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MRMRNA

Moderna, Inc.

$MRNA·$79B·Biotechnology·Healthcare
$203.46+3.1%YTD+582.1%1Y+703.2%
Price updated 3h ago·X counts updated 2d ago
MRMRNA
$MRNAModerna, Inc.
$203.46+3.13%2.4k posts1×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $MRNA on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

2,429X posts · last 7 days
Sep 12Sep 27
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $MRNA's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 52% of tracked names.

Bullish sentiment⚠AI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data20 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-29 · top-engagement diverged

Moderna is up nearly 575% YTD on the back of positive Phase 3 mRNA cancer vaccine data in melanoma, and holders are ecstatic. Bulls frame institutional accumulation as validation from immunologists, not just "cure cancer" hype; the bear voice is a Shiller-feedback-loop-style thread arguing the ~$200 price implies $26.5B in indication sales assuming 100% probability of success, which they call absurd.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-29

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

The melanoma-vaccine home run turned Moderna from broken story to +679% in twelve months — CMO cashing out into the highs.

Moderna is the mRNA biotech that spent three years marked for dead post-COVID, then popped 561% year-to-date on positive Phase 3 data for its Merck-partnered melanoma cancer vaccine. The move has embarrassed even the raised sell-side targets.

  • The catalyst is real: Merck-partnered mRNA-4157 (melanoma cancer vaccine) Phase 3 results are the reason for the rip, and mRNA's platform application to oncology is a legitimate multi-year opportunity — this isn't chasing a story with no data.
  • The economics still lag the tape: last quarter revenue was $389M (up 264% YoY off a low base) with an operating loss more than 3x revenue and free-cash-flow yield -8% — the vaccine won't generate revenue for a while, and the run is on Phase 3 plus platform optionality, not near-term earnings.
  • Chief Medical Officer Stephen Hoge's ~$12M share sale across Sept 14 and 15 is a real trim into the highs — not a red flag, but not the pattern of an insider seeing more upside from here.

Watch for the FDA melanoma-vaccine timeline and additional Phase 3 reads. A positive follow-on or filing path extends the leg; any endpoint pushback resets a stock at 97% of range.

Agrees with X sentimentX's bullish read — one of 2026's loudest new leaders — is directionally right; the Phase 3 print earned the rip. The honest tension the crowd is under-weighting is that the stock now trades above the most-raised sell-side targets; the platform bull case is intact, but the recent 30-day melt-up sits at a valuation the near-term fundamentals do not yet support.

What to watch: Next data readouts, and any FDA regulatory timeline for the melanoma vaccine. A positive follow-on Phase 3 or a filing pathway extends the leg; endpoint pushback or a competitor readout resets a stock at 97% of its 52-week range.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Develops mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics, known for its COVID-19 vaccine and diversifying into RSV, flu, and oncology.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Biotechnology sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MRNA.

Biotechnology · Healthcare

No material change from last week — mRNA oncology platform remains the structural driver.

What this means for $MRNA

Partial — Develops mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics, known for its COVID-19 vaccine and diversifying into RSV, flu, and oncology.

Top industry ETF

$IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF
+24.4%YTD
+48.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-5.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-37.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-153%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-8.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
8.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-36.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-13.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 31, 2026$-1.97$-2.03+3.0%
Q1 2026May 1, 2026$-3.40$-4.45+23.6%
Q4 2025Feb 13, 2026$-2.11$-2.54+16.9%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$-0.51$-1.87+72.7%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $-1.10

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$389.0M+263.6%-146%-357%$-3.40$-692.0M
Q4 FY25$678.0M-29.1%33.3%-126%$-2.11$912.0M
Q3 FY25$1.0B-45.2%0.8%-25.6%$-0.51$-880.0M
Q2 FY25$142.0M-35.7%16.2%-639%$-2.13$-922.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 16 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.1B$2.0B – $2.2B-$8.32-$10.33 – -$7.8316
FY27$2.4B$2.0B – $3.0B-$4.73-$7.44 – -$2.8615
FY28$3.4B$2.2B – $7.4B-$2.69-$5.32 – $0.6016
FY29$5.6B$4.6B – $7.7B$0.50$0.38 – $0.7514
FY30$7.6B$6.2B – $10.4B$3.42$2.61 – $5.0914

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.97%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+74.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+203.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.905-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 15Stephen HogePresident40.3K sh$5.9MSellSep 14Stephen HogePresident40.3K sh$5.8MSellSep 10James M MockCFO34.8K sh$4.7MSellSep 1Klinger Shannon ThymeChief Legal Officer3.5K sh$486KSellAug 5Stephane BancelCEO272.3K sh$15.4MSellJul 15Stephen HogePresident53.3K sh$3.6MSellJun 15Stephen HogePresident53.3K sh$2.7MSellJun 4Klinger Shannon ThymeChief Legal Officer3.5K sh$174KSellMay 21Noubar AfeyanDirector9.3K sh$434KSellMay 15Stephen HogePresident53.3K sh$2.6M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementSep 18-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 8.01: Other event
3New insider — initial holdingsJul 103
AI summary

A new director of Moderna Inc. (MRNA) filed an initial Form 3 on July 10, 2026, disclosing no beneficially owned securities of Moderna. This filing initiates the director's reporting obligations under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 88-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Moderna announced that Michael McDonnell, former Chief Financial Officer of Biogen, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Concurrently, existing director Pablo Legorreta was reassigned to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to optimize committee composition. McDonnell brings deep biopharma finance expertise from his tenure at Biogen. The board addition signals Moderna's continued investment in financial governance as the company navigates the post-COVID transition to its broader respiratory and oncology vaccine pipeline.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 303
AI summary

Ester Banque Soria, Chief Commercial Officer of Moderna, filed a Form 3 initial beneficial ownership statement as of June 15, 2026. Administrative disclosure.

8-KCharter amendmentMay 118-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

MRNA held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-05-11 (8-K Item 5.07). The meeting was adjourned, likely due to insufficient quorum. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

+ 8 other (4 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Moderna Sets Another Fresh 52-Week High: What's Happening?benzinga.com·12h ago4 Winning Single-Stock Leveraged ETF Areas of First Nine Months of 2026zacks.com·2d agoModerna, Inc. $MRNA Stock Bought by NewEdge Advisors LLCdefenseworld.net·2d agoModerna (MRNA) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowingzacks.com·4d agoModerna Stock Reached New 52-Week High: What's Happening?benzinga.com·5d ago

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