Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Stock Price & Analysis

Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) closed at USD 62.85 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 0.60% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 63.23; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 61.56–64.58 on volume of 2,771,276 shares. Market capitalization is $9.89B, with a 52-week range of USD 39.87–90.75 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

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Key facts (PCVX)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (PCVX)

USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Operating income-$104M-$232M-$468M-$570M-$924M-$1.17B
Net income-$100M-$223M-$402M-$464M-$767M-$1.06B
EPS (diluted)-$1.93-$3.44-$4.14-$3.80-$5.63—
Free cash flow-$128M-$176M-$313M-$475M-$669M-$894M
Cash + short-term investments$246M$931M$1.08B$1.75B$1.56B—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (PCVX)

P/B 3.6x · FCF yield -9.04% · Earnings yield -10.76%

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (PCVX)

1 of 80 tracked investors hold PCVX. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

InvestorFirm% of portfolioValueChange
Lee AinslieMaverick Capital0.85%$93.8MAdded +17.1%

Analysts (PCVX)

Consensus Buy (mean 2.00 on a 1–5 scale), 11 analysts; mean target USD 117.3 (low 75, high 163).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-12Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratedOverweight$120
2026-10-05BTIGReiteratedBuy$89
2026-10-05NeedhamTarget raisedBuy$110 → $122
2026-10-05GuggenheimTarget raisedBuy$116 → $125
2026-09-28B of A SecuritiesTarget loweredBuy$133 → $130
2026-09-25NeedhamReiteratedBuy$110

Total return (dividends reinvested) (PCVX)

1Y (from 2025-10-23)5Y (from 2021-10-18)
Total return+51.1%+176.8%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.9%+80.3%
Per year+51.3%+22.5%
Volatility (annualized)53.6%68.9%
Max drawdown-27.9% (Feb 2026→Jun 2026)-74.2% (Sep 2024→Aug 2025)

PCVX suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
SupplierLonza“We have access to substantial manufacturing resources through our contract manufacturer, Lonza, that we believe can facilitate an independent path to market.”
SupplierThermo Fisher (TMO)“In September 2025, we entered into a master services agreement with Thermo Fisher, pursuant to which Thermo Fisher will formulate, fill, inspect, package, label, test, manufacture and supply drug product for us at Thermo Fisher's facility in Greenville, North Carolina (the "Thermo Fisher Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Agreement").”
SupplierPatheon Manufacturing Services“In September 2025, we also entered into a master services agreement with Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific (collectively, "Thermo Fisher"), pursuant to which Thermo Fisher will commercially manufacture and supply drug product for our PCV candidates, if approved (the "Thermo Fisher Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Agreement").”
PartnerSUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC. (STRO)“In November 2023, we entered into a manufacturing rights agreement with Sutro Biopharma, Inc ("Sutro Biopharma") to obtain control over the development and manufacture of cell-free extract, a key component of our PCV franchise.”
CompetitorPfizer (PFE)“The vaccine market is intensely competitive and is dominated by a small number of multinational, globally established pharmaceutical corporations with significant resources; in recent history, Pfizer, Merck, GSK plc ("GSK") and Sanofi have been responsible for developing and introducing most new vaccines to the world.”
CompetitorMerck (MRK)“The vaccine market is intensely competitive and is dominated by a small number of multinational, globally established pharmaceutical corporations with significant resources; in recent history, Pfizer, Merck, GSK plc ("GSK") and Sanofi have been responsible for developing and introducing most new vaccines to the world.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026.

Companies that name PCVX in their SEC reports

Relationship to PCVXCompanyFilingSentence
partnerSUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC. (STRO)10-K Mar 23, 2026“Under the license agreement, Vaxcyte has the right to use the XpressCF® and XpressCF+® platforms to discover and develop vaccine candidates for the treatment or prophylaxis of infectious diseases.”

PCVX company outlook (results filed Aug 5, 2026)

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

PCVX analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$-2.11$-2.16-2.5%$07
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$-1.96$-2.12-7.5%$07
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$-8.14$-8.48-4.0%$07
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$-7.12$-7.42-4.1%$87.1M7

PCVX options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±12.0% (±$7.50) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 3, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±6.3% on average.

ExpirationDaysATM implied volatilityExpected move
Nov 20, 20262851.0%±12.0%
Dec 18, 20265653.9%±17.5%
Jan 15, 20278451.5%±20.3%
Apr 16, 202717554.0%±30.2%
Jul 16, 202726655.0%±37.7%

30-day implied volatility 53.6% vs 96.6% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.49. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC)

PriceUSD 62.85
Change▼ 0.60% (down)
Previous CloseUSD 63.23
OpenUSD 62.96
Day RangeUSD 61.56 – 64.58
52-Week RangeUSD 39.87 – 90.75
Volume2,771,276 shares
Market Cap$9.89B
ExchangeNMS

Technical Analysis (PCVX)

Nexqual's technical model rates PCVX "BUY" based on 4 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Overall SignalBUY
RSI (14)48.37 (neutral)
vs SMA50Above (USD 61.49)
MACD1.19 (positive)

Analyst Ratings (PCVX)

Wall Street analysts rate PCVX "Buy" based on 11 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 117.3 (range USD 75–163), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count11
Mean TargetUSD 117.3
High TargetUSD 163
Low TargetUSD 75
Buy / Hold / Sell10 / 1 / 0

Earnings (PCVX)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-03
EPS EstimateUSD -2.11
Revenue Estimate$0

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD -1.97 vs est -2.1 ▲ beat
2026-03-31USD -2.3 vs est -1.77 ▼ miss
2025-12-31USD -1.8 vs est -1.5 ▼ miss
2025-09-30USD -1.56 vs est -1.24 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (PCVX)

Gross Margin+0.00%
Operating Margin+0.00%
Profit Margin+0.00%
ROE-36.51%
Debt / Equity0.04
Current Ratio5.72
Total Cash$1.49B
Total Debt$115.44M

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Financial Health Score (PCVX)

Nexqual rates Vaxcyte, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

GrowthMixed — No data
ProfitabilityWeak — Pre-revenue or very early stage
Balance SheetStrong — $1.49B cash vs $115M debt, net cash position
Cash FlowWeak — Operating cash flow -$656M (FY ended Dec 2025, 10-K)
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -37%, ROA -22.6%

Ownership (PCVX)

Insider Ownership+0.49%
Institutional Ownership+110.86%
Shares Outstanding157.39M
Float137.11M
Short % of Float+11.68%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Leadership (PCVX)

Vaxcyte, Inc. is led by Grant E. Pickering, Co-Founder, CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Co-Founder, CEO & DirectorGrant E. Pickering
President & CFOAndrew L. Guggenhime
Executive VP, Chief Scientific Officer & COOJames T. Wassil M.B.A., M.S.
Executive Director of Investor RelationsJeff Macdonald
Senior Vice President of Corporate AffairsJanet Graesser

Major Backers & Investors (PCVX)

Notable institutional backers of Vaxcyte, Inc. include FMR, LLC, Jupiter Topco LLC, T. Rowe Price, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
FMR, LLC14.01%
Jupiter Topco LLC12.07%
T. Rowe Price8.2%
RA Capital Management, L.P.7.71%
Wellington Management4.71%
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Forty Fund3.33%
Deep Track Capital, Lp2.89%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
Vanguard Group8.7%
BlackRock8.11%
State Street3.6%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

From Vaxcyte, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-24)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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