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CEL-SCI (CEL-SCI) Volatility : 79.68% (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is CEL-SCI Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-24), CEL-SCI's Volatility is 79.68%.


Competitive Comparison of CEL-SCI's Volatility

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CEL-SCI's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CEL-SCI's Volatility Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, CEL-SCI's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CEL-SCI's Volatility falls into.



CEL-SCI  (AMEX:CVM) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CEL-SCI  (AMEX:CVM) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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CEL-SCI (CEL-SCI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802, Vienna, VA, USA, 22182
CEL-SCI Corp is a player in the biotechnology sector. It is engaged in the research and development at developing the treatment of cancer and other diseases by using the immune system. The company is focused on activating the immune system to fight cancer and infectious diseases. It is focused on the development of Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection), investigational immunotherapy under development for the treatment of certain head and neck cancers, and anal warts or cervical dysplasia.
Executives
Gail K Naughton director C. R. BARD, INC., 730 CENTRAL AVENUE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974
Peter R Young director 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
John Cipriano officer: Senior Vice President 8229 BOONE BLVD, SUITE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Robert Eugene Watson director 245 N. HIGHLAND AVE NE, SUITE 230-296, ATLANTA GA 30307
Bruno Jean-marie Baillavoine director 8229 BOONE BLVD., SUITE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Eyal Talor officer: Chief Scientific Officer 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Geert R Kersten director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Daniel H Zimmerman officer: Sr. Vice President, Research 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Patricia B Prichep officer: Sr. Vice President, Operations 8229 BOONE BLVD., SUITE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Clara Maximilian De director, officer: President
C Richard Kinsolving director 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182
Alexander G Esterhazy director 8229 BOONE BLVD, STE 802, VIENNA VA 22182