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HCW Biologics Inc

HCWB
3.070USD
-0.330-9.71%
Close 11/04, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
6.59MMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

HCW Biologics Inc

3.070
-0.330-9.71%
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: 2025-11-04

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively weak. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. The company shows very weak stock market performance, in line with its 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
191 / 407
Overall Ranking
325 / 4616
Industry
Biotechnology & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
35.000
Target Price
+872.22%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

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 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 such as long-haul COVID-19. 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 bifunctional immunotherapeutic designed with the capabilities to neutralize transforming growth factor-β and stimulate immune cells, targeting senescent cells and the SASP factors they secrete. HCW9302 is designed to activate and expand regulatory T cells, which deactivate inflammasomes. Its other product candidates include HCW9201, HCW9206, 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 -0.21, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 21.51K shares, decreasing 75.83% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 0.00 shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.68.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company's current financial score is 5.37, which is lower than the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 6.92. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.55K, representing a year-over-year decrease of 98.94%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 20.93%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.37
Change
0

Financials

3.66

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

8.54

Operational Efficiency

2.57

Growth Potential

4.95

Shareholder Returns

7.11

HCW Biologics Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current valuation score is 8.93, which is higher than the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 7.05. Its current P/E ratio is -0.21, which is -37.13% below the recent high of -0.13 and -130189.42% 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 191/407
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.00, which is equal to the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 8.00. The average price target for HCW Biologics Inc 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

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
35.000
Target Price
+872.22%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

521
Total
6
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
HCW Biologics Inc
HCWB
1
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
30
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
IONS
25
argenx SE
ARGX
25
Intellia Therapeutics Inc
NTLA
25
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
25
1
2
3
...
104

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

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: 2025-11-04

The company’s current price momentum score is 4.07, which is lower than the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 6.41. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 4.44 and the support level at 2.79, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
2.48
Change
1.59

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(1)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.090
Sell
RSI(14)
35.965
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
12.880
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.169
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-273.590
Oversold
Williams %R
84.889
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.421
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
3.726
Sell
MA10
3.811
Sell
MA20
4.029
Sell
MA50
4.245
Sell
MA100
4.306
Sell
MA200
7.690
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 3.00, which is lower than the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 5.15. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 1.00%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 96.79%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 0.00 shares, representing 0.00% of shares outstanding, with 100.00% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Wong (Hing C)
509.96K
+27.06%
Byam (Rebecca)
43.01K
+24.49%
Garrett (Scott T)
25.50K
+280.84%
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC
10.00K
--
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
9.52K
--
Flowers (Lee)
5.72K
+20.23%
Winer (Gary M)
4.08K
+858.82%
Greene (Rick Scott)
2.07K
+87.14%
Rhode (Peter)
1.94K
--
Wells Fargo Advisors
1.70K
--
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current risk assessment score is 1.31, which is lower than the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry's average of 3.47. The company's beta value is 0.64. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
1.31
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.64
VaR
--
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+93.33%
240-Day Volatility
+254.17%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+68.37%
120 days
+68.37%
5 years
--
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-15.31%
120 days
-15.31%
5 years
--
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.20
120 days
-0.78
5 years
--

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+93.33%
3 years
+96.42%
5 years
--
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-1.00
3 years
-0.33
5 years
--
Skewness
240 days
+10.03
3 years
+15.05
5 years
--

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+254.17%
5 years
--
Standardised True Range
240 days
+42.52%
5 years
--
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-228.59%
240 days
-228.59%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+287.68%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+159.35%

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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