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Does Market Volatility Impact Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IOVA) Share Price?

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If you own shares in Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA) then it's worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. In finance, Beta is a measure of volatility. Modern finance theory considers volatility to be a measure of risk, and there are two main types of price volatility. The first category is company specific volatility. This can be dealt with by limiting your exposure to any particular stock. The other type, which cannot be diversified away, is the volatility of the entire market. Every stock in the market is exposed to this volatility, which is linked to the fact that stocks prices are correlated in an efficient market.

Some stocks see their prices move in concert with the market. Others tend towards stronger, gentler or unrelated price movements. Beta is a widely used metric to measure a stock's exposure to market risk (volatility). Before we go on, it's worth noting that Warren Buffett pointed out in his 2014 letter to shareholders that 'volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' Having said that, beta can still be rather useful. The first thing to understand about beta is that the beta of the overall market is one. Any stock with a beta of greater than one is considered more volatile than the market, while those with a beta below one are either less volatile or poorly correlated with the market.

Check out our latest analysis for Iovance Biotherapeutics

What we can learn from IOVA's beta value

Given that it has a beta of 1.78, we can surmise that the Iovance Biotherapeutics share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). If the past is any guide, we would expect that Iovance Biotherapeutics shares will rise quicker than the markets in times of optimism, but fall faster in times of pessimism. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Iovance Biotherapeutics is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.

NasdaqGM:IOVA Income Statement, July 10th 2019
NasdaqGM:IOVA Income Statement, July 10th 2019

Does IOVA's size influence the expected beta?

With a market capitalisation of US$3.0b, Iovance Biotherapeutics is a pretty big company, even by global standards. It is quite likely well known to very many investors. It takes a lot of money to influence the share price of large companies like this one. That makes it interesting to note that its share price has a history of sensitivity to market volatility. There might be some aspect of the business that means profits are leveraged to the economic cycle.

What this means for you:

Since Iovance Biotherapeutics tends to moves up when the market is going up, and down when it's going down, potential investors may wish to reflect on the overall market, when considering the stock. This article aims to educate investors about beta values, but it's well worth looking at important company-specific fundamentals such as Iovance Biotherapeutics’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for IOVA’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for IOVA’s outlook.

  2. Past Track Record: Has IOVA been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of IOVA's historicals for more clarity.

  3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how IOVA measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.

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