Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) Insider David Boyer Sells 3,888 Shares

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBIXGet Free Report) insider David Boyer sold 3,888 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.64, for a total transaction of $609,016.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,221,635.36. This represents a 33.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Neurocrine Biosciences Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:NBIX opened at $156.39 on Friday. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.42 and a 12 month high of $162.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $138.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $139.02. The firm has a market cap of $15.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.34.

Institutional Trading of Neurocrine Biosciences

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 83.7% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,773,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,435,000 after purchasing an additional 1,263,633 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Neurocrine Biosciences during the fourth quarter worth $162,664,000. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 169.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 983,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,494,000 after purchasing an additional 618,956 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 97.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 959,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,367,000 after purchasing an additional 472,408 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 11.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,730,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,019,000 after purchasing an additional 468,405 shares during the period. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Neurocrine Biosciences from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Leerink Partners increased their price target on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences from $185.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Neurocrine Biosciences has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $185.90.

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Neurocrine Biosciences Company Profile

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Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ: NBIX) is a biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing treatments for neurological, endocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. Since its founding in 1992, the company has pursued a research‐driven strategy aimed at addressing unmet medical needs in movement disorders, reproductive health and central nervous system conditions. Neurocrine’s operations encompass drug discovery, clinical development and commercialization activities.

The company’s lead marketed product, Ingrezza™ (valbenazine), is indicated for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder associated with long-term antipsychotic use.

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