Immunocore Holdings plc (NASDAQ:IMCR) Accelerates Toward Near-Term Catalyst-Driven Upside

Robust liquidity and accelerating clinical progress position the company for active near-term activity; technical momentum favors additional upside while a valuation gap leaves room for re-rating.

Recent News

On August 6, 2026 the company reported second-quarter results and provided a business update highlighting near-complete enrollment in the Phase 3 TEBE‑AM trial and continued pipeline progress; in July 2026 the company presented translational IMC‑M113V data from multiple ascending dose cohorts showing interferon-associated immune programs; industry commentary in late July emphasized pipeline expansion beyond KIMMTRAK into ovarian, lung and gastrointestinal indications.

Technical Analysis

ADX stands at 19.8, indicating no established trend; directional strength remains limited despite recent momentum, so follow-through requires confirmation from volume and price action.

DI+ shows a dip‑and‑reversal, a bullish directional signal; DI‑ also shows a dip‑and‑reversal, which reads as a bearish directional signal; the simultaneous reversals imply short-term directional contest rather than a decisive trend shift.

MACD equals 0.73 with the MACD line above the 0.71 signal line and the MACD trend recorded as a dip‑and‑reversal; that crossover represents bullish momentum and supports potential continuation of recent gains.

MRO at 31.19 sits positive and carries a dip‑and‑reversal trend; a positive MRO signals price above the model target and therefore potential for downward pressure toward valuation anchors despite current momentum.

RSI registers 58.59 and shows an increasing trend, consistent with constructive momentum but not yet overbought; momentum readings therefore favor additional upside while leaving room for short-term mean reversion.

Price trades at $36.02, above the 12‑day EMA ($34.46) and above the 20‑, 50‑ and 200‑day averages ($34.08, $32.02, $32.55 respectively), which aligns with a bullish near-term bias; price sits just below the 2× Bollinger upper band ($36.04), indicating a short-term extension near the upper volatility band.

Volume on the latest session (619,891) exceeds the 10‑day average (392,741) and the 50‑day average (530,424), lending conviction to the recent upward move; short‑term beta (-0.68 over 42 days) suggests low or inverse correlation to the broader market recently, while the 52‑week beta (0.58) shows moderate lower sensitivity to the market over the year.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $115,927,000 with YoY revenue growth of 99.38% and QoQ growth of 311.92%; top-line expansion stands as the primary operational strength driving valuation discussions.

Gross margin at 99.06% reflects highly favorable product economics. Operating margin equals -2.584% and EBIT margin equals 1.73%; EBIT margin at 1.73% sits above the industry peer mean of -0.93% and above the industry peer high of 1.04%, indicating relative operating outperformance versus the industry peer range.

EPS came in at -$0.02 versus an estimate of $0.02, producing an EPS surprise of -200%. Forward EPS equals -$0.1865 and forward PE approximates -173x, reflecting negative expected near-term profitability driven by R&D and operating investment.

Balance sheet liquidity appears strong: cash and short‑term investments total $880,211,000, cash ratio stands at 3.74 and current ratio at 4.47, providing runway to support clinical development and commercialization activities without immediate refinancing pressure.

Total debt equals $434,959,000 with debt‑to‑equity roughly 103.6% and debt‑to‑EBITDA near 143.7x; leverage metrics remain meaningful given negative earnings, but interest coverage of 0.80 reflects net interest income offsetting some borrowing costs.

