Moderna settled a long-running legal dispute over COVID-19 vaccine technology, paying $2.25 billion to Roivant Sciences' Genevant unit and Arbutus Biopharma—less than the $3 billion expected. While Moderna stock surged 15.99% on the news, analysts suggest it now trades 22% above fair value after a 108% six-month rally. The article identifies 9 biotech stocks trading 27.6% to 64.6% below fair value with potential upside of 31.6% to 251.4%.

Moderna reached a $950 million settlement agreement with Arbutus Biopharma and Roivant's Genevant Sciences, resolving litigation related to its COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax and mRESVIA product. The settlement clears a major legal overhang, allowing the company to focus on future growth. Moderna expects to end 2026 with $4.5-5 billion in cash and aims for breakeven in 2028. The stock surged 8.85% in premarket trading as the settlement value was better than investors' worst-case fears.

Moderna's stock has been struggling since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a Wall Street analyst cutting her price target and reiterating a sell recommendation. The analyst cited issues such as cost-management struggles and legal headaches, as well as a hold on a late-stage trial for a norovirus vaccine candidate.

Ultragenyx (RARE) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

Data highlighted in oral presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress

At the end of treatment, 33.3% of patients receiving imdusiran for 48 weeks, interferon (IFN) for 24 weeks and ongoing nucleoside analogue (NA) therapy achieved undetectable levels of HBsAg that were maintained in 100% of these patients 24 weeks after completing imdusiran and IFN treatment

WARMINSTER, Pa., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop a functional cure for people with chronic hepatitis B virus (cHBV) infection, today announced that the Arbutus management team will present at and host one-on-one meetings at the following upcoming investor conference being held in New York:

WARMINSTER, Pa., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) (“Arbutus” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop a functional cure for people with chronic hepatitis B virus (cHBV) infection, today announced that two abstracts have been accepted for poster and oral presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2024 taking place June 5 - 8, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

WARMINSTER, Pa., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop a functional cure for people with chronic hepatitis B virus (cHBV) infection, today announced that the Arbutus management team will participate in and host one-on-one meetings at the following two upcoming investor conferences which are being held in New York:

Arbutus (ABUS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0% and 28.91%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

WARMINSTER, Pa., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) (“Arbutus” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop a functional cure for people with chronic hepatitis B virus (cHBV) infection, today announced that after a distinguished 38-year career, the Company’s co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Michael Sofia, will retire effective December 31, 2024. Dr. Sofia is a globally recognized, Lasker award-winning antiviral drug discovery and development scientist.

Here is how Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) and Entera Bio Ltd. (ENTX) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.