CEL SCI Corp is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in September.
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Insiders1 buying, 0 selling5 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
- Funds20 adding, 10 cuttingOf 2 active managers that changed their stake, 2 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in CEL SCI Corp's latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 109% and a beta of 1.6 against the S&P 500.
Price chart
- 1 day-5.1%
- 1 week-17.6%
- 1 month-43.3%
- This year-75.1%
- 1 year-81.5%
- 5 years-99.7%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- Shareholder voteSEC 8-KRead source ↗
No model value for CEL SCI Corp at the moment. Current status: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating. Available reported financials are shown below.
Valuation models
We value CEL SCI Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.9%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.32 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. | — | Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value |
| Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | — | No model applies: the filings don’t yet support a value. |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare CEL SCI Corp with Biotechnology in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | −$3.07 | +51% | — | 0% |
| Next | −$6.38 | −108% | $6m | 0% |
Positioning
- Short interest
- 3.9% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 2.46 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +7% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 15% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 3.7% of shares
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| CVM | −39% | −67% | +16% | −85% | −56% | −75% |
| Industry peers (median) | −35% | −56% | −18% | −28% | −5% | −26% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| CVM | 33% | 33% | 50% | 8% | 42% | 36% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| CVM | −74% | −74% | −66% | −87% | −86% | −85% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 100% from February 1, 2021 to June 25, 2026. Getting back needed a 85385% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $0.97 – $7.67
- From 52-week high
- −82.9%
- vs 50-day average
- −22.9%
- vs 200-day average
- −47.5%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 109%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 1.56
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $2.1M
- Institutions reporting
- 40
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 167.5%
- Positions opened / closed
- 10 / 7
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | $595,358 | 572K | 28.7% | ▲ 1495.0% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $564,802 | 543K | 27.2% | ▲ 122.9% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | $206,440 | 199K | 9.9% | New |
| Mai Capital Management | $112,612 | 108K | 5.4% | ▲ 18.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $91,776 | 88K | 4.4% | ▲ 3.4% |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | $53,491 | 51K | 2.6% | ▲ 191.9% |
| HRT Financial LP | $53,000 | 51K | 2.6% | New |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | $50,997 | 49K | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $44,991 | 43K | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Bank Of America Corp | $42,553 | 41K | 2.1% | ▼ 0.2% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | $37,916 | 36K | 1.8% | New |
| Xtx Topco Ltd | $36,284 | 35K | 1.7% | ▲ 54.7% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not CEL SCI Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kersten Geert R Chief Executive Officer | August 25, 2026 | Buy | 100,000 | $1.38 | $138,000 |
| Kersten Geert R Chief Executive Officer | May 14, 2026 | Buy | 300,000 | $1.20 | $360,000 |
| Kersten Geert R Chief Executive Officer | May 13, 2026 | Buy | 100,000 | $1.19 | $119,000 |
| Kersten Geert R Chief Executive Officer | January 22, 2026 | Buy | 38,023 | $5.26 | $200,001 |
| Kersten Geert R Chief Executive Officer | December 4, 2025 | Buy | 8,389 | $5.96 | $49,998 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- DEF 14A Proxy statement
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- S-1 FORM S-1
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
CEL SCI Corp in brief
- What does CEL SCI Corp do?
- CEL SCI Corp is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in September.
- What is CEL SCI Corp's stock ticker?
- CEL SCI Corp trades under the ticker CVM on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are CEL SCI Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Renaissance Technologies LLC, Vanguard Capital Management LLC and Citadel Advisors LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Are insiders buying or selling CEL SCI Corp stock?
- Over the last 12 months, CEL SCI Corp's directors and officers reported 5 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
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