The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research)
Moderna
MRNA-Q
TOP PICK
Jul 07, 2022
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Trading at only 5x earnings, this is one of the least expensive stocks in the S&P500. The company is looking to expand its COVID vaccine in Europe and the US for children under 6 years. Recently reported earnings smashed analyst expectations by over 65% and is generating a ROE over 120%. The company has been prudently using a small portion of cash reserves to help aggressively buy back shares and retire debt. We recommend a stop loss at $120, looking to achieve $228 -- upside potential over 42%. Yield 0% (Analysts’ price target is $228.00)
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.