Wall Street Analysts Think Vaxcyte (PCVX) Could Surge 75.6%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 75.6% in Vaxcyte (PCVX). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 14, 2026

Vaxcyte Announces Pricing of Concurrent Public Offerings of Common Stock, Pre-Funded Warrants and Convertible Senior Notes

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxcyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCVX), a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company, announced today the pricing of concurrent underwritten public offerings of 7,412,500 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.50% convertible senior notes due 2032 (the “notes”). The shares of common stock are being sold at a public offering price of $64.00 per share, and the pre-funded warrants are being sold at a public offering price of $63.999 per pre-funded warrant. The exercise price of the pre-funded warrants is $0.001 per share. The shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants and notes to be sold in the offerings are being offered by Vaxcyte. Vaxcyte has granted the underwriters of the common stock and pre-funded warrant offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,171,875 shares of its common stock at the public offering price per share, and has granted the underwriters of the note offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes at the public offering price, solely to cover over-allotments, in each case less underwriting discounts and commissions.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 7, 2026

Vaxcyte: 'Strong Buy' On VAX-31 Trial Win IPD VAX-31 And Additional Readouts 1st Half 2027

Vaxcyte remains a 'Strong Buy' after robust phase 3 OPUS-1 results for VAX-31, demonstrating non-inferiority to Prevnar 20 and Capvaxive in adults. The company offers significant upside with multiple 2027 catalysts: OPUS-2 and OPUS-3 phase 3 data for VAX-31 in adults in the 1st half of 2027 and phase 2 infant data. VAX-31 targets broader pneumococcal strain coverage versus current vaccines, addressing emerging serotypes and aiming for 95% adult IPD coverage.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 6, 2026

Biotech Stocks Tumble, With Recent Winners Moderna, Vaxcyte Among The Biggest Losers

Biotech stocks took a hit Tuesday, with Vaxcyte, Moderna and Revolution Medicines posting some of the steepest losses.

Investors Business Daily • Oct 6, 2026

Vaxcyte shares surge as pneumococcal vaccine succeeds in late-stage trial

Vaxcyte said on Monday its experimental ​pneumococcal vaccine generated immune responses comparable to rival vaccines ‌in a late-stage study, sending its shares up 57% in morning trading.

Reuters • Oct 5, 2026

Vaxcyte Catapults After Going Toe-To-Toe With Pfizer, Merck In Vaccine Study

Vaxcyte stock catapulted Monday after its experimental pneumococcal vaccine proved it's not inferior to marketed shots from Pfizer and Merck.

Investors Business Daily • Oct 5, 2026

Vaxcyte shares surge on late-stage vaccine trial success

Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) shares surged 57% in morning trading on Monday after the biotechnology company said its experimental pneumococcal vaccine VAX-31 generated immune responses comparable to rival vaccines in a late-stage study. The results strengthened expectations that VAX-31 could compete with Pfizer's Prevnar 20 and Merck's Capvaxive in the adult pneumococcal vaccine market, which Jefferies estimates could reach $3 billion to $6 billion or more.

Proactive Investors • Oct 5, 2026

Vaxcyte's VAX-31 Meets All Primary Endpoints in Pivotal Phase III OPUS-1 Trial

Vaxcyte NASDAQ: PCVX said its investigational 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, VAX-31, met all pre-specified primary immunogenicity endpoints in the pivotal Phase III OPUS-1 trial in adults.

MarketBeat • Oct 6, 2026

Vaxcyte Stock Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why

Vaxcyte Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX) stock is surging on Monday on positive topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 OPUS-1 trial evaluating VAX-31, an investigational 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Benzinga • Oct 5, 2026

Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Discusses Top Line Results From OPUS-1 Phase 3 Trial of VAX-31 Pneumococcal Vaccine Candidate Transcript

Vaxcyte, Inc. (PCVX) Discusses Top Line Results From OPUS-1 Phase 3 Trial of VAX-31 Pneumococcal Vaccine Candidate Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Oct 5, 2026