Moderna (MRNA)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 2018-12-07 · last close 2026-09-09
Moderna (MRNA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49.4 | 21.6 | -5.2 | -9.6 | 2.7 | 48.4 | -21.7 | 156.0 | -3.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -5.2 | -21.5 | -8.4 | 0.7 | -6.9 | 3.9 | 7.1 | -18.5 | 7.2 | 5.2 | -4.3 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -8.7 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 29.2 | -16.7 | 0.4 | -35.1 | -13.7 | -18.7 | -20.8 | -3.4 |
| 2023 | -2.0 | -21.2 | 10.6 | -13.5 | -3.9 | -4.9 | -3.2 | -3.9 | -8.7 | -26.5 | 2.3 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | -33.3 | -9.3 | 12.2 | -22.0 | 8.1 | -1.7 | 14.9 | -19.4 | -10.6 | 27.1 | 17.0 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 65.8 | -10.6 | -15.4 | 36.6 | 3.5 | 27.0 | 50.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | -10.3 | 2.1 | -27.9 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 26.4 | 15.5 | 53.6 | 33.7 | 4.4 | 15.4 | -12.4 | 9.0 | -4.6 | 126.4 | -31.6 |
| 2019 | 8.7 | 36.1 | -10.0 | 27.9 | -20.2 | -29.6 | -10.5 | 20.1 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 21.6 | -3.9 |
| 2018 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -17.9 |
| Avg | 11.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 11.7 | -2.1 | -3.2 | 20.6 | -5.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MRNA seasonality — average by calendar month
Moderna's record starts in 2018, so each calendar month rests on 8 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. November carries the highest average at +20.6%, but the median November is +2.3% and 5 of 7 have finished green: +126% in 2020 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is July — positive in 5 of 8 years, median +3.8%. February is the soft spot, down in 5 of 8 with a median of -9.0%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±28.8% in an average month and has fallen 95.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +11.2% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +9.7% | +5.8% | +3.9% | +6.6% | +11.7% | -1.9% | -3.2% | +20.6% | -5.2% |
| Win rate | 62%/8 | 38%/8 | 50%/8 | 62%/8 | 62%/8 | 50%/8 | 62%/8 | 38%/8 | 57%/7 | 43%/7 | 71%/7 | 38%/8 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MRNA risk & extremes
MRNA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Moderna's best month?+
Moderna's strongest completed month on record is August 2026, at +156.00%.
What was Moderna's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 2024, at -35.08%.
Is Moderna up this year?+
Moderna is up 359.85% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Moderna's 1-year return?+
+454.19% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Moderna's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 95.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2018.
Which calendar month is historically best for Moderna?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2018. An average is not a forecast.
About Moderna
Moderna is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $54 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 2018. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2018) would be about $919 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was August 2026 at +156%; its worst, August 2024 at -35.08%.
- It has closed November in the green 5 out of 7 times — past performance, future shrug.
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