Moderna posted fourth quarter earnings that surpassed expectations. The pharma company also boosted its full-year revenue outlook for Covid vaccine sales.
and unveiled a new $3 billion share repurchase plan.
Moderna’s diluted GAAP earnings came in at $11.29 per share for the three months ending in December, beating the Street expectations of $9.90 per share. It incurred a loss of -69 cents per share loss in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $7.21 billion also exceeded analysts' estimates.
Looking ahead, the company projects sales of its mRNA-1273 coronavirus vaccine, Spikevax , in the region of $19 billion for the year 2022, with additional signed options of approximately $3 billion.
Moderna said that orders have also been confirmed for 2023 from Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan.
The 10-day RSI Oscillator for MRNA moved out of overbought territory on May 06, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. Traders may want to look at selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 instances where the indicator moved out of the overbought zone. In of the 41 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move down at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MRNA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
MRNA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 02, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 26, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MRNA as a result. In of 73 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MRNA just turned positive on April 24, 2024. Looking at past instances where MRNA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 41 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 50-day moving average for MRNA moved above the 200-day moving average on April 09, 2024. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MRNA advanced for three days, in of 284 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 223 cases where MRNA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MRNA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. MRNA’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.652) is normal, around the industry mean (10.333). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (113.052). MRNA's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.445). MRNA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (9.158) is also within normal values, averaging (208.102).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of transformative medicines for patients
Industry Biotechnology