Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$55.00
▼(-5.79% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/25/26
The score is mainly held back by weak financial performance (no revenue, expanding losses and heavy cash burn), partially offset by a strong balance sheet. Earnings call updates provide meaningful support via extended cash runway, Phase III clinical momentum, and manufacturing readiness, while technicals are positive but overextended and valuation offers limited support due to negative earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Cash runway / Financial flexibility
A large cash position (~$2.4B) combined with a ~$600M equity raise extends runway to at least end-2028 per management. This durable funding cushion materially lowers near-term financing risk, enabling completion of pivotal trials, manufacturing scale-up and early commercial investment without immediate revenue dependency.
Negative Factors
Heavy cash burn
Operating and free cash flow deteriorated sharply (OCF ~- $656M; FCF ~- $669M in 2025) as R&D and manufacturing scale-up accelerate. Sustained high burn creates ongoing dependency on capital markets, elevates dilution risk, and constrains strategic flexibility if market conditions change before revenue generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash runway / Financial flexibility
A large cash position (~$2.4B) combined with a ~$600M equity raise extends runway to at least end-2028 per management. This durable funding cushion materially lowers near-term financing risk, enabling completion of pivotal trials, manufacturing scale-up and early commercial investment without immediate revenue dependency.
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Vaxcyte (PCVX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$8.40B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.39M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.61
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-5.21%
CountryUS
Employees414
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.81
Shares Outstanding143,920,360
10 Day Avg. Volume1,672,760
30 Day Avg. Volume1,392,391
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.17
Price to Book (P/B)2.34
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-9.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.01
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-10.82
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$112.38Price Target Upside92.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-7.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)$18.75M
Vaxcyte Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Vaxcyte, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology vaccine company, develops novel protein vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Its lead vaccine candidate is VAX-24, a 24-valent investigational pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that...
How the Company Makes Money
As a clinical-stage biotech company, Vaxcyte’s ability to generate recurring product revenue is currently limited because it does not have widely disclosed commercial vaccine sales. Its reported revenue, when present, is typically driven by non-pr...
Vaxcyte Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 24, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and clinical momentum story: robust balance sheet extended by a ~$600M financing, completion of a commercial-scale manufacturing facility on time and on budget, initiation of three pivotal/Phase III adult OPUS trials with expected top-line readouts over the next 18 months, completed infant enrollment (900 infants), and resumption of the Group A Strep program. Offsetting risks are mostly predictable near-term impacts from materially higher R&D and manufacturing expenses in 2026, serotype-level regulatory uncertainties (and the idiosyncratic challenge of serotype 3), and a competitive landscape with other PCV developers. Overall, the highlights—particularly cash runway, manufacturing completion, and late-stage clinical progress—materially outweigh the lowlights, which are manageable programmatic and financial execution risks.Positive Updates
Strong Financial Position and Recent Financing
Cash, cash equivalents and investments of $2.4 billion as of Dec 31, 2025, plus a subsequent public equity offering raising approximately $600.2 million in net proceeds; company states cash runway to at least the end of 2028.
Negative Updates
Projected Meaningful Increase in R&D and Total Expenses for 2026
Company expects total expenses, particularly R&D, to increase meaningfully in 2026 relative to full year 2025 and Q4 2025 annualized levels due to manufacturing scale-up, buildup of commercial supply and larger/more clinical trials; no specific percentage guidance provided.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Financial Position and Recent Financing
Cash, cash equivalents and investments of $2.4 billion as of Dec 31, 2025, plus a subsequent public equity offering raising approximately $600.2 million in net proceeds; company states cash runway to at least the end of 2028.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to a busy, capital-intensive 2026–2027 cadence: as of 12/31/2025 Vaxcyte had $2.4 billion in cash, then raised ~ $600.2 million net proceeds and said this funding provides runway to at least the end of 2028; it expects total expenses—particularly R&D—to increase meaningfully in 2026 while capitalized costs trend down. Key clinical and timing metrics: the OPUS Phase III program will enroll ~6,000 adults (≈3,400 receiving VAX‑31) with OPUS‑1 top‑line safety/tolerability/immunogenicity data expected in Q4 2026 and OPUS‑2 and OPUS‑3 readouts in H1 2027; the VAX‑31 infant Phase II optimized cohort enrollment is complete (900 infants dosed) with primary 3‑dose and booster data due by end H1 2027; VAX‑A1 Phase I in adults is planned to start in 2026. Product and regulatory metrics highlighted include a 31‑valent design with 10–11 incremental serotypes versus comparators, analytical plans that allow noninferiority against one comparator for the 10 shared serotypes, roughly 10 serotypes comparing head‑to‑head with Prevnar‑20 and 8 exclusive serotypes versus Capvaxive, and the expectation to meet conventional safety exposure norms (>3,000 subjects); manufacturing progress includes a dedicated large‑scale facility completed on time/on budget, a North Carolina fill‑finish build‑out as part of up to $1 billion U.S. manufacturing investment, and ongoing plans for a manufacturing consistency study.Vaxcyte Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -741.77M | -448.08M | -392.10M | -214.03M | -96.61M |
| Net Income | -766.63M | -463.93M | -402.27M | -223.49M | -100.08M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.05B | 3.51B | 1.41B | 1.01B | 324.34M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.56B | 1.75B | 1.08B | 931.38M | 245.97M |
| Total Debt | 228.84M | 71.11M | 29.22M | 17.94M | 16.78M |
| Total Liabilities | 360.45M | 205.50M | 167.45M | 52.56M | 40.32M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.69B | 3.31B | 1.24B | 953.61M | 284.02M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -669.29M | -475.05M | -364.67M | -176.44M | -127.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -655.58M | -452.63M | -296.79M | -170.60M | -121.39M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 437.35M | -2.01B | -773.31M | 74.58M | -212.31M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.01M | 2.45B | 639.81M | 861.55M | 17.80M |
Vaxcyte Technical Analysis
Positive
58.38
Price Trends
56.42
Positive
51.44
Positive
43.55
Positive
Market Momentum
0.13
Negative
56.75
Neutral
84.24
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PCVX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 56.18, above the 50-day MA of 56.42, and above the 200-day MA of 43.55, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.75 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.24 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PCVX.
Vaxcyte Risk Analysis
Vaxcyte disclosed 71 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Vaxcyte reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Vaxcyte Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $7.63B | 34.71 | 18.69% | ― | 54.51% | 275.94% | |
67 Neutral | $5.61B | 8.85 | -362.44% | ― | 97.54% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $6.71B | -16.04 | -55.42% | ― | -76.96% | -425.41% | |
56 Neutral | $8.40B | -8.19 | -25.88% | ― | ― | -5.21% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $2.28B | -11.01 | -22.81% | ― | 23.73% | 30.16% |
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Vaxcyte Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Vaxcyte Launches New $500 Million ATM Equity Program
Neutral
Feb 24, 2026
On February 24, 2026, Vaxcyte, Inc. entered into a new sales agreement with Leerink Partners LLC that allows the company to sell up to $500 million of its common stock from time to time in an at-the-market offering under an existing shelf registra...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Vaxcyte Completes Public Equity Offering, Bolstering Capital Position
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
On January 29, 2026, Vaxcyte, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of investment banks to conduct a public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its common stock at $50.00 per share, with the underwriters purchasing the shares a...
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