In a filing, Vir Biotechnology Inc revealed its Director SATO VICKI L unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.13 million on Jan 02 ’26. In the deal valued at $5.93 per share,22,000 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, SATO VICKI L now holds 1,166,391 shares worth roughly $6.95 million.
Then, VICKI LEE SATO bought 66,000 shares, generating $397,980 in total proceeds.
Before that, SVF Endurance (Cayman) Ltd sold 191,854 shares. Vir Biotechnology Inc shares valued at $1,147,786 were divested by the 10% Owner at a price of $5.98 per share. As a result of the transaction, SVF Endurance (Cayman) Ltd now holds 13,728,924 shares, worth roughly $81.82 million.
Evercore ISI initiated its Vir Biotechnology Inc [VIR] rating to an Outperform in a research note published on September 03, 2025; the price target was $12. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including BofA Securities’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in late August from “a Neutral” to “a Buy”. JP Morgan also remained covering VIR and has decreased its forecast on January 29, 2024 with a “Neutral” recommendation from previously “an Overweight” rating. BofA Securities revised its rating on September 08, 2023. It rated VIR as “a Neutral” which previously was an “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of VIR
On Tuesday, Vir Biotechnology Inc [NASDAQ:VIR] saw its stock jump 2.94% to $5.96. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -0.33%. Vir Biotechnology Inc shares have fallen nearly -18.02% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -1.16% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $14.45 was reached on 01/02/26, a 52-week low of $4.16 was recorded on 01/05/26.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For VIR Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 5.74, which if violated will result in even more drops to 5.53. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 6.12. A further resistance level may holdings at 6.29.
How much short interest is there in Vir Biotechnology Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Vir Biotechnology Inc stocks on 2025-12-15, growing by 0.16 million shares to a total of 11.15 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-14 was 10.99 million shares. There was a rise of 1.41%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
