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HCW Biologics Inc

HCWB
1.040USD
+0.050+5.05%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
2.73MMarket Cap
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HCW Biologics Inc

1.040
+0.050+5.05%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of HCW Biologics Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

HCW Biologics Inc's fundamentals are relatively weak, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 193 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 8.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.The company has shown weak stock market performance over the past month, in line with its weak fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

HCW Biologics Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
193 / 392
Overall Ranking
373 / 4521
Industry
Biotechnology & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

HCW Biologics Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
HCW Biologics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen the health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation, and age-related diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, as well as other conditions. It has developed a Tissue factOr-Based fusion (TOBI) discovery platform to generate designer, novel multi-functional fusion molecules with immunotherapeutic properties. Its lead product candidates include HCW9218 and HCW9302. HCW9218 is a clinical-stage bifunctional molecule that is designed to impact senescence by reducing senescent cells. The Company is prepared to progress HCW9218 in Phase II clinical trials for non-oncology indications.HCW9302 is designed to activate and expand regulatory T cells, which deactivate inflammasomes. Its other product candidates include HCW9201, HCW9206, HCW11-006, and others.
Growing
The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 2.57M.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 2.57M.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is -0.07, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 125.21K shares, increasing 14.47% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 15.43K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.68.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
8.000
Target Price
+661.90%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of HCW Biologics Inc is 5.12, ranking 380 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 15.61K, representing a year-over-year decrease of 96.34%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 16.71%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.12
Change
0

Financials

3.52

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.25

Operational Efficiency

2.83

Growth Potential

4.92

Shareholder Returns

7.07

HCW Biologics Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of HCW Biologics Inc is 8.93, ranking 4 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its current P/E ratio is -0.07, which is -6.71% below the recent high of -0.07 and -358764.30% above the recent low of -267.35.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.93
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 193/392
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of HCW Biologics Inc is 8.00, ranking 164 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The average price target is 35.00, with a high of 35.00 and a low of 35.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
8.000
Target Price
+661.90%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

542
Total
6
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
HCW Biologics Inc
HCWB
1
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
29
argenx SE
ARGX
26
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
26
Beigene Ltd
ONC
24
Intellia Therapeutics Inc
NTLA
24
1
2
3
...
109

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of HCW Biologics Inc is 2.61, ranking 374 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 1.47 and the support level at 0.78, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
2.50
Change
0.11

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.006
Neutral
RSI(14)
35.568
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
13.026
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.131
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-109.569
Sell
Williams %R
88.406
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-1.010
Sell
StochRSI(14)
56.662
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
1.070
Sell
MA10
1.134
Sell
MA20
1.203
Sell
MA50
1.472
Sell
MA100
2.564
Sell
MA200
4.033
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of HCW Biologics Inc is 3.00, ranking 197 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 4.63%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 170.01%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 15.43K shares, representing 0.57% of shares outstanding, with 5.53% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Wong (Hing C)
509.96K
+27.06%
DRW Securities, LLC
83.44K
--
Byam (Rebecca)
43.01K
+24.49%
Garrett (Scott T)
25.50K
+280.84%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
15.43K
--
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
11.00K
--
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC
10.00K
--
Flowers (Lee)
5.72K
+20.23%
Winer (Gary M)
4.08K
+858.82%
Greene (Rick Scott)
2.07K
+87.14%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Biotechnology & Medical Research domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of HCW Biologics Inc is 1.40, ranking 319 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The company's beta value is 0.72. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
1.40
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.71
VaR
--
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+93.62%
240-Day Volatility
+190.35%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+21.05%
120 days
+68.37%
5 years
--
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-21.24%
120 days
-21.24%
5 years
--
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-3.07
120 days
-1.02
5 years
--

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+93.62%
3 years
+98.95%
5 years
--
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.99
3 years
-0.33
5 years
--
Skewness
240 days
+5.10
3 years
+14.71
5 years
--

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+190.35%
5 years
--
Standardised True Range
240 days
+57.87%
5 years
--
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-259.09%
240 days
-259.09%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+133.25%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+90.19%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+159.12%
120 days
+121.89%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+68.35%
60 days
-37.96%
120 days
-52.47%

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