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Anavex Life SciencesAVXL -4.47%30 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13% as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates AVXL with a GF Score™ of 30/100. Among 1,357 Biotechnology companies, Anavex Life Sciences ranks worse than 89.02% on this metric.
12-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-08-30), Anavex Life Sciences's 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13%.
The industry rank for Anavex Life Sciences's 12-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:
AVXL's 12-1 Month Momentum % is ranked worse than 89.02% of 1357
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -22.78
vs AVXL: -72.13
Anavex Life Sciences (NAS:AVXL) 12-1 Month Momentum % Explanation
Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 12-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past twelve months, but ignores the previous month.
The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.
Anavex Life Sciences 12-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms
AVXL vs OBIO, TARA, TRDA: 12-1 Month Momentum % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Anavex Life Sciences's 12-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 12-1 Month Momentum % 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.
Anavex Life Sciences 12-1 Month Momentum % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Anavex Life Sciences's 12-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anavex Life Sciences's 12-1 Month Momentum % falls into.
Anavex Life Sciences (NAS:AVXL) 12-1 Month Momentum % Calculation
12-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:
12-1 Month Momentum %
=
( Price 1-month ago
/
Price 12-month ago
- 1 )
*
100 %
* 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.
What does a 12-1 Month Momentum % of -72.13% mean?
Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) has a 12-1 Month Momentum % of -72.13% as of Aug. 30, 2026. 12-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Anavex Life Sciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #1208 out of 1357 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 89%.
Is Anavex Life Sciences' 12-1 Month Momentum % too high?
Anavex Life Sciences' current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #1208 out of 1357 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Anavex Life Sciences has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anavex Life Sciences' 12-1 Month Momentum % compare to OBIO and TARA?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #1208 out of 1357 companies for 12-1 Month Momentum %. This places Anavex Life Sciences in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 12-1 Month Momentum % for a Biotechnology company?
A good 12-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 12-1 Month Momentum % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 12-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 12-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 12-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Anavex Life Sciences and its competitors. Anavex Life Sciences's current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anavex Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) has a current 12-1 Month Momentum % of -72.13%. The current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13%. Anavex Life Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 30/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 12-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
12-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL), the current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -72.13% as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of differentiated therapeutics by applying precision medicine to central nervous system(CNS) diseases with high unmet need. It analyzes genomic data from clinical trials to identify biomarkers, which are used in the analysis of its clinical trials for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. The company focuses on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its pipeline includes ANAVEX 2-73 and ANAVEX 3-71 and several other compounds in different stages of clinical and pre-clinical development.
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