NVAX
Price
$6.56
Change
-$0.09 (-1.35%)
Updated
Aug 1 closing price
Capitalization
1.06B
3 days until earnings call
VKTX
Price
$32.68
Change
+$0.11 (+0.34%)
Updated
Aug 1 closing price
Capitalization
3.67B
80 days until earnings call
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NVAX vs VKTX

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Novavax
Price$6.56
Change-$0.09 (-1.35%)
Volume$5.43M
Capitalization1.06B
Viking Therapeutics
Price$32.68
Change+$0.11 (+0.34%)
Volume$3.35M
Capitalization3.67B
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN), Incyte Corp (NASDAQ:INCY), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ:ADPT), Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR).

Industry description

Biotechnology involves genetic or protein engineering to produce medicines/therapies for treating and preventing ailments. The industry also provides crucial ingredients for diagnostics. This multi-billion-dollar industry is heavily focused on research and development, as companies attempt to continually come up with cutting-edge solutions for health. New discoveries for the treatment of diseases provide opportunities for growth for a company in this industry. Discoveries, however, must pass the regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can make it to markets. Amgen Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Celgene Corporation are examples of companies in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Biotechnology Industry is 2.32B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 58 to 213.98B. NONOF holds the highest valuation in this group at 213.98B. The lowest valued company is SEELQ at 58.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 16%, and the average quarterly price growth was 36%. MRSN experienced the highest price growth at 2,039%, while PBM experienced the biggest fall at -79%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was -2%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 22% and the average quarterly volume growth was 105%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 83
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 92
Profit Risk Rating: 95
Seasonality Score: -11 (-100 ... +100)

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX).

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the group is 2.37B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.06B to 3.67B. VKTX holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.67B. The lowest valued company is NVAX at 1.06B.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the group was -9%. For the same group, the average monthly price growth was 7%, and the average quarterly price growth was -12%. VKTX experienced the highest price growth at -5%, while NVAX experienced the biggest fall at -12%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the group was -12%. For the same stocks of the group, the average monthly volume growth was -10% and the average quarterly volume growth was 27%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 66
P/E Growth Rating: 68
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 95
Profit Risk Rating: 85
Seasonality Score: -25 (-100 ... +100)
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NVAX vs. VKTX commentary
Aug 03, 2025

To compare these two companies we present long-term analysis, their fundamental ratings and make comparative short-term technical analysis which are presented below. The conclusion is NVAX is a Hold and VKTX is a Hold.

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COMPARISON
Comparison
Aug 03, 2025
Stock price -- (NVAX: $6.56 vs. VKTX: $32.68)
Brand notoriety: NVAX: Notable vs. VKTX: Not notable
Both companies represent the Biotechnology industry
Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: NVAX: 100% vs. VKTX: 89%
Market capitalization -- NVAX: $1.06B vs. VKTX: $3.67B
NVAX [@Biotechnology] is valued at $1.06B. VKTX’s [@Biotechnology] market capitalization is $3.67B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Biotechnology] industry ranges from $213.98B to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Biotechnology] industry is $2.32B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

NVAX’s FA Score shows that 0 FA rating(s) are green whileVKTX’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).

  • NVAX’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.
  • VKTX’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.
According to our system of comparison, VKTX is a better buy in the long-term than NVAX.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

NVAX’s TA Score shows that 4 TA indicator(s) are bullish while VKTX’s TA Score has 5 bullish TA indicator(s).

  • NVAX’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 6 bearish.
  • VKTX’s TA Score: 5 bullish, 5 bearish.
According to our system of comparison, VKTX is a better buy in the short-term than NVAX.

Price Growth

NVAX (@Biotechnology) experienced а -12.18% price change this week, while VKTX (@Biotechnology) price change was -5.06% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Biotechnology industry was +0.14%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +15.55%, and the average quarterly price growth was +36.18%.

Reported Earning Dates

NVAX is expected to report earnings on Nov 05, 2025.

VKTX is expected to report earnings on Oct 22, 2025.

Industries' Descriptions

@Biotechnology (+0.14% weekly)

Biotechnology involves genetic or protein engineering to produce medicines/therapies for treating and preventing ailments. The industry also provides crucial ingredients for diagnostics. This multi-billion-dollar industry is heavily focused on research and development, as companies attempt to continually come up with cutting-edge solutions for health. New discoveries for the treatment of diseases provide opportunities for growth for a company in this industry. Discoveries, however, must pass the regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can make it to markets. Amgen Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Celgene Corporation are examples of companies in this industry.

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FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals
VKTX($3.68B) has a higher market cap than NVAX($1.06B). NVAX (-18.408) and VKTX (-18.787) have similar YTD gains . NVAX has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 555M vs. VKTX (-171.93M). VKTX has more cash in the bank: 852M vs. NVAX (731M). VKTX has less debt than NVAX: VKTX (1M) vs NVAX (229M). NVAX has higher revenues than VKTX: NVAX (1.22B) vs VKTX (0).
NVAXVKTXNVAX / VKTX
Capitalization1.06B3.68B29%
EBITDA555M-171.93M-323%
Gain YTD-18.408-18.78798%
P/E Ratio2.39N/A-
Revenue1.22B0-
Total Cash731M852M86%
Total Debt229M1M22,900%
FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS
NVAX vs VKTX: Fundamental Ratings
NVAX
VKTX
OUTLOOK RATING
1..100
7438
VALUATION
overvalued / fair valued / undervalued
1..100
86
Overvalued
47
Fair valued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING
1..100
10071
SMR RATING
1..100
10090
PRICE GROWTH RATING
1..100
6450
P/E GROWTH RATING
1..100
36100
SEASONALITY SCORE
1..100
n/an/a

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

VKTX's Valuation (47) in the Biotechnology industry is somewhat better than the same rating for NVAX (86). This means that VKTX’s stock grew somewhat faster than NVAX’s over the last 12 months.

VKTX's Profit vs Risk Rating (71) in the Biotechnology industry is in the same range as NVAX (100). This means that VKTX’s stock grew similarly to NVAX’s over the last 12 months.

VKTX's SMR Rating (90) in the Biotechnology industry is in the same range as NVAX (100). This means that VKTX’s stock grew similarly to NVAX’s over the last 12 months.

VKTX's Price Growth Rating (50) in the Biotechnology industry is in the same range as NVAX (64). This means that VKTX’s stock grew similarly to NVAX’s over the last 12 months.

NVAX's P/E Growth Rating (36) in the Biotechnology industry is somewhat better than the same rating for VKTX (100). This means that NVAX’s stock grew somewhat faster than VKTX’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Technical Analysis
NVAXVKTX
RSI
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
90%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
88%
Stochastic
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
87%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
87%
Momentum
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
90%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
84%
MACD
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
85%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
84%
TrendWeek
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
89%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
86%
TrendMonth
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
87%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
85%
Advances
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 11 days ago
83%
Bullish Trend 9 days ago
81%
Declines
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
89%
Bearish Trend 5 days ago
86%
BollingerBands
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
90%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
83%
Aroon
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
77%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
89%
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NVAX100%
-1.35%
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Loosely correlated
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Loosely correlated
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VKTX and Stocks

Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, VKTX has been loosely correlated with KRYS. These tickers have moved in lockstep 50% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is some statistical probability that if VKTX jumps, then KRYS could also see price increases.

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Correlation
To VKTX
1D Price
Change %
VKTX100%
+0.34%
KRYS - VKTX
50%
Loosely correlated
+2.02%
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Loosely correlated
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