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Moderna Inc (MRNA)

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$27.72
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10/15/2025: MRNA (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Below Average Performance

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27 Analysts rated it

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1 Year Target Price $44.35

1 Year Target Price $44.35

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$44.35 Target price
52w Low $23.15
Current$27.72
52w High $57.69

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 24.9%
Avg. Invested days 30
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Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 10.79B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 44.35
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 44.35
Volume (30-day avg) 27
Beta 2.01
52 Weeks Range 23.15 - 57.69
Updated Date 10/15/2025
52 Weeks Range 23.15 - 57.69
Updated Date 10/15/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -7.51

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Profitability

Profit Margin -94.31%
Operating Margin (TTM) -638.73%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -14.77%
Return on Equity (TTM) -27.5%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 32.47
Enterprise Value 6648192706
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.5
Enterprise Value 6648192706
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.5
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.18
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 4.64
Shares Outstanding 389079757
Shares Floating 363381039
Shares Outstanding 389079757
Shares Floating 363381039
Percent Insiders 7.24
Percent Institutions 74.96

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Moderna Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Moderna, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It pioneered messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, using mRNA to instruct the body's cells to produce proteins that can prevent or treat disease. The COVID-19 vaccine was a major milestone.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • mRNA Vaccines: Focuses on developing and commercializing mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and CMV.
  • Therapeutics: Develops mRNA therapeutics for cancer, rare diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Stu00e9phane Bancel is the CEO. Moderna operates with a research-driven, project-based organizational structure, focusing on specific therapeutic areas and vaccine development programs.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine): Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. Generated significant revenue. Market share fluctuates with demand and government contracts. Competitors: Pfizer/BioNTech (PFE), Novavax (NVAX), AstraZeneca (AZN).
  • mRNA Pipeline: Moderna has a large pipeline of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics in development, targeting various diseases including cancer vaccines, flu vaccines, RSV vaccines, and personalized cancer therapies. No specific market share information is available yet but is expected to be significant going into the future. Competitors: Pfizer/BioNTech (PFE), Sanofi (SNY), GSK (GSK), CureVac (CVAC).

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The biopharmaceutical industry is highly competitive and research-intensive. mRNA technology is a growing field with significant potential. The vaccine market is subject to fluctuations based on outbreaks, government policies, and public health concerns.

Positioning

Moderna is a leader in mRNA technology, holding a strong position in the COVID-19 vaccine market. Its competitive advantage lies in its innovative mRNA platform and rapid vaccine development capabilities. They are also exploring new therapeutic avenues with mRNA.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global vaccine market is expected to reach several billion dollars. Moderna is positioned to capture a significant share of this market by targeting various infectious diseases with its mRNA technology. The cancer vaccine market is also expected to grow rapidly.

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Strengths

  • Pioneering mRNA technology
  • Rapid vaccine development capabilities
  • Strong cash position
  • Extensive intellectual property portfolio
  • Established manufacturing infrastructure

Weaknesses

  • Dependence on COVID-19 vaccine revenue
  • Limited track record with non-vaccine products
  • Manufacturing capacity constraints
  • High R&D expenses
  • Intellectual property challenges

Opportunities

  • Expanding mRNA technology into new therapeutic areas
  • Developing combination vaccines
  • Securing government contracts for vaccine supply
  • Partnerships and collaborations
  • Addressing unmet medical needs

Threats

  • Competition from established pharmaceutical companies
  • Patent disputes
  • Regulatory hurdles
  • Changing public health priorities
  • Emergence of new variants of concern

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • PFE
  • BNTX
  • NVAX
  • AZN

Competitive Landscape

Moderna faces intense competition from established pharmaceutical companies and other biotech firms. Its competitive advantage lies in its mRNA technology, but it needs to successfully commercialize new products to sustain growth.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Rapid growth in 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 vaccine sales. Revenue has since declined as demand for the vaccine has normalized.

Future Projections: Analysts expect revenue to stabilize and potentially grow as Moderna develops new mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. Long-term growth depends on the success of its pipeline.

Recent Initiatives: Focusing on development of mRNA vaccines for RSV, influenza, and CMV. Investing in personalized cancer therapies. Expanding manufacturing capacity.

Summary

Moderna has pioneered mRNA technology, proving it with their Covid-19 Vaccine. The company has a strong cash position but currently is too dependent on Covid-19 revenue. They need to diversify their revenue streams by successfully bringing more products to market. Competition and regulatory hurdles remain as key watchouts. The company's success lies in its ability to innovate and expand the application of mRNA technology.

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About Moderna Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Cambridge, MA, United States
IPO Launch date 2018-12-07
CEO & Director Mr. Stéphane Bancel
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 5800
Full time employees 5800

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company, provides messenger RNA medicines in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's respiratory vaccines include spikevax, mRESVIA, COVID, RSV, seasonal influenza, combination, and pandemic influenza vaccine; latent vaccines comprise cytomegalovirus, epstein-barr virus, herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, and human immunodeficiency virus vaccines; enteric viruses include norovirus; public health vaccines consist of Zika, Nipah, and Mpox vaccines; and bacterial diseases vaccines, such as lyme vaccines. It also provides oncology therapeutics, such as individualized neoantigen and checkpoint adaptive immune modulation therapy; and rare disease products, including propionic and methylmalonic acidemia, glycogen storage disease type 1a, ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, phenylketonuria, crigler-najjar syndrome type 1, and cystic fibrosis. It has strategic alliances and collaborations with AstraZeneca; Merck & Co., Inc; Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited; Generation Bio Co.; immatics N.V.; Life Edit Therapeutics; Carisma Therapeutics, Inc.; CytomX Therapeutics; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Institute for Life Changing Medicines; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and OpenAI. The company was formerly known as Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Moderna, Inc. in August 2018. Moderna, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.