HCW Biologics Inc. Common Stock(HCWB)

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Snapshot
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Industry (SIC)
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS (2834)
Exchange
XNAS
Market Cap
$0.0B

HCW Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to support or treat diseases promoted by chronic inflammation. It has created novel compounds that represent a new class of drugs that it believes has the potential to fundamentally change the treatment of autoimmune disorders and other proinflammatory diseases, cancer and senescence-associated dysplasia. The company has developed two proprietary drug discovery and development platforms which it uses to create novel fusion immunotherapeutics: The TOBI (Tissue factOr-Based fusIon)…

Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan -7.42% 5
Feb -19.55% 5
Mar -6.59% 5
Apr -2.31% 5
May +67.72% 5
Jun -18.97% 5
Jul -8.88% 6
Aug +0.02% 6
Sep -14.29% 6
Oct +1.09% 5
Nov -20.99% 5
Dec -16.71% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $2.70
SMA 50: $3.24
SMA 200: $5.54
Current: $2.24
EMA 12: $2.71
EMA 26: $2.93
MACD: -0.2232 | Signal: -0.0162
BEARISH
ADX (14): 17.62
RANGE
+DI: 19.72
−DI: 31.96

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 36.24
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 17.69
Stoch %D: 24.90
Williams %R: -91.81

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $3.63
BB Lower: $1.77
NEUTRAL
OBV: 204,040,127
Vol SMA 20: 354,791
Vol ROC: -72.26%
ATR: $0.43
True Range: $0.28
HV 20: 146.5%
HV 30: 124.9%
HV 60: 120.6%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-09-13T00:00:00 – 2026-09-11T00:00:00
AI Analysis

Choose Frenzy-Fast™ for quick analysis or Frenzy-Pro™ for comprehensive analysis.

Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Earnings History
1 of 1 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
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Avg Actual Move
15.48%
Each row pairs the pre-earnings straddle-implied expected move with the realized close-to-close move. Sorted oldest first.
Earnings Date Timing Expected Move Actual Move Ratio Outcome
2026-08-17 unknown — 15.48% — Within
Options Activity
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Spread Scanner GPU
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
1.01
Correlation (SPY)
3.8%
R²
0.00
Ann. Volatility
338.5%
SPY Volatility
12.8%

Above average volatility - stock moves with market amplification

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-06-30

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

14 filers119,931 shares$464.07K value
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian 52,138 $260.17K 56.06% — 2026-06-30
2 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian 19,942 $99.51K 21.44% — 2026-06-30
3 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 6,510 $32.48K 7.00% — 2026-06-30
4 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) Custodian 4,117 $20.54K 4.43% — 2026-06-30
5 Connective Capital Management, LLC 3,338 $16.66K 3.59% — 2026-06-30
6 VANGUARD GROUP INC Custodian 15,426 $14.98K 3.23% — 2025-12-31
7 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2,003 $9.99K 2.15% — 2026-06-30
8 Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 1,667 $8.32K 1.79% — 2026-06-30
9 BARCLAYS PLC Custodian 191 $953 0.21% — 2026-06-30
10 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Custodian 1,000 $360 0.08% — 2026-03-31
11 HRT FINANCIAL LP 13,583 $67 0.01% — 2026-06-30
12 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Custodian 4 $20 <0.01% — 2026-06-30
13 Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 11 $10 <0.01% — 2026-06-30
14 UBS Group AG Custodian 1 $5 <0.01% — 2026-06-30
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
Insider Activity
Latest: 2026-07-31
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-07-31 Hing C Wong Chief Executive Officer Buy (P) +23,210 $2.58 $60.0K EDGAR
2026-07-31 SCOTT T GARRETT Director Buy (P) +7,736 $2.58 $20.0K EDGAR
2026-07-31 Lee Flowers SVP of Business Development Buy (P) +7,736 $2.58 $20.0K EDGAR
2026-05-27 SCOTT T GARRETT Director Buy (P) +177,936 $1.41 $250.0K EDGAR
2026-05-27 Hing C Wong Chief Executive Officer Buy (P) +113,879 $1.41 $160.0K EDGAR
2026-05-27 Rebecca Byam Chief Financial Officer Buy (P) +14,235 $1.41 $20.0K EDGAR
2025-05-20 Gary M Winer Director Buy (P) +1,342 $7.45 $10.0K EDGAR
2025-05-20 Hing C Wong Chief Executive Officer Buy (P) +8,054 $7.45 $60.0K EDGAR
2025-05-20 SCOTT T GARRETT Director Buy (P) +13,423 $7.45 $100.0K EDGAR
2025-05-09 Gary M Winer Director Buy (P) +2,308 $26.00 $60.0K EDGAR
2025-05-09 Rick S. Greene Director Buy (P) +962 $26.00 $25.0K EDGAR
2025-05-09 Rebecca Byam Chief Financial Officer Buy (P) +8,462 $26.00 $220.0K EDGAR
2025-05-09 Lee Flowers SVP of Business Development Buy (P) +962 $26.00 $25.0K EDGAR
2025-05-09 Hing C Wong Chief Executive Officer Buy (P) +92,500 $26.00 $2.40M EDGAR
2025-05-09 SCOTT T GARRETT Director Buy (P) +5,385 $26.00 $140.0K EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
Insider Holdings
9 insiders · @ $2.24
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 Hing C Wong Chief Executive Officer 125,845 $281.9K $7.92M 18 2026-07-31
2 SCOTT T GARRETT Director 45,895 $102.8K $1.51M 10 2026-07-31
3 Rebecca Byam Chief Financial Officer 9,541 $21.4K $1.51M 25 2026-05-27
4 Lee Flowers SVP of Business Development 8,691 $19.5K $460.8K 11 2026-07-31
5 Gary M Winer Director 679 $1.5K $89.3K 13 2025-05-20
6 Rick S. Greene Director 344 $771 $49.9K 7 2025-05-09
7 Peter Rhode See Remarks 323 $724 $100.0K 5 2023-12-11
8 Jin-an Jiao VP of Development 181 $405 $24.1K 3 2022-06-02
9 Lisa M. Giles Director 149 $334 $0 5 2024-06-17
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.