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Vir Biotechnology

5.65 USD
-0.28
4.72%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
6.05
+0.40
7.08%
1 day
-4.72%
5 days
5.02%
1 month
7.62%
3 months
2.17%
6 months
-46.29%
Year to date
-22.28%
1 year
-38.32%
5 years
-88.75%
10 years
-59.70%
 

About: Vir Biotechnology Inc is an immunology company focused on combining cutting-edge technologies to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases and other serious conditions, including viral-associated diseases. Through internal development, collaborations, and acquisitions, it has four technology platforms, focused on antibodies, T cells, innate immunity, and small interfering ribonucleic acid, or siRNA. The company's pipeline consists of product candidates targeting hepatitis B, HBV, influenza A, human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, and tuberculosis, or TB. Its revenue sources are collaboration revenue, contract revenue, grant revenue, and license revenue.

Employees: 408

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 27

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 207 [Q4 2024] → 231 (+24) [Q1 2025]

3.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.47% [Q4 2024] → 67.94% (+3.48%) [Q1 2025]

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 68

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.87M | Put options by funds: $1.81M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $652M [Q4 2024] → $604M (-$48.1M) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$12
112%
upside
Avg. target
$15.67
177%
upside
High target
$21
272%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Raymond James
Sean McCutcheon
112%upside
$12
Outperform
Initiated
11 Jul 2025
Needham
Joseph Stringer
148%upside
$14
Buy
Reiterated
22 May 2025
Goldman Sachs
Paul Choi
272%upside
$21
Buy
Maintained
17 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Soars 11.9%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Soars 11.9%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Negative
Market Watch
1 month ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today announced that Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025 on Tuesday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET in Miami Beach, Florida. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be made available under Events & Presentations in the Investors section of the Vir Biotechnology website and will be ar.
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in TD Cowen 6th Annual Oncology Innovation Summit
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today announced that Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, and Mika Kakefuda Derynck, M.D., Executive Vice President, Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the TD Cowen 6th Annual Oncology Innovation Summit on Tuesday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be made available under Events & Presentations in the Inv.
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in TD Cowen 6th Annual Oncology Innovation Summit
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in Bank of America Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today announced that Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Bank of America Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 14 at 1:40 p.m. PT / 4:40 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, Nevada. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be made available under Events & Presentations in the Investors section of the Vir Biotechnology website and will be archived f.
Vir Biotechnology to Participate in Bank of America Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Vir Biotechnology Announces Preliminary 24-Week Post-End of Treatment Data for Tobevibart and Elebsiran Combinations in Chronic Hepatitis B From the MARCH Study
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced 24-week post-end of treatment data from Part B of the ongoing MARCH Phase 2 clinical study evaluating tobevibart and elebsiran without or with pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFNα) in participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The study-defined primary endpoint, proportion of participants with undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at 24 weeks post-end of treatment, was achieved by 17% (3/18) and 2.
Vir Biotechnology Announces Preliminary 24-Week Post-End of Treatment Data for Tobevibart and Elebsiran Combinations in Chronic Hepatitis B From the MARCH Study
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Vir Biotechnology: Tobevibart Combination Pushing Forward For Needed HDV Treatment
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.'s phase 3 ECLIPSE program for HDV, leveraging tobevibart and elebsiran, shows promise based on positive phase 2 SOLSTICE study results. The global hepatitis D market size is projected to surpass $1.05 billion by 2034. VIR-5518 and VIR-5500 are dual-masked HER2 and PSMA T-cell engagers being developed to target solid tumors; The current status of these candidates is that dose-escalation for both are ongoing.
Vir Biotechnology: Tobevibart Combination Pushing Forward For Needed HDV Treatment
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Richard Lepke - Senior Director, Investor Relations Marianne De Backer - Chief Executive Officer Mark Eisner - Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Jason O'Byrne - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Mika Derynck - Executive Vice President of Therapeutic Head Oncology Conference Call Participants Gena Wang - Barclays Paul Choi - Goldman Sachs Nick Gasic - Leerink Partners Phil Nadeau - TD Cowen Patrick Trucchio - H.C. Wainwright & Co. Joseph Stringer - Needham & Company Operator Hello.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.88 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.83. This compares to loss of $0.48 per share a year ago.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Vir Biotechnology Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “The first quarter of 2025 marked significant progress in our mission of powering the immune system to transform lives," said Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Vir Biotechnology. "We successfully dosed the first patient in our ECLIPSE Phase 3 registrational program for hepatitis delta, a.
Vir Biotechnology Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
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