Not only do companies have the potential to achieve what Novavax was able to under the right circumstances, but the industry is also full of big mergers and acquisitions. Early-stage companies develop clinical trial pipelines. Larger companies may then target these smaller firms as buyout candidates.
For instance, Merck (NYSE: MRK) bought cancer drug research company VelosBio Inc. from Pappas Capital and other investors for $2.75 billion. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) picked up Immunomedics for $21 billion to gain access to a breast cancer treatment, Trodelvy. The list goes on. In this article, we'll look at a few current and former biotech penny stocks that have continued demonstrating strength in the stock market in 2021.
Some of the latest published analysis of Merck indicates a yield of as much as 4.6 percent after three quarters of strong earnings. At its current low-price Merck is gaining appeal.