Vaxart, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of oral recombinant protein vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine platform. The company's product pipeline includes norovirus vaccine, an oral tablet vaccine, which is in a Phase Ib clinical trial with bivalent oral tablet vaccine for the GI.1 and GII.4 norovirus strains; seasonal influenza vaccine, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of H1 influenza infection; respiratory syncytial virus vaccine; and coronavirus vaccine, which completed Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is also developing therapeutic vaccines for cervical cancer and dysplasia caused by human papillomavirus. Vaxart, Inc. has a research collaboration agreement with Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. (Janssen) to evaluate the company's proprietary oral vaccine platform for the Janssen universal influenza vaccine program. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
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8/15/2024 | $4.00 | Outperform | Oppenheimer |
12/29/2021 | $13.00 → $12.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
11/2/2021 | $15.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
6/30/2021 | $13.00 → $9.00 | Buy → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
6/29/2021 | $13.00 → $9.00 | Buy → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
6/24/2021 | $13.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant pill vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform, today announced that members of the management team will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the Company's website at www.vaxart.com or by clicking here. A replay of the fireside chat will be available for 30 days following the conclusion of the event. Investors interested in meeting with management during the conference may
Dr. Sean Tucker, Founder and CSO of Vaxart, Urges Stockholders to Vote FOR Reverse Stock Split Proposal by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2025 Company Corrects Record on Common Misconceptions Regarding the Reverse Stock Split Proposal SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) (the "Company" OR "Vaxart") today announces a video update for stockholders by Dr. Sean Tucker. The video is available on Vaxart's investor relations website at investors.vaxart.com. In the video, Dr. Tucker urges stockholders to vote FOR Proposal No. 2, which grants the Board of Directors authority to implement a reverse split that would enable Vaxart regain compli
Company Urges Stockholders to Vote FOR Reverse Stock Split Proposal by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) (the "Company" OR "Vaxart") today answers additional frequently asked stockholder questions it has received from retail investors in advance of the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to take place on Monday, June 2, 2025. "We appreciate the continued interest from our passionate and loyal stockholder base," said Steven Lo, Chief Executive Officer of Vaxart. "Understanding their concerns and directly addressing their most frequently asked questions, we are hopeful that thi
- Study will assess relative efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of Vaxart's oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate against an approved mRNA comparator at 12 months - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced the first patient was dosed in the 10,000-participant portion of its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating its oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate. "Initiating dosing in the 10,000-participant portion of this study is a significant step forward in the development of our oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate," said Steven Lo, Chief Executive Officer of Vaxart. "Following the lift of the stop work order, we qu
Meeting adjourned to June 2, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time Vaxart encourages all stockholders of record on March 26, 2025 who have not yet voted to do so by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) ("Vaxart" or the "Company") announced today that its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") has been adjourned to Monday, June 2, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time with respect to all proposals described in Vaxart's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 10, 2025 (the "Proxy Statement"). The reconvened Annual Meeting wi
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) (the "Company" or "Vaxart") today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved certain equity awards to the Company's new Chief Financial Officer, Jeroen Grasman, effective May 19, 2025. The awards were made pursuant to the Company's previously disclosed offer letter with Mr. Grasman, and as a material inducement to his joining the Company as Chief Financial Officer. The awards made to Mr. Grasman are as follows: (i) an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Vaxart's common stock, which vests as to 1/4th of the total shares on the one-year anniversary of his start date,
Company Urges Stockholders to Vote ‘FOR' Reverse Stock Split Proposal at Upcoming Annual Meeting to Avoid Nasdaq Delisting Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms, ISS and Glass Lewis, Support Proposal #2 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced that it has filed a supplement to its proxy statement for its Annual Meeting. The board of directors approved the following two items, if Proposal #2 passes: The current authorized number of shares of the Company's common stock would be proportionally reduced in line with the reverse stock split ratio, to be approved by stockholders at a future special meeting of stockholders that
