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Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 9

As of Oct 22, 2026, Vir Biotechnology is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 9 (since Aug 21, 2026). It closed at $10.43, 11.5% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops therapeutic products to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases in the United States and internationally. More about the company

$10.43
-0.95% today
$1.8B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 110 in Biotechnology · #1 of 272 in Health Care

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 17w
S1 17w
S4 13w
S4 17w
S2 26w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 17w → S1 17w → S4 8w → S1 2w → S2 6w → S3 1w → S4 13w → S1 12w → S2 7w → S3 1w → S4 17w → S1 2w → S4 8w → S1 7w → S2 26w → S3 11w → S2 9w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

VIR among Biotechnology70th of 591 by relative strength

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Stocks in Biotechnology ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1GTBPStage 2 · wk 799−22.3%
2IOVAStage 2 · wk 1899+38.8%
3SLSStage 3 · wk 499−1.5%
4MRNAStage 2 · wk 1799+11.3%
5TWSTStage 2 · wk 3999−14.5%
6KODStage 2 · wk 499+172.1%
7ERASStage 3 · wk 599+0.7%
8CLYMStage 3 · wk 399−15.8%
…70VIRStage 2 · wk 991−6.0%
vs 52W High
-11.5%
$5.12 lo$11.78 hi
11.5% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 9
1w13w26w
Week 9, early Stage 2
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
11.4%
200 DMA: $9.36 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.49x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-6.0%
3M
+20.0%
6M
+0.8%
YTD
+75.6%
1Y
+66.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-07
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-07-28.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.44x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 8 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 8 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 8 · Vol 1.36x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 8 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 8 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 7 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 7 · Vol 1.56x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 7 · Vol 1.84x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$10.70
200 DMA
$9.36
52W High
$11.78
52W Low
$5.12
5D Low
$9.96
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$11.78
60d High
$11.78
120d High
$11.78
250d High
$11.78
Next resistance
+12.9%
to 20d High
ROE
-26.1%
Profit margin -83.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 1.8

Vir Biotechnology: quick answers

What stage is Vir Biotechnology in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Vir Biotechnology (VIR) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Aug 21, 2026 and is in week 9. What the four stages mean

Is Vir Biotechnology in an uptrend?

Yes. Vir Biotechnology is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 11.4% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Vir Biotechnology from its 52-week high?

Vir Biotechnology closed at $10.43 on Oct 22, 2026, 11.5% below its 52-week high of $11.78. Its 52-week low is $5.12.

How has Vir Biotechnology performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Vir Biotechnology is up 66.3% over the past year and up 75.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Vir Biotechnology in?

Vir Biotechnology is in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops therapeutic products to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases in the United States and internationally. Its clinical development pipeline consists of product investigational therapies targeting hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other solid tumors. The company's preclinical candidates include those targeting influenza A and B antibodies and antibody drug conjugates, and coronavirus monoclonal antibodies; and PRO-XTEN, a dual-masked TCEs targeting variety of solid tumors. It has grant collaboration and license agreement with Astellas; license agreement with Norgine for the treatment of CHD; amended and restated letter agreement with the Gates Foundation; an option and license agreement with Brii Biosciences Limited; a collaboration and license agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; license agreement with the Institute for Research in Biomedicine; a license agreement with The Rockefeller University; license agreements with Xencor; and a collaborative research agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. Vir Biotechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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