** Shares of vaccine maker Novavax NVAX.O rise 4.4% to $9.9 premarket
** Co raises revenue forecast for 2026; now expects adjusted revenue of $230 million to $270 million from $185 million to $205 million earlier
** Forecast excludes sales and royalties from partnership with Sanofi SASY.PA
** NVAX reports profit of $18 million for Q4, compared to a loss of $81 million a year ago
** Posts Q4 revenue of $147 million, beating analysts' average estimate of $78.84 million, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Stock up 41% YTD
(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)
((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com))