Yahoo Finance Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:DVAX) delivers shareholders solid 53% CAGR over 3 years, surging 6.4% in the last week alone
It might seem bad, but the worst that can happen when you buy a stock (without leverage) is that its share price goes to zero. But in contrast you can make much more than 100% if the company does well. To wit, the Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) share price has flown 255% in the last three years. Most would be happy with that. We note the stock price is up 6.4% in the last seven days.
On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.
View our latest analysis for Dynavax Technologies
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Dynavax Technologies became profitable within the last three years. Given the importance of this milestone, it's not overly surprising that the share price has increased strongly.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that Dynavax Technologies has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.
A Different Perspective
While it's never nice to take a loss, Dynavax Technologies shareholders can take comfort that their trailing twelve month loss of 0.8% wasn't as bad as the market loss of around 9.2%. What is more upsetting is the 8% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last half decade. While the losses are slowing we doubt many shareholders are happy with the stock. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Dynavax Technologies better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Dynavax Technologies (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
We will like Dynavax Technologies better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.
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