Novavax (NVAX) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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NVAX Stock Forecast


Novavax stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $50.80 (represents a 531.84% upside from NVAX’s last price of $8.04) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 18 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

NVAX Price Target


The average price target for Novavax (NVAX) is $50.80 based on 1-year price targets from 18 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $174.00 to $14.00. This represents a potential 531.84% upside from NVAX's last price of $8.04.

NVAX Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 18 Wall Street analysts, Novavax's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for NVAX stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 9 'Buy' (50.00%), 8 'Hold' (44.44%), 1 'Sell' (5.56%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Novavax Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 18, 2024Mayank MamtaniB.Riley Financial--190.24%173.63%
Oct 16, 2024Roger SongJefferies--146.31%210.95%
Oct 16, 2024Alec StranahanBank of America Securities--34.04%74.13%
Jul 19, 2024Roger SongJefferies--115.88%285.57%
May 10, 2024Vernon BernardinoH.C. Wainwright--91.24%136.32%
Feb 14, 2022Charles DuncanCantor Fitzgerald--117.20%2064.18%
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The latest Novavax stock forecast, released on Nov 18, 2024 by Mayank Mamtani from B.Riley Financial, set a price target of $22.00, which represents a 190.24% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($7.58), and a 173.63% increase from NVAX last price ($8.04).

Novavax Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts135
Avg Price Target$22.00$20.33$22.20
Last Closing Price$8.04$8.04$8.04
Upside/Downside173.63%152.86%176.12%

In the current month, the average price target of Novavax stock is $22.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 173.63% increase as opposed to Novavax's last price of $8.04. This month's average price target is up 8.21% compared to last quarter, and down -0.90% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 16, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
Oct 16, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 10, 2024B. RileyBuyBuyHold
Jul 19, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
May 23, 2024B. RileyBuyBuyHold
May 13, 2024Cowen & Co.HoldHoldHold
May 10, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesUnderperformNeutralUpgrade
May 10, 2024H.C. WainwrightBuyBuyHold
Aug 09, 2023Raymond JamesMarket PerformOutperformUpgrade
Aug 09, 2023Evercore ISINeutralDowngrade
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Novavax's last stock rating was published by Jefferies on Oct 16, 2024. The company gave NVAX a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Novavax Financial Forecast


Novavax Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue---------$186.99M$424.43M$80.95M$287.83M$734.58M$185.93M$703.97M$222.20M$178.84M$298.02M$447.23M$279.66M$157.02M$35.54M$3.38M$8.82M$2.51M$3.36M$3.98M$9.65M$5.68M
Avg Forecast$39.30M$59.20M$212.50M$47.50M$102.74M$73.78M$458.57M$101.16M$322.05M$115.42M$264.16M$87.61M$383.14M$586.25M$863.68M$845.20M$331.79M$334.53M$387.87M$233.90M$202.44M$230.56M$28.20M$1.93M$2.06M$2.66M$3.06M$4.42M$9.24M$6.04M
High Forecast$64.20M$96.71M$347.14M$48.67M$176.80M$120.53M$749.13M$165.26M$363.50M$188.55M$431.53M$143.12M$625.90M$586.25M$863.68M$845.20M$331.79M$334.53M$387.87M$233.90M$202.44M$230.56M$28.20M$1.93M$2.06M$2.66M$3.06M$4.42M$11.08M$7.24M
Low Forecast$25.52M$38.45M$138.00M$46.33M$60.06M$47.92M$297.80M$65.69M$290.31M$74.96M$171.55M$56.90M$248.82M$586.25M$863.68M$845.20M$331.79M$334.53M$387.87M$233.90M$202.44M$230.56M$28.20M$1.93M$2.06M$2.66M$3.06M$4.42M$7.39M$4.83M
# Analysts11124244544433334444101681171177179
Surprise %---------1.62%1.61%0.92%0.75%1.25%0.22%0.83%0.67%0.53%0.77%1.91%1.38%0.68%1.26%1.75%4.27%0.94%1.10%0.90%1.05%0.94%

Novavax's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 5 analysts is $322.05M, with a low forecast of $290.31M, and a high forecast of $363.50M. NVAX's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 72.23% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $186.99M (Sep 23).

