

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) today announced that company management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: 2026 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference, New YorkFireside chat on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.

Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) shares are trading higher. Strength may be due to an increase in investor attention related to an unconfirmed rumor suggesting that Matrix-M has a favorable safety profile with mostly mild-to-moderate, self-limiting side effects.

Retail traders are treating Novavax as a cancer-vaccine play today, but the price action shows a single-name bid rather than a sector move. Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock is up 6% to $9.90 in midday trading.

Shares of Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) are trading higher Monday morning. The stock is extending its 30% monthly gains as investors respond positively to regulatory approvals across major jurisdictions for its updated protein-based COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the 2026–2027 autumn vaccination campaign, alongside broader sector strength bolstered by positive late-stage oncology clinical trial results across the biotech landscape.

Novavax's Partnership Strategy Continues to Deliver with XFG-adapted Nuvaxovid⢠Approvals in the U.S., EU and Japan for 2026-2027 Vaccination

COVID-19 remains a public health challenge, particularly among older adults and high-risk populations 1 Novavax's partners are ready to bring its protein-based, non-mRNA vaccine with a favorable tolerability profile to global markets, providing an important option for healthcare providers and patients GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: NVAX) partners have received approvals for the Nuvaxovid™ formulation to target the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant for the 2026-2027 vaccination season in major markets including the U.S., European Union (EU) and Japan.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID vaccines, the companies said on Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target the dominant XFG variant.

Drug stock Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX) is trading 2.8% lower at $9.18 this afternoon, pulling back from yesterday's surge to six-week highs.