13F Pro Quality Score

65.5/100

Rank #572 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

80.1/100

Profitability

93.7/100

Balance Sheet

99.1/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

13.6/100

Institutional Flow

59.7/100

Revenue Scale

51.6/100

Dilution Risk

32.3/100

NVAX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NOVAVAX INC (NVAX), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NVAX at 65.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #572 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. NVAX scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (99.1), profitability (93.7), revenue growth (80.1). Areas of concern include free cash flow (13.6) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 32.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NOVAVAX INC reports quarterly revenue of $139.5M, net income of $-9.5M, free cash flow of $-32.4M. Top institutional holders of NVAX by reported 13-F value include SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, BlackRock,, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. NVAX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1000694. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NVAX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NOVAVAX INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NOVAVAX INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 67 since 2021, currently 65.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about NOVAVAX INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind NVAX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. biotechnology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Maryland.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Revenue surged to the billions during the pandemic era, then cratered — a brutal reminder that a one-product revenue spike is not a business model.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1987, it spent over three decades as a mostly overlooked clinical-stage vaccine developer before the world suddenly needed exactly what it was working on.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its platform uses recombinant nanoparticle technology — essentially engineering protein-based particles to teach the immune system what to fight, without using a live virus.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It received roughly $1.6 billion in U.S. government funding through Operation Warp Speed, yet was the last major COVID-19 vaccine to reach U.S. authorization.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine was seen as an option for those hesitant about mRNA shots — but by the time Nuvaxovid arrived, the crowd had already left the party.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$139.5M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-9.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-32.4M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+14.2% YoY
$1.12BFY 2025
FY21 $1.15BFY22 $1.98BFY23 $983.7MFY25 $1.12B

Net Income

+180.8% YoY
$440.3MFY 2025
FY21 $-1.74BFY22 $-657.9MFY23 $-545.1MFY25 $440.3M

Operating Income

+179.9% YoY
$452.8MFY 2025
FY21 $-1.69BFY22 $-644.7MFY23 $-566.5MFY25 $452.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+147.7% YoY
$2.58FY 2025
FY21 $-23.44FY22 $-8.42FY23 $-5.41FY25 $2.58

Total Assets

-34.5% YoY
$1.18BFY 2025
FY21 $2.58BFY22 $2.26BFY23 $1.80BFY25 $1.18B

Total Debt

$244.2MFY 2025
FY21 FY22 FY23 FY25 $244.2M

Op. Cash Flow

+65.7% YoY
$-244.6MFY 2025
FY21 $322.9MFY22 $-415.9MFY23 $-714.0MFY25 $-244.6M

AI Insight: NVAX Financial Trends

Novavax shows extreme revenue volatility with Q1 2025 spike to $667M followed by decline to $140M in Q1 2026.

Revenue peaked at $667M in Q1 2025 but fell 79% to $140M by Q1 2026.

Operating income swung from $516M profit in Q1 2025 to $15M loss in Q1 2026.

Equity improved from negative $624M in Q4 2024 to positive $38M in Q2 2025.

Operating cash flow remains negative in latest quarter at negative $32M despite revenue recovery.

New debt of $291M appeared in Q1 2026 for the first time in the dataset.

AI Insight: NVAX Ratio Trends

Novavax profitability collapsed from 77.3% operating margin in Q1 2025 to -11.1% in Q1 2026, reflecting severe operational deterioration.

Operating margin plunged from 77.3% in Q1 2025 to -11.1% in Q1 2026, marking sharp reversal.

Net profit margin declined from 77.8% in Q1 2025 to -6.8% in Q1 2026.

ROA turned negative at -3.6% in Q1 2026 after reaching 31.9% in Q2 2025.

ROIC remained deeply negative at -42.2% in Q1 2026 versus -53.4% TTM.

Extreme margin volatility spanning from 77% positive to -159% negative across recent quarters.

Consistently negative ROIC indicates persistent capital destruction despite periodic profitability spikes.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NOVAVAX INC (NVAX) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Healthcare sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for NVAX are available on the NVAX stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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