Why Novavax Stock Is Plunging Today

Novavax Inc NVAX shares are trading lower Tuesday after the company reported worse-than-expected financial results.

Novavax reported first-quarter revenue of $704 million, which came in below the $845.2 million estimate. The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.56 per share, which came in below the estimate of $2.69 per share, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Novavax said the first quarter was its first profitable quarter as a commercial-stage company. The company reiterated full-year 2022 revenue guidance of $4 billion to $5 billion versus the estimate of $4.49 billion.

On the company's conference call, Novavax said it remains on track to pursue full approval of its Covid vaccine in the U.S. in the second half of 2022.

See Also: Novavax's 22% Post-Earnings Plunge: 5 Factors That Took Toll

NVAX Price Action: Novavax is making new 52-week lows on Tuesday.

The stock was down 22.1% at $41.48 at time of publication.

Photo: Jernej Furman from Flickr.

Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Comments
Loading...
Date
ticker
name
Actual EPS
EPS Surprise
Actual Rev
Rev Surprise
Posted In: EarningsNewsMoversTrading Ideaswhy it's moving
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing

Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.

Join Now: Free!