PCVXVaxcyte, Inc.

$71.34+125% 1Y
Latest close: a new 52-week highOct 9, 2026what changed →

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but heavily shorted (+12% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +30% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$6.3M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest12% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Heavily shorted, 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 returntop 6% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 9% of the market

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

How PCVX is trading

Vaxcyte, Inc. is +125% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 106 points ahead of the market.

+125%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+30%

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$28.04 – $117.93 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$71.34
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+21%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+125%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+175%
vs 50-day average$59.79
+19%
52-week high
$71.34
52-week low
$32.14
Annualised volatility
63%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$376K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+55%
2025−44%
2024+30%
2023+31%
2022+102%
2021−10%
Average return by calendar month, 2020–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan63 of 6+0.78%
Feb63 of 6+1.6%
Mar61 of 6−14%
Apr62 of 6−1.6%
May63 of 6+4.1%
Jun65 of 6+1.7%
Jul74 of 7+1.2%
Aug76 of 7+13%
Sep73 of 7+6.9%
Oct73 of 7+13%
Nov63 of 6−2.6%
Dec63 of 6+0.78%

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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