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Vaxcyte, Inc. PCVX
Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-02 | Guggenheim | Buy (reit) |
| 2025-11-10 | BTIG | Buy (reit) |
| 2025-10-16 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
| 2025-09-12 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral (init) |
| 2025-04-22 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.473 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.718 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.308 |
| Equity / liabilities | 8.466 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCVX | Vaxcyte, Inc. | 1/9 | 7.59 | — | — |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 6/9 | 0.14 | 25.1 | +10% |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 7/9 | 3.28 | 18.7 | +2.4% |
| BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | 4/9 | — | 24.7 | +2.2% |
| NBIX | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 5/9 | 6.21 | 35.4 | +21.4% |
| EXEL | EXELIXIS, INC. | 6/9 | 7.69 | 17.6 | +7% |
| QGEN | QIAGEN N.V. | 7/9 | 5.06 | 19.1 | +5.7% |
About Vaxcyte, Inc.
Vaxcyte, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company, develops conjugate and novel protein vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Its lead vaccine candidate is VAX-24, a 24-valent carrier-sparing investigational pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants. The company also develops VAX-31, a 31-valent, carrier-sparing investigational PCV for the prevention of IPD in adults and children; VAX-A1, a novel conjugate vaccine candidate to prevent disease caused by Group A Streptococcus; VAX-PG, a novel protein vaccine candidate targeting the keystone pathogen responsible for periodontitis; VAX-GI, a novel preclinical vaccine candidate for the treatment of dysentery and shigellosis, which is caused by Shigella bacteria; and VAX-XL, a third-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. The company was formerly known as SutroVax, Inc. and changed its name to Vaxcyte, Inc. in May 2020. Vaxcyte, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.
FAQ
Is PCVX financially healthy?
Vaxcyte, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PCVX pay a dividend?
No, Vaxcyte, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is PCVX?
In FY2025, Vaxcyte, Inc. had a return on equity of -28.5%.
What is the analyst price target for PCVX?
The average Wall-Street price target for Vaxcyte, Inc. is $109.00, about 82.7% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is PCVX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Vaxcyte, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.