Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) Stock News Today: Barclays Raises Target, Short-Interest Pressure, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 23, 2025)
Iovance Biotherapeutics shares jumped 12.1% to close at $2.78 on Dec. 22, with pre-market trading near $2.80. Short interest stands at 33.4% of the float, or about 118.94 million shares, according to MarketBeat. Barclays raised its price target to $10 and kept an Overweight rating. Iovance also announced inducement stock options for four new employees at a $2.46 exercise price.