Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) by 6.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 43,886 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 2,710 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $33,908,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 261.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 948 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 686 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter valued at about $226,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at about $3,183,000. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 3.0% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $978,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 18.8% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 32,341 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $16,985,000 after purchasing an additional 5,120 shares during the period. 83.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
In other news, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 200 shares of the business’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 transaction of $130,030.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,249,545.45. The trade was a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 6.97% of the company’s stock.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Stock Up 0.6%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $9.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $8.22 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 37.12 EPS for the current year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 20th. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.
Key Stories Impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive ahead of Regeneron’s upcoming quarterly results, with one note saying the company is positioned to beat earnings expectations. Regeneron (REGN) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release
- Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim raised its price target on Regeneron, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in the stock’s longer-term upside. Guggenheim Boosts Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) Price Target to $1,000.00
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are advertising deadlines and investor-rights notices related to the already-filed Regeneron securities class action, keeping the issue in the spotlight but not adding new allegations. The Gross Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 14, 2026 in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Lawsuit – REGN
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional firms, including Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, and others, issued similar class-action reminders, which extends the legal-news flow around REGN. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm
- Negative Sentiment: Several lawsuits claim Regeneron misled investors about clinical-trial protocol and statistical risks, with one report citing a sharp selloff and an estimated $11 billion market-cap hit after the trial failure disclosure. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) Faces Securities Class Action Amid Disclosures About Key Trial’s Protocol and Ultimate Failure – HBSS
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently weighed in on REGN. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $707.00 to $696.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $855.00 to $854.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Benchmark raised Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $995.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Leerink Partners reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $641.00 price target (down from $792.00) on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in a report on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $787.88.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Profile
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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