Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX). In a filing disclosed on June 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vaxcyte stock on May 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBF) on 6/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 5/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) on 5/29/2026.

Vaxcyte Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PCVX traded up $0.11 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $46.99. 84,224 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,401,004. The company has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of -6.83 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $54.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.72. Vaxcyte, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.08 and a 12-month high of $65.00.

Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($2.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.74) by ($0.56). During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($1.04) earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vaxcyte, Inc. will post -7.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vaxcyte

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Vaxcyte by 23.8% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 16,575,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,231,000 after acquiring an additional 3,188,687 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Vaxcyte by 35.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,296,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,213,000 after purchasing an additional 2,981,038 shares in the last quarter. Caligan Partners LP purchased a new position in Vaxcyte in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,660,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in Vaxcyte by 418.0% during the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,725,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,592,000 after buying an additional 1,392,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Polar Capital Holdings Plc grew its stake in Vaxcyte by 302.6% during the fourth quarter. Polar Capital Holdings Plc now owns 1,672,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,182,000 after buying an additional 1,257,253 shares during the period. 96.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vaxcyte in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Vaxcyte in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of Vaxcyte from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vaxcyte from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vaxcyte presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vaxcyte

In related news, CAO Elvia Cowan sold 3,000 shares of Vaxcyte stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 28,975 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,738,500. The trade was a 9.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jim Wassil sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.52, for a total transaction of $111,420.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 158,494 shares in the company, valued at $7,848,622.88. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 9,392 shares of company stock worth $524,426 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Vaxcyte Company Profile

Vaxcyte, Inc (NASDAQ: PCVX) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a new generation of preventive vaccines aimed at combating serious bacterial diseases. Headquartered in San Carlos, California, Vaxcyte leverages proprietary conjugation technologies to design and manufacture multivalent vaccines targeting pathogens for which there remain significant unmet medical needs. The company’s platform is intended to streamline the production of conjugate vaccines by improving antigen presentation and broadening strain coverage compared with conventional approaches.

Vaxcyte’s lead candidate, VAX-24, is a 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine designed to protect against 24 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae.