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Vaxcyte (PCVX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy6 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 7 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 7 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $109, the highest $146, the lowest $75.00. The average is +71.1% from the last price of $63.62.
Analyst ratings 17
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $69.00 → $67.00−2.9% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $67.00 → $66.00−1.5% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $68.00 → $66.00−2.9% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $67.00 → $66.00−1.5% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $72.00 → $71.00−1.4% | Buy | +11.6% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $66.00 → $65.00−1.5% | Hold | +2.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| Carter Gould★★★★★★★★★★#2194 · hits 53% · avg +6.3% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $120 | Buy | +88.6% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −1.0%next day −5.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $80.00 → $69.00−13.7% | Hold | +8.5% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $76.00 → $67.00−11.8% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $76.00 → $68.00−10.5% | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $76.00 → $67.00−11.8% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $80.00 → $72.00−10.0% | Buy | +13.2% | Upgrade | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $75.00 → $66.00−12.0% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Leerink Partners | $82.00 → $102+24.4% | Buy | +60.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 02:05 | +9.2%next day −1.0% · 5 days −8.9% | ↗ |
| Asad Haider★★★★★★★★★★#1137 · hits 82% · avg +22.7% | Goldman Sachs | $67.00 → $85.00+26.9% | Hold | +33.6% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 08:31 | −10.2%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $57.00 → $80.00+40.4% | Hold | +25.7% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $58.00 → $76.00+31.0% | Hold | +19.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $56.00 → $76.00+35.7% | Hold | +19.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $56.00 → $76.00+35.7% | Hold | +19.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $59.00 → $80.00+35.6% | Hold | +25.7% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $56.00 → $75.00+33.9% | Hold | +17.9% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Jason Gerberry★★★★★★★★★★#184 · hits 63% · avg +21.5% | Bank of America Securities | $130 → $146+12.3% | Buy | +129.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 06:30 | +30.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $64.00 → $57.00−10.9% | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $61.00 → $58.00−4.9% | Hold | −8.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $62.00 → $56.00−9.7% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $62.00 → $56.00−9.7% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $65.00 → $59.00−9.2% | Hold | −7.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $61.00 → $56.00−8.2% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Joseph Stringer★★★★★★★★★★#293 · hits 48% · avg +24.7% | Needham | $110 → $122+10.9% | Buy | +91.8% | Assigned | 05.10.26on TipRanks 13:30 | +30.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Roger Song★★★★★★★★★★#4779 · hits 41% · avg +2.6% | Jefferies | $146 | Buy | +129.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 10:00 | +30.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Salim Syed★★★★★★★★★★#7609 · hits 44% · avg +0.2% | Mizuho Securities | $163 | Buy | +156.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +30.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Seamus Fernandez★★★★★★★★★★#129 · hits 66% · avg +30.6% | Guggenheim | $116 → $125+7.8% | Buy | +96.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:16 | +30.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Jason Gerberry★★★★★★★★★★#184 · hits 63% · avg +21.5% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +4.4%next day −2.5% · 5 days +25.5% | ↗ |
| Joseph Stringer★★★★★★★★★★#293 · hits 48% · avg +24.7% | Needham | $110 | Buy | +72.9% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −1.8%next day +4.4% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BiotechnologyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $55.00 → $64.00+16.4% | Hold | +0.6% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BiotechnologyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $55.00 → $61.00+10.9% | Hold | −4.1% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BiotechnologyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $55.00 → $62.00+12.7% | Hold | −2.5% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BiotechnologyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $54.00 → $62.00+14.8% | Hold | −2.5% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| AI Google BiotechnologyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $56.00 → $65.00+16.1% | Hold | +2.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BiotechnologyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $57.00 → $61.00+7.0% | Hold | −4.1% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 14:07 | — | |
| Seamus Fernandez★★★★★★★★★★#129 · hits 66% · avg +30.6% | Guggenheim | $116 | Buy | +82.3% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 07:06 | +2.4%next day +5.5% · 5 days +6.3% | ↗ |
| Tara Bancroft★★★★★★★★★★#361 · hits 55% · avg +30.3% | TD Cowen | $75.00 | Buy | +17.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 06:00 | +2.4%next day +5.5% · 5 days +6.3% | ↗ |
| Thomas Shrader★★★★★★★★★★#2198 · hits 39% · avg +6.6% | BTIG | $89.00 | Buy | +39.9% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 06:15 | −1.4%next day +3.9% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Salim Syed★★★★★★★★★★#7609 · hits 44% · avg +0.2% | Mizuho Securities | $163 | Buy | +156.2% | Reiterated | 18.06.26on TipRanks Jun 21 04:10 | +0.5%next day +1.6% · 5 days +12.3% | ↗ |
| Umer Raffat★★★★★★★★★★#2336 · hits 50% · avg +9.4% | Evercore ISI | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 21.05.26on TipRanks 09:45 | +0.3%next day −0.6% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Asad Haider★★★★★★★★★★#1137 · hits 82% · avg +22.7% | Goldman Sachs | $38.00 → $67.00+76.3% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 26.02.26on TipRanks Feb 25 08:10 | +1.9%next day −4.3% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $146 | Buy | +129.5% | Reiterated | 25.02.26on TipRanks 13:15 | +1.9%next day −4.3% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Vaxcyte
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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 $97.50 at a price of $56.90 (+71.4%); now: $117 at $63.62 (+84.4%).
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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Buy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-2.11 (from $-2.68 to $-1.67). Last quarter: $-1.97.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Healthcare
About Vaxcyte
- CEO: Grant E. Pickering
- Employees: 507
- 825 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, 94070, US
- vaxcyte.com
Vaxcyte, Inc. is a biotechnology firm in the clinical development stage, dedicated to creating innovative protein-based vaccines. Its primary objective is to either prevent or manage bacterial infectious diseases. The company's leading vaccine candidate is VAX-24, an experimental 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine currently undergoing Phase 1/2 clinical trials, intended to address invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia. Beyond its flagship candidate, Vaxcyte is also advancing several other vaccine programs: VAX-XP, designed to offer protection against emergent bacterial strains and counter antimicrobial resistance; VAX-A1, a conjugate vaccine formulation aimed at Group A Streptococcus; and VAX-PG, a novel protein vaccine specifically developed to target the key pathogen responsible for periodontitis. The organization, which was initially established as SutroVax, Inc., officially rebranded as Vaxcyte, Inc. in May 2020. Founded in 2013, its corporate headquarters are situated in San Carlos, California.
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