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Is Novavax Inc (NVAX) a buy or sell?

4starter turns market data into one clear verdict you can act on.

Sell
$8.37
-0.320 (-3.68%)
Quote updated: 2026-02-03 21:00 UTC
Trend today
-3.68%
Down today
Volume vs avg
19.06%
0.81x under average
Target gap
73.24%
above current price
Signal updated
2026-02-03 20:57 UTC
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
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Decision snapshot

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Analyst target gap
73.24%
$6.13 above current price

Consensus target $14.50.

Volume vs average
19.06%
under average

3.8M vs 4.6M average (0.81x normal).

What is the conclusion?

Right now our advanced algorithms say:

NO

$1 invested is now $0.94 or -6.14%

(In 13 weeks 15 hours 49 minutes and 15 seconds .)

Do analysts agree?

We compare consensus targets with today's price.

NO

Consensus target for Novavax Inc is $14.50, which is $6.13 (73.24%) above the current price today's price.

Low target: $11.00 | High target: $18.00

Latest analyst updates

Recent rating and price target changes for this stock.

2025-10-24 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Target 18.00
2025-10-23 | H.C. Wainwright | Target 11.00

Company snapshot

A quick overview of the business and its public profile.

Novavax Inc a biotechnology company focuses on the discovery development and commercialization of vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases and address health needs The companys vaccine candidates include NVXCoV2373 a coronavirus vaccine candidate that is in two Phase III trials one Phase IIb trial and one Phase III trial NanoFlu a nanoparticle seasonal quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate that is in Phase 3 clinical trial and ResVax a respiratory syncytial virus RSV fusion F protein nanoparticle vaccine candidate It is also developing RSV F vaccine that is in Phase II clinical trial for older adults 60 years and older as well as that is in Phase I clinical trial for pediatrics It has a collaboration agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for the development manufacturing and commercialization of NVXCoV2373 a COVID19 vaccine candidate Novavax Inc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg Maryland

Website: https://www.novavax.com

Rates and inflation backdrop

US inflation for December 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.03%. The 10-year yield is 4.29 and is up 0.240 over the last 30 days.

Inflation sensitivity

Debt ratio: 0.21. Cash flow to debt ratio: -1.51. Net profit margin: 32.10%. Inflation risk score: low (0.45/1).

Dividend history check

We cannot find any recorded dividends paid in our systems.

Trading liquidity

Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Novavax Inc is $36.5M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.

10-year return check

On Novavax Inc, 2016-02-04 had a stock price of $97.60. If you invested back then, your return now would be a loss of $89.23 per share or 91.42%.

Why this answer

We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.

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Signal engine scans price, trend, and momentum indicators.

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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.

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We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.

Analyst consensus

How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.

$14.50
$6.13 (73.24%) above the current price
Range: $11.00 - $18.00

FAQ

Today's 4starter signal is Sell. That means the current data favors caution over upside.

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