VIR Stock Analysis: Vir Biotechnology | NASDAQ

Biotechnology | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.912m USD | 12M Return: 71.7% | US92764N1028 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Infectious Disease, Oncology, Monoclonal Antibodies, Hepatitis
Total Rating 31
Safety 23
Buy Signal -0.28
Biotechnology
Industry Rotation: -18.0
Market Cap: 1.91B
Avg Turnover: 22.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility64.7%
VaR 5th Pctl10.3%
VaR vs Median-3.78%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.08
Rel. Str. IBD88.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group75.8 pctl
Character TTM
Beta1.709
Beta Downside2.222
Hurst Exponent0.515
Choppyness45.3%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD66.19%
CAGR/Max DD0.09
CAGR/Mean DD0.18
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of VIR over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.82, "2021-12": 3.92, "2022-03": 3.85, "2022-06": -0.58, "2022-09": 1.3, "2022-12": -0.76, "2023-03": -1.06, "2023-06": -1.45, "2023-09": -1.22, "2023-12": -0.86, "2024-03": -0.48, "2024-06": -1.02, "2024-09": -1.56, "2024-12": -0.76, "2025-03": -0.88, "2025-06": -0.8, "2025-09": -1.17, "2025-12": -0.31, "2026-03": -0.85, "2026-06": 0.47,
Last SUE: -0.72
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of VIR over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 103.616, 2021-12: 812.747, 2022-03: 1232.459, 2022-06: -40.629, 2022-09: 374.557, 2022-12: 49.41, 2023-03: 62.957, 2023-06: 3.797, 2023-09: 2.639, 2023-12: 16.787, 2024-03: 56.376, 2024-06: 3.075, 2024-09: 2.38, 2024-12: 12.374, 2025-03: 3.032, 2025-06: 1.214, 2025-09: 0.24, 2025-12: 64.069999, 2026-03: -0.029, 2026-06: 238.946,
Rev. CAGR: -8.63%
Rev. Trend: -9.8%
Last SUE: 0.37
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Strong Share Dilution
Beneish M-Score Likely Earnings Manipulation
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Rs Leader

Seasonality 7 years of data

Jan +20.4% 35
Feb -4.7% 2
Mar -2.7% 16
Apr -0.4% 0
May -1.6% 0
Jun +5.2% 17
Jul -4.8% 0
Aug -0.4% 2
Sep -7.2% 31
Oct -0.4% 0
Nov +20.3% 42
Dec -3.6% 34

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VIR Vir Biotechnology

Vir Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its pipeline targets hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and solid tumors, with preclinical work on influenza A/B antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, coronavirus monoclonal antibodies, and PRO-XTEN dual-masked T-cell engagers. The company maintains a partnership-heavy business model, with collaboration and license agreements with entities including Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, the Gates Foundation, and Xencor, among others. As a clinical-stage biotech with no marketed products yet, Vir relies on these partnerships and grant funding to support R&D. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Vir trades on NASDAQ under the ticker VIR and is classified within the Health Care / Biotechnology sub-industry.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • HDV therapy clinical trial readouts near-term stock catalysts
  • GSK and Alnylam collaboration milestones offset cash burn
  • PRO-XTEN solid tumor platform expands oncology pipeline valuation
  • COVID antibody program faces uncertain commercial demand
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 0.0
Net Income: -251.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 22.75 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 157.9% < 20% (prev 3.32k%; Δ -3.16k% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.17 > 3% & CFO -202.5m > Net Income -251.7m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 6.04 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (168.9m) vs 12m ago 21.98% < -2%
Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin)
Asset Turnover: 25.19% > 50% (prev 1.59%; Δ 23.60% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 2.13
A: 0.39 (Total Current Assets 573.7m - Total Current Liabilities 95.0m) / Total Assets 1.21b
B: -1.02 (Retained Earnings -1.24b / Total Assets 1.21b)
C: -0.23 (EBIT TTM -279.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.20b)
D: 4.23 (Book Value of Equity 982.5m / Total Liabilities 232.3m)
Altman-Z'' = 2.13 = BBB
Beneish M 1.00
DSRI: 0.26 (Receivables 21.9m/5.20m, Revenue 303.2m/19.0m)
GMI: 0.37 (GM 35.21% / 96.20%)
AQI: 1.57 (AQ_t 0.44 / AQ_t-1 0.28)
SGI: 15.96 (Revenue 303.2m / 19.0m)
TATA: -0.04 (NI -251.7m - CFO -202.5m) / TA 1.21b)
Beneish M = 6.86 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of VIR shares?

As of October 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.96 with a total of 1,735,243 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -14.87%, over one month by -5.32%, over three months by +5.96% and over the past year by +71.72%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 8.10 (which is 18.7% or 2.9 ATR below the current price).

Is VIR a buy, sell or hold?

Vir Biotechnology has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.70. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VIR.

  • StrongBuy: 7
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the VIR price?
Analysts Target Price 21 110.8%
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 14 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 1.91b (1.91b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 4.2717
P/S = 6.306
P/B = 1.9118
Revenue TTM = 303.2m USD
EBIT TTM = -279.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = -268.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 84.1m USD (estimated: total debt 93.3m - short term 9.14m)
Short Term Debt = 9.14m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 93.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 93.3m already included)
Net Debt = -435.3m USD (calculated: Debt 93.3m - CCE 528.6m)
Enterprise Value = 1.48b USD (1.91b + Debt 93.3m - CCE 528.6m)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM -279.5m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = -7.43x (Enterprise Value 1.48b / FCF TTM -198.8m)
FCF Yield = -13.46% (FCF TTM -198.8m / Enterprise Value 1.48b)
FCF Margin = -65.55% (FCF TTM -198.8m / Revenue TTM 303.2m)
Net Margin = -83.00% (Net Income TTM -251.7m / Revenue TTM 303.2m)
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 303.2m - Cost of Revenue TTM 11.5m) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.22 (Enterprise Value 1.48b / Total Assets 1.21b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 93.3m)
Taxrate = 0.22% (179k / 80.3m)
NOPAT = -278.8m (EBIT -279.5m * (1 - 0.22%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 6.04 (Total Current Assets 573.7m / Total Current Liabilities 95.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.09 (Debt 93.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 982.5m)
 Debt / EBITDA = 1.62 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -435.3m / EBITDA -268.0m)
 Debt / FCF = 2.19 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -435.3m / FCF TTM -198.8m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 839.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -20.91% (Net Income -251.7m / Total Assets 1.21b)
RoE = -29.99% (Net Income TTM -251.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 839.2m)
RoCE = -30.27% (EBIT -279.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 839.2m + L.T.Debt 84.1m))
 RoIC = -25.03% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -278.8m / Invested Capital 1.11b)
 WACC = 11.43% (E(1.91b)/V(2.01b) * Re(11.99%) + D(93.3m)/V(2.01b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.00)))
Discount Rate = 11.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 72.17 | Cagr: 10.36%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -198.8m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.72 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -9.82 | Revenue CAGR: -8.63% | SUE: 0.37 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.73 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-1.76 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-57% | GrowthEPS=+44.5% | GrowthRev=+257.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-2.49 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=-41.7% | GrowthRev=-69.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -36% (up=3, down=8)