Novavax EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts11124244544433334444101681171177179
EBITDA---------$-125.63M$55.46M$-279.36M$-179.91M$-153.63M$-496.11M$217.35M$-820.87M$-306.95M$-340.39M$-212.55M$-170.82M$-192.02M$-13.49M$-21.89M$-27.85M$-14.12M$-34.63M$-38.23M$-41.23M$-38.23M
Avg Forecast$-29.17M$-43.94M$-157.72M$-35.25M$-76.25M$-54.76M$-340.35M$-75.08M$-239.03M$-85.66M$-196.06M$-65.03M$-3.42B$-428.26M$-630.93M$227.86M$-242.38M$-244.38M$-283.35M$-245.02M$-147.88M$-168.42M$-20.60M$-25.64M$-1.51M$-1.94M$-2.24M$-38.40M$-39.38M$-40.48M
High Forecast$-18.94M$-28.53M$-102.42M$-34.39M$-44.58M$-35.56M$-221.03M$-48.76M$-215.46M$-55.63M$-127.32M$-42.23M$-2.74B$-428.26M$-630.93M$273.43M$-242.38M$-244.38M$-283.35M$-196.01M$-147.88M$-168.42M$-20.60M$-20.52M$-1.51M$-1.94M$-2.24M$-30.72M$-31.50M$-32.38M
Low Forecast$-47.65M$-71.78M$-257.65M$-36.12M$-131.22M$-89.46M$-556.00M$-122.65M$-269.79M$-139.94M$-320.28M$-106.23M$-4.11B$-428.26M$-630.93M$182.29M$-242.38M$-244.38M$-283.35M$-294.02M$-147.88M$-168.42M$-20.60M$-30.77M$-1.51M$-1.94M$-2.24M$-46.09M$-47.26M$-48.57M
Surprise %---------1.47%-0.28%4.30%0.05%0.36%0.79%0.95%3.39%1.26%1.20%0.87%1.16%1.14%0.66%0.85%18.49%7.28%15.47%1.00%1.05%0.94%

4 analysts predict NVAX's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $-85.66M, with a high of $-55.63M and a low of $-139.94M. This is -254.47% lower than Novavax's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $55.46M.

Novavax Net Income Forecast

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# Analysts11124244544433334444101681171177179
Net Income---------$-130.78M$58.01M$-293.90M$-182.25M$-168.61M$-510.49M$203.41M$-846.28M$-322.43M$-352.32M$-222.72M$-177.56M$-197.31M$-17.52M$-25.86M$-31.83M$-18.04M$-39.60M$-43.22M$-46.35M$-43.85M
Avg Forecast$-91.23M$-64.02M$104.03M$-78.42M$-94.75M$-126.61M$267.28M$258.02M$-71.70M$-354.51M$-213.13M$234.56M$-3.53B$260.12M$604.26M$213.24M$-298.87M$-647.99M$-602.39M$-256.75M$-369.30M$287.15M$-83.92M$-30.30M$-176.04M$-128.37M$-265.07M$-43.41M$-44.28M$-46.43M
High Forecast$-49.65M$-34.84M$189.72M$-71.50M$34.91M$-68.91M$487.44M$309.62M$11.71M$-192.94M$-115.99M$281.47M$-2.82B$260.12M$604.26M$255.89M$-298.87M$-647.99M$-602.39M$-205.40M$-369.30M$287.15M$-83.92M$-24.24M$-176.04M$-128.37M$-265.07M$-34.73M$-35.42M$-37.15M
Low Forecast$-166.37M$-116.75M$56.62M$-84.19M$-211.94M$-230.91M$145.46M$206.41M$-188.76M$-646.51M$-388.69M$187.65M$-4.23B$260.12M$604.26M$170.59M$-298.87M$-647.99M$-602.39M$-308.09M$-369.30M$287.15M$-83.92M$-36.36M$-176.04M$-128.37M$-265.07M$-52.10M$-53.13M$-55.72M
Surprise %---------0.37%-0.27%-1.25%0.05%-0.65%-0.84%0.95%2.83%0.50%0.58%0.87%0.48%-0.69%0.21%0.85%0.18%0.14%0.15%1.00%1.05%0.94%

Novavax's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $-354.51M, with a range of $-646.51M to $-192.94M. NVAX's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -711.14% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $58.01M (Jun 23).

Novavax SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts11124244544433334444101681171177179
SG&A---------$107.46M$93.72M$112.53M$161.66M$122.88M$108.16M$95.99M$84.21M$77.79M$73.16M$63.19M$61.31M$56.88M$17.72M$9.38M$8.18M$7.90M$9.61M$8.73M$8.65M$8.85M
Avg Forecast$25.09M$37.80M$135.67M$30.33M$65.60M$47.11M$292.79M$64.59M$205.62M$73.69M$168.66M$55.94M$351.09M$372.90M$549.37M$100.63M$211.04M$212.79M$246.72M$72.84M$128.76M$146.65M$17.94M$1.23M$1.31M$1.69M$1.95M$2.81M$8.26M$3.84M
High Forecast$40.99M$61.75M$221.64M$31.07M$112.88M$76.96M$478.30M$105.51M$232.08M$120.38M$275.52M$91.38M$421.31M$372.90M$549.37M$120.76M$211.04M$212.79M$246.72M$87.41M$128.76M$146.65M$17.94M$1.23M$1.31M$1.69M$1.95M$2.81M$9.92M$4.61M
Low Forecast$16.29M$24.55M$88.11M$29.58M$38.35M$30.59M$190.14M$41.94M$185.35M$47.86M$109.53M$36.33M$280.87M$372.90M$549.37M$80.50M$211.04M$212.79M$246.72M$58.28M$128.76M$146.65M$17.94M$1.23M$1.31M$1.69M$1.95M$2.81M$6.61M$3.07M
Surprise %---------1.46%0.56%2.01%0.46%0.33%0.20%0.95%0.40%0.37%0.30%0.87%0.48%0.39%0.99%7.63%6.24%4.68%4.93%3.11%1.05%2.31%

Novavax's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $205.62M, based on 5 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $185.35M to $232.08M. The forecast indicates a 91.35% rise compared to NVAX last annual SG&A of $107.46M (Sep 23).

