CVM CEL SCI CORP

MIXED Impact: 6/10 S-1/A
Horizon weeks Filed May 1, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001654954-26-004295
IPO registration amendment
Latest settled — T+20d
CVM ▼ -12.43% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -12.43% · α vs SPY -18.07% · entry $1.69 → $1.48
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Last close $1.38 (close Jun 8) · -18.34% from $1.69 entry
Entry anchored
May 1, 2026
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$1.74
settled 5w ago
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$1.41
settled 5w ago
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Executive Summary

CEL-SCI filed Amendment No. 1 to its S-1 for a best-efforts offering of up to 4,885,993 shares at $3.07/share, with net proceeds estimated at $13.7M to fund the confirmatory Phase III trial of Multikine. The company has no revenue, a net loss of $25.4M in FY2025, and a going concern doubt, though it highlights strong Phase III survival data in a target head and neck cancer population.

Actionable Insight

Track the offering's completion rate given no minimum; a smaller raise would significantly impair trial funding and increase dilution risk. The stock may be volatile around pricing and enrollment updates for the confirmatory study.

Key Facts

  • Best-efforts offering of up to 4,885,993 shares plus pre-funded warrants at $3.07/share
  • Estimated net proceeds of $13.7M to fund Multikine development and general corporate purposes
  • No minimum offering amount; may raise significantly less than maximum
  • No revenue; net loss of $25.4M in fiscal year ended September 30, 2025
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $6.3M as of December 31, 2025
  • Phase III data shows 73% 5-year survival in target population vs 45% control; hazard ratio 0.35
  • FDA allowed confirmatory 212-patient study; enrollment to begin after capital raise
  • Material weaknesses in internal controls and substantial doubt about going concern

Financial Impact

Underwritten offering up to $15M gross; net proceeds ~$13.7M; immediate dilution of ~$1.16/share for new investors

dilutioncash positiongoing concern

Risk Factors

  • Best-efforts offering may raise minimal capital, delaying Multikine confirmatory trial
  • No regulatory approvals, long timeline to potential commercialization
  • Going concern uncertainty requires additional financing
  • Dilution from offering and future equity issuances

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (5 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
S-1/A Filing (Primary)0001654954-26-004295
Document: 0001654954-26-004295-index-headers.html0001654954-26-004295
Document: 0001654954-26-004295-index.html0001654954-26-004295
Document: 0001654954-26-004295.txt0001654954-26-004295
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May 14, 2026
26d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$1.43 $1.42▼ −0.70%▼ −1.66%$1.38 (−3.50%)
May 13, 2026
27d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.30 $1.45▼ −11.54%▼ −12.26%$1.38 (−6.15%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
S-1/A
MIXED ★ 6/10
$1.69 $1.41▼ −16.57%▼ −19.50%$1.38 (−18.34%)
Apr 17, 2026
7w ago
S-1
MIXED ★ 6/10
$3.94 $3.26▼ −17.26%▼ −18.17%$1.38 (−64.97%)
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