NVAXNovavax, Inc.

$12.74+46% 1Y
Latest close: a new 52-week highOct 9, 2026what changed →

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but a crowded short (+31% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 without data
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +44% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest31% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A crowded short, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbetter than 80% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 5% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NVAX is trading

Novavax, Inc. is +46% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 28 points ahead of the market.

+46%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+44%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
67

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
0.00%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$5.43 – $14.68 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$12.74
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+37%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+46%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−95%
vs 50-day average$9.50
+34%
52-week high
$12.74
52-week low
$6.22
Annualised volatility
76%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+90%
2025−16%
2024+67%
2023−53%
2022−93%
2021+28%
2020+2702%
2019−89%
2018+48%
2017−1.6%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan108 of 10+28%
Feb106 of 10+7.5%
Mar100 of 10−16%
Apr104 of 10−3.7%
May108 of 10+41%
Jun104 of 10+6.9%
Jul116 of 11+3.6%
Aug116 of 11+4.4%
Sep115 of 11−8.4%
Oct112 of 11−9.4%
Nov105 of 10+8.3%
Dec101 of 10−15%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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