WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) by 36.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,760 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 1,559 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $2,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sound Shore Management Inc CT bought a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the third quarter valued at approximately $64,677,000. Ellerson Group Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 49.2% during the third quarter. Ellerson Group Inc. ADV now owns 8,102 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $4,556,000 after acquiring an additional 2,671 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 118.1% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 137,321 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $105,810,000 after acquiring an additional 74,350 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 7.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 23,714 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $13,334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 15.9% during the third quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 374,264 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $210,437,000 after acquiring an additional 51,407 shares in the last quarter. 83.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $800.00 price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $925.00 to $921.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $880.00 to $960.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays decreased their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $923.00 to $917.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $762.00 to $707.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $792.65.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance
Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals stock opened at $635.45 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $706.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $742.43. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a 12-month low of $485.00 and a 12-month high of $821.11. The company has a market capitalization of $67.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a current ratio of 3.57, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $9.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.91 by $0.56. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 29.65%.The business had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.22 earnings per share. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s revenue was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 37.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were paid a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20th. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio is 9.16%.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Regeneron expanded its cancer therapy partnership with CytomX Therapeutics, a deal that could generate up to $4 billion in potential milestones and broadens its bispecific oncology pipeline. REGN Expands Cancer Deal With CytomX for Bispecific Therapeutics
- Positive Sentiment: The company also reported highly favorable Lynozyfic trial results in light chain amyloidosis, which supports the view that Regeneron’s clinical pipeline may have additional upside. A Look At Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) Valuation After Expanded CytomX Partnership And Positive Lynozyfic Trial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Regeneron said it will highlight new data from its metabolic disease, ophthalmology and rare disease programs at upcoming ADA and ENDO meetings, giving investors another near-term catalyst to watch. Regeneron to Highlight Progress Across Its Metabolic Disease, Ophthalmology and Rare Disease Pipelines at ADA and ENDO
- Neutral Sentiment: Parabilis Medicines, a Regeneron-partnered biotech, is pursuing an IPO to advance zolucatetide into Phase III, which could indirectly reflect on Regeneron’s partner network but does not directly change REGN’s fundamentals. Parabilis eyes $475m IPO to push lead asset into Phase III
- Negative Sentiment: An investor alert from Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into claims on behalf of Regeneron shareholders, which may create some legal overhang and weigh on sentiment. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – REGN
Insider Transactions at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
In other Regeneron Pharmaceuticals news, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $705.24, for a total value of $70,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,503 shares in the company, valued at $12,343,815.72. This represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 6.97% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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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