Free cash flow registered $15,142,000 with a free cash flow yield near 0.93%; WMDST values the stock as under‑valued based on its model, a view supported by strong cash reserves, accelerating revenues, and pipeline milestones despite negative GAAP earnings.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 452.7 M
 Operating Cash Flow 15.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -786.00 K
 Change In Working Capital 7.4 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 32.2 M
 End Period Cash Flow 484.9 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 115.9 M
 Forward Revenue 340.3 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.1 M
 Depreciation 1.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 1.0 M
 Research and Development 73.9 M
 Total Operating Expenses 118.9 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 114.8 M
 EBITDA 3.0 M
 EBIT 2.0 M
 Operating Income -3.00 M
 Interest Income 3.6 M
 Interest Expense 2.5 M
 Net Interest Income 520.0 K
 Income Before Tax -514.00 K
 Tax Provision 294.0 K
 Tax Rate 40.0 %
 Net Income -808.00 K
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -808.00 K
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.02
 EPS Actual -0.02
 EPS Difference -0.04
 EPS Surprise -200.0 %
 Forward EPS -0.19
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.1 B
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 419.8 M
 Total Current Assets 1.1 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 880.2 M
 Cash 484.9 M
 Net Receivables 95.3 M
 Inventory 7.8 M
 Long-Term Investments 18.5 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 26.3 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 235.2 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 435.0 M
 Total Liabilities 699.6 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 419.8 M
 Retained Earnings -819.11 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 8.25
 Shares Outstanding 50.866 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.28
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.6 B
 Enterprise Value 1.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 389.293
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 474.895 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -305.865 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA IMCR: 389.293
high: 148.972
median: 38.141
mean: 19.856
low: -178.99
 EV/R 10.165
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.667
 Asset To Liability 1.6
 Debt To Capital 0.509
 Debt To Assets 0.389
Debt To Assets QoQ -4.385 %
Debt To Assets YoY -3.641 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.833
IMCR: 0.389
mean: 0.281
median: 0.223
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 1.036
Debt To Equity QoQ -6.379 %
Debt To Equity YoY -7.779 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.704
IMCR: 1.036
mean: 0.303
median: 0.098
low: -0.777
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.868
Price To Book QoQ -3.555 %
Price To Book YoY -9.29 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 18.326
mean: 8.391
median: 6.334
IMCR: 3.868
low: -9.25
 Price To Earnings (P/E) -1596.012
Price To Earnings QoQ -1384.712 %
Price To Earnings YoY 860.89 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 160.554
median: 40.973
mean: 20.564
low: -176.575
IMCR: -1596.012
 PE/G Ratio 14.778
 Price To Sales (P/S) 14.006
Price To Sales QoQ -5.361 %
Price To Sales YoY -17.166 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 559.892
mean: 54.716
median: 20.828
IMCR: 14.006
low: 0.983
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E -172.923
Forward PE/G 1.601
Forward P/S 5.176
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -10.119
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.106
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.086 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 13.96 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.511
mean: 0.116
IMCR: 0.106
median: 0.105
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 1.314
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.495 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -10.885 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.472
median: 1.538
mean: 1.444
IMCR: 1.314
low: 0.058
 Inventory Turnover 0.136
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 134.289 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -20.058 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.707
mean: 0.492
median: 0.453
IMCR: 0.136
low: 0.029
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 69.432
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -4181.052
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 595.841 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 92.43 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 1415.294
median: 197.717
mean: 179.216
low: -771.823
IMCR: -4181.052
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.142
 CapEx To Revenue -0.007
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.766
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 814.0 M
 Net Invested Capital 814.0 M
 Invested Capital 814.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 419.8 M
 Net Working Capital 815.8 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 3.742
 Current Ratio 4.469
Current Ratio QoQ 6.894 %
Current Ratio YoY -24.171 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 31.351
mean: 4.801
IMCR: 4.469
median: 3.163
low: 0.34
 Quick Ratio 4.436
Quick Ratio QoQ 6.981 %
Quick Ratio YoY -24.321 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 16.477
IMCR: 4.436
mean: 2.803
median: 2.737
low: 0.811
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 143.693
 Cost Of Debt 0.347 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 0.796
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -85.129 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -127.873 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 533.0
mean: 42.233
median: 2.337
IMCR: 0.796
low: -1501.103
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.074
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 5937.137
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 4.414 %
 Revenue Growth 8.671 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 311.924 %
Revenue Growth YoY 99.379 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 278.717 %
mean: 15.349 %
median: 11.617 %
IMCR: 8.671 %
low: -242.388 %
 Earnings Growth -108.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -23.765 %
Earnings Growth YoY -64.0 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 185.714 %
median: 13.636 %
mean: 12.799 %
IMCR: -108.0 %
low: -155.294 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 99.061 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.534 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.124 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 100.0 %
IMCR: 99.061 %
median: 79.764 %
mean: 78.086 %
low: -3.536 %
 EBIT Margin 1.726 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -88.72 %
EBIT Margin YoY -123.553 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 103.704 %
median: 22.839 %
IMCR: 1.726 %
mean: -92.864 %
low: -3750.867 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) -2.584 %
Return On Sales QoQ -137.866 %
Return On Sales YoY -82.982 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 74.372 %
median: 30.748 %
IMCR: -2.584 %
mean: -75.531 %
low: -3837.989 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 15.1 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.933 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -194.721 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -39.533 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 13.067 %
IMCR: 0.933 %
median: 0.852 %
mean: 0.544 %
low: -26.527 %
 Free Cash Growth -197.339 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 250.993 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -101.064 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 175.34 %
mean: 20.583 %
median: 1.424 %
IMCR: -197.339 %
low: -249.171 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -18.74
 Cash Flow Margin -15.044 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 21.584
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) -0.074 %
Return On Assets QoQ -106.101 %
Return On Assets YoY -92.418 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 20.575 %
median: 0.317 %
IMCR: -0.074 %
mean: -4.032 %
low: -44.847 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.226 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.002
Return On Equity QoQ -105.827 %
Return On Equity YoY -92.757 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.462
median: 0.006
IMCR: -0.002
mean: -0.104
low: -0.887
 DuPont ROE -0.199 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.147 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -92.744 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -120.22 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 30.797 %
median: 3.876 %
IMCR: 0.147 %
mean: -0.275 %
low: -27.378 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near‑term technical bias favors upside: MACD crossover, rising RSI and price above short‑ and long‑term moving averages indicate momentum continuation toward the mean analyst target ($38.41) while volume confirms recent strength. Traders should note MRO signals price sits above internal targets, which increases the chance of intermittent pullbacks. Important near‑term fundamentals include continued enrollment updates in the Phase 3 TEBE‑AM program and additional translational readouts; those updates could amplify volatility around the current range.

Key technical levels for active monitoring: super trend support near $32.58 and the WMDST mean target at $38.41, with the 52‑week high at $40.72 acting as a higher resistance reference. Overall, momentum indicators favor further upside in the short run but valuation‑anchored indicators imply periodic mean reversion toward internal targets during the six‑week window.

About Immunocore Holdings plc

Immunocore Holdings plc (NASDAQ:IMCR) develops innovative immunotherapies aimed at treating cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune conditions. Based in Abingdon, UK, the company advances its proprietary ImmTAC technology platform to harness the body’s immune system in combating diseases. Immunocore’s leading product, KIMMTRAK, targets unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma, offering a novel treatment option for patients. The company’s pipeline includes tebentafusp, currently progressing through Phase 2/3 trials for advanced cutaneous melanoma. Additionally, Immunocore evaluates IMC-F106C in Phase 3 trials for first-line advanced cutaneous melanoma and in Phase 1/2 trials for a range of tumors, such as ovarian and lung cancers. The company also explores therapies for colorectal, gastrointestinal, and viral infections with candidates like IMC-R117C and IMC-M113V. Committed to addressing unmet medical needs, Immunocore conducts preclinical trials targeting solid tumor cancers and type 1 diabetes. Founded in 1999, Immunocore leverages its expertise to deliver transformative therapies, aiming to improve patient outcomes across the globe.



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