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Novavax (NVAX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy0 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $13.00, the highest $18.00, the lowest $8.00. The average is +15.5% from the last price of $11.26.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Meacham★★★★★★★★★★#407 · hits 60% · avg +15.3% | Citi | $7.00 → $8.00+14.3% | Sell | −29.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +1.1%next day −11.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $13.00 → $12.50−3.8% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.00 → $12.50−3.8% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $11.50 → $13.00+13.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $11.50 → $12.50+8.7% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $11.50 → $12.50+8.7% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $11.50 → $13.00+13.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $11.50 → $13.00+13.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $11.00 → $12.50+13.6% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Alec Stranahan★★★★★★★★★★#1533 · hits 52% · avg +8.4% | Bank of America Securities | $7.00 → $8.00+14.3% | Sell | −29.0% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +15.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days −9.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $12.00 → $11.50−4.2% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $13.00 → $11.50−11.5% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $12.50 → $11.00−12.0% | Hold | −2.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $10.50 → $12.50+19.0% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $10.00 → $12.50+25.0% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $10.00 → $12.50+25.0% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $10.00 → $12.00+20.0% | Hold | +6.6% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $10.50 → $13.00+23.8% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.00 → $12.50+25.0% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Alec Stranahan★★★★★★★★★★#1533 · hits 52% · avg +8.4% | Bank of America Securities | $7.00 | Sell | −37.8% | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 21:10 | +1.0%next day +1.4% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $9.00 → $10.50+16.7% | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.00 → $10.00+11.1% | Hold | −11.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.00 → $10.00+11.1% | Hold | −11.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $8.50 → $10.00+17.6% | Hold | −11.2% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $9.00 → $10.50+16.7% | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $8.00 → $10.00+25.0% | Hold | −11.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Pete Stavropoulos★★★★★★★★★★#2065 · hits 45% · avg +16.4% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $18.00 | Buy | +59.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 14:25 | +0.7%next day +2.1% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Chris LoBianco | TD Cowen | $9.00 | Hold | −20.1% | Assigned | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 14 21:07 | +1.6%next day +0.7% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Thomas Shrader★★★★★★★★★★#2198 · hits 39% · avg +6.6% | BTIG | $19.00 | Buy | +68.7% | Reiterated | 11.06.26on TipRanks Jun 12 05:55 | +3.8%next day −2.2% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Geoff Meacham★★★★★★★★★★#407 · hits 60% · avg +15.3% | Citi | $7.00 | Sell | −37.8% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks May 10 09:35 | −1.1%next day +8.7% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Sean Lee CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10658 · hits 30% · avg −1.5% | H.C. Wainwright | $16.00 | Buy | +42.1% | Reiterated | 21.04.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −1.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −7.8% | ↗ |
| Mayank Mamtani★★★★★★★★★★#2653 · hits 38% · avg +5.8% | B. Riley Securities | $16.00 → $18.00+12.5% | Buy | +59.9% | Reiterated | 09.04.26on TipRanks 09:00 | +0.8%next day −4.9% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Anupam Rama★★★★★★★★★★#291 · hits 54% · avg +23.3% | J.P. Morgan | $7.00 → $6.00−14.3% | Sell | −46.7% | Reiterated | 18.11.25on TipRanks 12:20 | −2.5%next day −3.9% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Novavax
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $11.33 at a price of $10.81 (+4.8%); now: $10.75 at $11.26 (−4.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.22 (from $-0.47 to $0.50). Last quarter: $-0.32.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $75M (from $33M to $179M). Last quarter: $57M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Healthcare
About Novavax
- CEO: John Charles Jacobs
- Employees: 749
- 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, US
- www.novavax.com
Novavax, Inc. is a biotechnology firm dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing vaccines aimed at preventing serious infectious diseases and addressing critical health needs. The company's diverse pipeline includes NVX-CoV2373, a coronavirus vaccine candidate currently undergoing two Phase III trials, one Phase IIb, and one Phase I/II trial. Also featured is NanoFlu, a nanoparticle-based seasonal quadrivalent influenza vaccine in Phase 3 clinical trials. Furthermore, Novavax is advancing ResVax, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fusion (F) protein nanoparticle vaccine, which is in Phase II clinical trials for adults aged 60 and older, and in Phase I for pediatric use. The company holds a collaboration agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373. Established in 1987, Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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