — | — | 817,000 | 1.04M | 1.07M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | -772.77M | -508.92M | 265.46M | -97.16M | -138.48M | -186.20M | -148.67M | -276.97M | -144.36M | -74.28M | -51.14M | -22.57M | -24.24M | -34.41M | -33.58M | -30.00M | -28.70M | -16.22M | -5.92M | -31.71M | -19.57M | -30.73M | -6.90M | -10.88M | -3.70M | -3.80M | -4.20M | -3.40M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 4,859,054 | 41.79M | 3.03% |
| SPDR (R) Ser Tr-SPDR (R) S&P (R) Biotech ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 4,098,889 | 35.25M | 2.56% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 4,035,958 | 34.71M | 2.52% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 3,812,558 | 32.79M | 2.38% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,403,403 | 20.67M | 1.50% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,099,565 | 18.06M | 1.31% |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 1,442,304 | 12.40M | 0.90% |
| iShares Biotechnology ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,042,287 | 8.96M | 0.65% |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 985,290 | 8.47M | 0.62% |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 888,587 | 7.64M | 0.55% |
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