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Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) Stock Analysis

SellHigh Confidence

Healthcare · Biotechnology

Earnings in 0 days (2026-05-01). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $45.52: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Moderna is an mRNA medicine company with three commercial products: Spikevax and mNEXSPIKE (COVID vaccines) and mRESVIA (RSV vaccine), generating $1.9B in 2025 total revenue. Revenue is primarily from COVID vaccine sales to governments and health authorities; the company also... Read more

$45.52+21.3% A.UpsideScore 3.2/10#158 of 158 Biotechnology
Stop $42.73Target $55.08(resistance)A.R:R -1.4:1
Analyst target$41.42-9.0%19 analysts
$55.08our TP
$45.52price
$41.42mean
$21
$69

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $45.52: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 3.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: COVID vaccines
Target reached (-17.9% upside)
Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-9.7
Mkt Cap$18.2B
EV/EBITDA-4.8
Profit Mgn-145.2%
ROE-28.9%
Rev Growth-29.8%
Beta1.34
DividendNone
Rating analysts30

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C0.64bullish
IV74%elevated
Max Pain$30-34.1% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductCOVID vaccines
    10-K Item 1: 'we achieved total revenue of $1.9 billion, largely from sales of our COVID vaccines'

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -29.8% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -30%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.8
Quality Rank
2.6
Value Rank
4.9

Unprofitable operations — net margin -145.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
3.3
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
9.7
Cash-burning: FCF -68% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Volume
1.9
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
7.9
Uptrend pullback (RSI 36) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Analyst Target
3.0
Ps
3.9
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R -1.4=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
36 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $44.05Resistance $56.20

Price Targets

$43
$55
A.Upside+21.0%
A.R:R-1.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-17.9% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-01 (0d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MRNA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $45.52: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $42.73. Score 3.2/10, high confidence.

What is the MRNA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $55.08 (+21.3% upside). Prior stop was $42.73. Stop-loss: $42.73.

What are the risks of investing in MRNA?

Concentration risk — Product: COVID vaccines; Target reached (-17.9% upside); Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0).

Is MRNA overvalued or undervalued?

Moderna, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -9.7). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MRNA?

30 analysts cover MRNA with a consensus score of 2.8/5. Average price target: $41.

What does Moderna, Inc. do?Moderna is an mRNA medicine company with three commercial products: Spikevax and mNEXSPIKE (COVID vaccines) and mRESVIA...

Moderna is an mRNA medicine company with three commercial products: Spikevax and mNEXSPIKE (COVID vaccines) and mRESVIA (RSV vaccine), generating $1.9B in 2025 total revenue. Revenue is primarily from COVID vaccine sales to governments and health authorities; the company also has a 35-program pipeline spanning oncology, rare disease, and infectious disease.

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