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced that it has received approval from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to initiate dosing in the 10,000-participant portion of its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating its oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate. "We are pleased to receive BARDA approval to move forward with dosing in this large-scale study and expect to dose the first patient in this cohort in the second quarter of 2025," said Steven Lo, Chief Executive
Challenge Study measured safety, efficacy against infection and symptomatic disease as well as viral shedding Machine learning analyses identified statistically significant correlates of protection and will be incorporated into the development of Vaxart's second-generation norovirus vaccine candidate, which is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced the publication of complete data from a Phase 2b challenge study of its first-generation oral pill norovirus vaccine candidate (NCT05212168) in Science Translational Medicine. Consistent with preliminary data reported in September 202
Actively screening for the 10,000 participant portion of COVID-19 Phase 2b trial; Dosing expected to begin in second quarter of 2025 Completed enrollment of Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Company's second-generation oral norovirus vaccine constructs, with topline data expected in mid-2025 New avian influenza vaccine candidate was 100% protective in a ferret challenge model, compared with 0% survival in placebo-treated animals Jeroen Grasman appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective May 19, 2025 Cash, cash equivalents and investments of $41.9 million as of March 31, 2025; Current runway into 2026 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2025 (
Actively screening for the 10,000 participant portion of COVID-19 Phase 2b trial; Dosing expected to begin in second quarter of 2025 Completed enrollment of Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Company's second-generation oral norovirus vaccine constructs, with topline data expected in mid-2025 New avian influenza vaccine candidate was 100% protective in a ferret challenge model, compared with 0% survival in placebo-treated animals Jeroen Grasman appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective May 19, 2025 Cash, cash equivalents and investments of $41.9 million as of March 31, 2025; Current runway into 2026 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2025 (
Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, after the market close on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following information: Webcast: Click hereDate: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 4:30 p.m. ETDomestic: (877) 407-0832International: (201) 689-8433Conference ID: 13753354 Investors may submit written questions in advance of the confer
Initiated Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating its second-generation oral norovirus vaccine constructs with topline data expected as early as mid-2025 Continues per protocol follow-up for the COVID-19 Phase 2b 400-person sentinel cohort Cash, cash equivalents and investments of $51.7 million as of December 31, 2024 provides runway through multiple development milestones and into the fourth quarter of 2025 Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the full year 2024. "Since our founding, Vaxart has been on a mission to transform glo
Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024 after the market close on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following information: Webcast: Click hereDate: Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 4:30 p.m. ETDomestic: (877) 407-0832International: (201) 689-8433Conference ID: 13751819 Investors may submit written questions in advance of the conference call
Expects to complete enrollment of the 400-participant sentinel cohort for the COVID-19 Phase 2b study in November 2024 Solid financial position enables Vaxart to attain multiple regulatory and clinical milestones Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the third quarter of 2024. "Our successful initiation of sentinel cohort dosing is a testament to our rapid execution in helping to ensure that we remain on track to meet the milestones of our Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) contract," said Steven Lo, Vaxart's Chi
Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, after the market close on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following information: Webcast: Click hereDate: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – 4:30 p.m. ETDomestic: (877) 407-0832International: (201) 689-8433Conference ID: 13749666 Investors may submit written questions in advance of
BARDA Project NextGen contract to support a Phase 2b trial potentially positions Vaxart's oral pill vaccine platform as a next-generation approach to combating COVID-19 and future pandemic threats Solid financial position enables Vaxart to execute on multiple regulatory and clinical milestones Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the second quarter of 2024. "We achieved meaningful progress on our clinical, regulatory and operational goals during the first half of 2024," said Steven Lo, Vaxart's Chief Executive Officer. "Most s
Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 after the market close on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following information: Webcast: Click hereDate: Thursday, August 8, 2024 – 4:30 p.m. ETDomestic: (866) 682-6100International: (862) 298-0702Conference ID: 13747081 Investors may submit written questions in advance of the conference call
Positive results from Phase 1 norovirus study in lactating mothers indicate the potential of Vaxart's oral pill vaccine candidate to protect or reduce the effect of the disease in infants Expects to initiate Phase 2b study evaluating Vaxart's oral pill XBB COVID-19 vaccine against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator as early as the second quarter of 2024 Anticipates meeting with the FDA in mid-2024 to evaluate clinical data and discuss next steps for its norovirus program Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced its business update and financial results for the first quart
