Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $700.00 to $750.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 1.50% from the stock’s previous close.
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on REGN. Citigroup downgraded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $900.00 to $700.00 in a report on Monday, May 18th. Guggenheim increased their target price on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $995.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Leerink Partners reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $641.00 price target (down from $792.00) on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $785.00 to $750.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $790.08.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Price Performance
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.16 by $4.13. The firm had revenue of $4.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.82 billion. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 29.65% and a return on equity of 13.16%. The company’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $12.81 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
In related news, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.15, for a total value of $130,030.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,303 shares in the company, valued at $11,249,545.45. This represents a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 6.97% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,075,153 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $7,004,838,000 after purchasing an additional 26,884 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox boosted its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 4,596,358 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $3,547,791,000 after purchasing an additional 45,513 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,560,004 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,975,990,000 after buying an additional 106,861 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC increased its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 71.1% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 2,010,517 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,551,858,000 after buying an additional 835,240 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 142.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,949,797 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,504,991,000 after buying an additional 1,144,887 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.31% of the company’s stock.
More Regeneron Pharmaceuticals News
Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: Regeneron reported non-GAAP earnings of $14.29 per share, well above the approximately $10.16 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 16.7% year over year to $4.29 billion, surpassing expectations. Regeneron Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
- Positive Sentiment: Core products delivered powerful growth: Dupixent sales, recorded by partner Sanofi, increased 38% to a record $6.0 billion, while U.S. EYLEA HD sales jumped 52% to a record $596 million. Libtayo sales also rose 30% to $489 million, helping offset declines in the original EYLEA franchise. Regeneron beats quarterly estimates on eczema drug strength, shares rise
- Positive Sentiment: Additional shareholder return and pipeline support: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share. Investors are also watching potential long-term growth from investigational food-allergy therapies and a collaboration with Telix Pharmaceuticals to develop radiopharmaceutical oncology treatments.
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains debated: Despite a roughly 36% gain over the past year and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio near 18, analysts characterize REGN as neither an obvious bargain nor clearly overvalued, leaving future pipeline execution and earnings growth central to the outlook. Regeneron Stock Looks Cheap On Earnings Yet Mixed Elsewhere
- Negative Sentiment: Clinical and legal overhang: Regeneron’s Phase 3 Fianlimab-Libtayo trial in advanced melanoma failed, prompting allegations that investors were misled about the study’s risks and protocol changes. Multiple law firms have announced or promoted securities class actions, citing the prior market-value loss. The litigation could increase reputational, financial and investor-confidence risks, although the announcements themselves do not represent findings of wrongdoing. Hagens Berman Regeneron investor alert
About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ: REGN) is a U.S.-based biotechnology company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Tarrytown, New York. It focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing medicines for serious medical conditions. The company combines laboratory research, clinical development and in-house manufacturing to advance a pipeline of biologic therapies across multiple therapeutic areas.
Regeneron is known for its proprietary drug discovery technologies, including its VelocImmune platform, which is used to generate fully human monoclonal antibodies.
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