Moderna is trading 4.28% down now at $143.25 as investors continue taking profits following the extraordinary cancer-vaccine rally.

  • Recent coverage attributes the pullback to valuation concerns as the stock retraces after positive Phase 3 melanoma-vaccine results announced by Moderna and Merck.
  • The Nasdaq Composite is up 1.10% pre-market, suggesting the decline is primarily stock-specific.
  • No new August 27 company announcement was identified.