Conference call to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced it will provide a business update and report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 after the market close on Monday, May 13, 2024. The Vaxart senior management team will host a conference call on the same day, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed using the following information: Webcast: Click hereDate: Monday, May 13, 2024 – 4:30 p.m. ETDomestic: (877) 407-0832International: (201) 689-8433Conference ID: 13745591 Investors may submit written questions in advance of the conferenc
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Oppenheimer initiated coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $4.00
Jefferies resumed coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $12.00 from $13.00 previously
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $15.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Vaxart from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $9.00 from $13.00 previously
B. Riley Securities downgraded Vaxart from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $9.00 from $13.00 previously
Jefferies initiated coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $13.00
Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $18.00
B. Riley resumed coverage of Vaxart with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $13.00 from $16.00 previously
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- Mr. Grasman brings over two decades of biotech financial leadership experience - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced the appointment of Jeroen Grasman as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 19, 2025. Mr. Grasman succeeds Phillip Lee, who is resigning from his position as CFO for personal reasons. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Lee will remain with the Company as a non-executive employee through June 1, 2025. "We are delighted to welcome Jeroen to the Vaxart team," said Steven Lo, Chief Executive Officer of Vaxart. "His extensive financial expertise and proven track record in the biotech sector, includ
Mr. Finney brings 35 years of leadership, operations and corporate development experience SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) (the "Company" or "Vaxart") today announced the appointment of Kevin Finney to the Company's Board of Directors, effective today. Mr. Finney is a seasoned healthcare executive and experienced board member who brings decades of industry leadership experience and operational expertise. Mr. Finney will serve as a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board. "Kevin adds a wealth of healthcare industry experience spanning executive leadership, governance, operations, and corporate deve
Michael J. Finney, Ph.D. to Continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) (the "Company" or "Vaxart") today announced that it has appointed Steven Lo as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective as of March 18, 2024. Mr. Lo is a highly experienced biopharma executive with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries, including over 12 years of C-level experience in publicly traded biotech companies. Michael J. Finney, Ph.D. will step down as interim Chief Executive Officer and will continue to serve as Ch
Non-executive director to bring extensive life science industry and finance experience SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced that W. Mark Watson was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2022. Mr. Watson will become Chair of the Company's Audit Committee, effective October 1. Robert A. Yedid, a member of the Board and the Audit Committee, was appointed Interim Chairperson of the Audit Committee, to serve until Mr. Watson becomes Chair. "We are very excited to welcome Mark to the Board, whose skills and experience will help us advance our strategy to develop potentially transformative oral pi
Pharmaceutical Industry Veteran Brings Broad Legal Expertise to Vaxart Senior Management Team SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT) today announced the appointment of Edward B. Berg as the Company's first in-house General Counsel, effective today. Mr. Berg has practiced law for more than 30 years and has represented Fortune 500 and mid-cap companies in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. He joins Vaxart from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., where he served as VP, Deputy General Counsel since 2018. "Ed has more than 25 years of experience advising biotech and pharma companies, and we are excited to benefit from his acumen as
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT), today announced the appointment of James F. Cummings, M.D., as the Company's Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Cummings is a Board-Certified Infectious Diseases Physician with extensive experience in vaccine, drug and diagnostics development. He joins Vaxart as the Company prepares to begin its Phase II clinical trials for COVID-19 with an oral tablet formulation. "We are excited to have a professional of Dr. Cummings' caliber join Vaxart at this pivotal time to advance our COVID-19 and nor
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ:VXRT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, today announced the appointment of David Wheadon, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Wheadon is a health policy leader and physician with more than three decades of global experience in the pharmaceutical industry coordinating the interests of public companies, trade groups and regulators. "We welcome Dr. Wheadon to our Board of Directors," said Andrei Floroiu, chief executive officer of Vaxart. "His significant experience working in multi-national regulatory envir