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QM · rank #16 · 2026-10-21

IBRX

NASDAQ · $8.92B (USD)

SignalBuy1.9strength 1.9 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+209.52%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+0.0%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+0.0%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$8.92B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-21
$8.45
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-19
$2.73

The AI research card

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Summary

ImmunityBio is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing ANKTIVA, an IL-15 receptor agonist paired with BCG for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and broader oncology settings.

Rationale

The strong 12-month price momentum signal (2.0952) is fundamentally backed by eight consecutive quarters of sequential product revenue growth ($50.7M in Q2 2026) and the FDA's October 2026 label expansion into papillary-only BCG-unresponsive NMIBC.

Material risks

  • 1High operating cash burn ($141.9M in H1 2026) creates significant dilution risk via potential equity offerings before ANKTIVA sales achieve operating cash-flow breakeven.
  • 2Competitive displacement by alternative bladder-preserving treatments like Johnson & Johnson’s Inlexzo/TAR-200 and dependence on reliable contract manufacturing and BCG supply chains.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed