Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Vir Biotechnology Inc shares valued at $474,239 were sold by De Backer Marianne on Apr 03 ’25. At $5.95 per share, De Backer Marianne sold 79,712 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 769,505 shares worth approximately $4.84 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Marianne De Backer purchased 79,712 shares, netting a total of over 474,239 in proceeds.
Before that, de Verneuil Vanina had sold 7,373 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $67,402, the EVP and General Counsel traded Vir Biotechnology Inc shares for $9.14 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 7,373 shares, worth approximately $0.5 million.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on January 29, 2024, Vir Biotechnology Inc [VIR] has been rated down from an Overweight to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $9 from $23. Analysts at BofA Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early September. As of March 06, 2023, JP Morgan has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Overweight” for VIR. Earlier on February 21, 2023, Goldman upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for VIR stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing VIR Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 15.73%. Over the course of the year, Vir Biotechnology Inc shares have dropped approximately -14.31%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $14.45 on 01/08/25 and a 52-week low of $4.95 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $7.21, while a 200-day SMA reached $8.24.
Support And Resistance Levels for Vir Biotechnology Inc (VIR)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 5.99, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 5.70. In the upper region, resistance lies at 6.44. The next price resistance is at 6.59. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 50.92 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.40, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 0.37%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
