The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research)
Moderna
MRNA-Q
PAST TOP PICK
Aug 05, 2021
(A Top Pick Apr 08/21, Up 213.6%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with MRNA is progressing well. We recommend trailing up the stop (from $175) to $300. Along with the previous recommendation to cover half the position, this would all but guarantee a net investment return of 78% if triggered.
They have special technology; this morning they announced a collaboration with AI. Shares have been declining and there are sellers everywhere. You have to wait until they invent the special vaccines en masse they promised.
A staple, and that sector is starting to outperform the market. A value play. His target is around $200-ish, if it can break resistance around $140. If it fails, give it a few days, and then walk away if you have to.
Moderna rallied 29% in May after a good report and news on developing a bird flu vaccine to fight that epidemic. Another boost came when the government approved their RSV vaccine. But Moderna is expected to lose money in the foreseeable future. Instead, look at biopharma.
Post-Covid, they have a pipeline of drugs under development, related to vaccines and cancer. This is higher-risk in health care. They have $3 billion in revenues, but are spending a lot in R&D, more than their revenues, so they're not profitable.