ImmunityBio (IBRX) Stock

ImmunityBio's recent $100M public offering was necessary to support ANKTIVA's commercialization and pipeline programs, despite the dilution and lower offering price of $3 per share. The company's cash burn rate and financial health remain concerns, but ANKTIVA's impressive performance and future milestones could drive substantial growth and extend the cash runway. IBRX's financial risks persist, and multiple offerings may be needed before profitability, but the potential for explosive revenue growth by 2029 supports a bullish outlook.

ImmunityBio's Anktiva shows promise with potential peak revenues of ~$900m annually, but faces significant competition and financial challenges, including a poorly timed $100m fundraising effort. Despite recent setbacks, including a Q3 net loss of $80m and a cash position of $130m, I maintain a "Buy" rating, anticipating positive 2025 catalysts. Anktiva's efficacy in NMIBC and potential in NSCLC + other cancers are potentially compelling, but the company needs substantial funding to complete ongoing and planned clinical studies.

CULVER CITY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a leading immunotherapy company, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 33,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.00 per share. ImmunityBio has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares were sold by ImmunityBio. Before deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses payable by ImmunityBio, ImmunityBio expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately $100.0 million, assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. The offering is expected to close on or about December 12, 2024 subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a leading immunotherapy company, today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. In addition, ImmunityBio expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock offered in the offering at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP advises ImmunityBio, Inc. investors that the firm is investigating potential legal claims relating to the company's unsuccessful efforts in 2023 to secure regulatory approval for its flagship product Anktiva, designed to treat bladder cancer. Current shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm.

ImmunityBio (IBRX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.18. This compares to loss of $0.19 per share a year ago.

ImmunityBio (IBRX) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

ImmunityBio's ANKTIVA shows promising commercial and clinical progress, with expanded patient access and potential EU/UK regulatory filings, enhancing its global market penetration and revenue prospects. Recent positive clinical data for ANKTIVA in NSCLC and endometrial cancer trials highlight its potential beyond bladder cancer, boosting its long-term growth outlook. Despite significant advancements, risks include regulatory hurdles, commercialization challenges, high cash burn, and reliance on founder Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong for funding.

Anktiva, ImmunityBio's lead molecule, shows promising results with a 71% CR rate and 100% survival at 24 months for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC. Despite Anktiva's potential, ImmunityBio faces financial challenges, relying heavily on loans from founder Dr. Soon-Shiong, leading to high indebtedness. The company has a market cap of $2.43bn but limited cash runway, raising concerns about its financial stability and lack of recent earnings calls.