Biotech Stocks Rise for Vaxart and Precigen Following Q3 Earnings Reports
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 14 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Vaxart's Financial Performance: Vaxart's shares rose ~11% after reporting Q3 revenue of $72.4M, exceeding forecasts by $32.3M, largely due to a BARDA contract. The company also noted a net loss per share of $0.04, reflecting a ~33% YoY contraction despite a significant increase in R&D expenses.
Precigen's Growth and FDA Approval: Precigen's shares surged ~27% following a strong Q3 performance with $2.9M in revenue, surpassing expectations and showing over 200% YoY growth, driven by collaboration and licensing revenue after FDA approval of its immunotherapy candidate, Papzimeos.
Patient Engagement for Papzimeos: Since receiving FDA approval in August, Precigen has registered over 100 patients in its Papzimeos Patient Hub, indicating strong early interest and rapid activation of its sales force.
Rising Costs for Both Companies: Both Vaxart and Precigen reported increased net losses per share, with Precigen's SG&A and R&D costs rising significantly, highlighting the financial pressures associated with their respective development activities.
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Analyst Views on PGEN
Wall Street analysts forecast PGEN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PGEN is 9.00 USD with a low forecast of 9.00 USD and a high forecast of 9.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About PGEN
Precigen, Inc. is a discovery and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing gene and cell therapies for improving outcomes for patients with unmet medical needs. The Company’s proprietary technology platforms develop product candidates designed to target urgent and intractable diseases in its core therapeutic areas of immuno-oncology, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. It has developed a pipeline of therapies across multiple indications. The Company’s segments include Biopharmaceuticals and Exemplar. The Biopharmaceuticals segment is primarily comprised of the Company's legal entities as well as royalty interests in therapeutics and therapeutic platforms from companies not controlled by the Company. The Exemplar is composed of Exemplar Genetics LLC, doing business as Precigen Exemplar, its wholly owned subsidiary focused on developing research models and services for healthcare research applications.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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