Novavax EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts11124244544433334444101681171177179
EPS---------$-1.26$0.65$-3.41$-2.28$-2.15$-6.53$2.66$-11.18$-4.31$-4.75$-3.05$-2.70$-3.21$-0.30$-0.58$-1.13$-0.74$-1.69$-2.20$-2.80$-3.20
Avg Forecast$-0.57$-0.40$0.65$-0.49$-0.59$-0.79$1.67$-1.06$-0.45$-2.21$-1.33$-3.46$-1.01$1.57$3.64$2.69$-1.80$-3.91$-3.63$-3.60$-2.23$1.73$-0.51$-0.69$-1.06$-0.77$-1.60$-2.13$-2.56$-0.18
High Forecast$-0.31$-0.22$1.19$-0.45$0.22$-0.43$3.05$-0.58$0.07$-1.21$-0.72$-1.88$-0.55$1.57$3.64$2.69$-1.80$-3.91$-3.63$-3.60$-2.23$1.73$-0.51$-0.69$-1.06$-0.77$-1.60$-2.13$-2.05$-0.14
Low Forecast$-1.04$-0.73$0.35$-0.53$-1.32$-1.44$0.91$-1.94$-1.18$-4.04$-2.43$-6.31$-1.85$1.57$3.64$2.69$-1.80$-3.91$-3.63$-3.60$-2.23$1.73$-0.51$-0.69$-1.06$-0.77$-1.60$-2.13$-3.07$-0.22
Surprise %---------0.57%-0.49%0.98%2.25%-1.37%-1.79%0.99%6.20%1.10%1.31%0.85%1.21%-1.85%0.59%0.84%1.06%0.96%1.06%1.03%1.09%17.78%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Novavax's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $-2.21, with a low estimate of $-4.04 and a high estimate of $-1.21. This represents a -440.77% decrease compared to NVAX previous annual EPS of $0.65 (Jun 23).

Novavax Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
NVAXNovavax--531.84%Buy
INOInovio Pharmaceuticals--458.37%Hold
MRNAModerna--267.50%Hold
VXRTVaxart--233.33%Hold
BNTXBioNTech SE--52.52%Buy
AZNAstraZeneca--30.72%Buy

NVAX Forecast FAQ


Is Novavax a good buy?

Yes, according to 18 Wall Street analysts, Novavax (NVAX) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 9 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of NVAX's total ratings.

What is NVAX's price target?

Novavax (NVAX) average price target is $50.8 with a range of $14 to $174, implying a 531.84% from its last price of $8.04. The data is based on 18 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Novavax stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for NVAX stock, the company can go up by 531.84% (from the last price of $8.04 to the average price target of $50.8), up by 2064.18% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 74.13% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Novavax stock reach $12?

NVAX's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $50.8 supports the claim that Novavax can reach $12 in the near future.

What is Novavax's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $22 price target for Novavax (NVAX) this month, up 173.63% from its last price of $8.04. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 152.86% and increased by 176.12%, respectively.

What are Novavax's analysts' financial forecasts?

Novavax's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $736.26M (high $1.21B, low $471.48M), average EBITDA is $-546M (high $-350M, low $-899M), average net income is $303.94M (high $763.06M, low $-90.966M), average SG&A $470.08M (high $773.64M, low $301.02M), and average EPS is $-0.777 (high $2.25, low $-3.798). NVAX's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $358.5M (high $556.72M, low $248.3M), average EBITDA is $-266M (high $-184M, low $-413M), average net income is $-130M (high $33.73M, low $-311M), average SG&A $228.89M (high $355.45M, low $158.53M), and average EPS is $-0.81 (high $0.211, low $-1.941).

Did the NVAX's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Novavax's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $983.7M, beating the average analysts forecast of $789.24M by 24.64%. Apple's EBITDA was $-567M, missing the average prediction of $-586M by -3.29%. The company's net income was $-545M, beating the average estimation of $-405M by 34.66%. Apple's SG&A was $468.95M, missing the average forecast of $503.91M by -6.94%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-5.41, missing the average prediction of $-7.457 by -27.45%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Novavax's revenue was $186.99M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $115.42M by 62.00%. The company's EBITDA was $-126M, beating the average prediction of $-85.664M by 46.66%. Novavax's net income was $-131M, missing the average estimation of $-355M by -63.11%. The company's SG&A was $107.46M, beating the average forecast of $73.69M by 45.82%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-1.26, missing the average prediction of $-2.215 by -43.12%