Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) Insider Jude Onyia Sells 11,000 Shares

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBIXGet Free Report) insider Jude Onyia sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.25, for a total value of $1,762,750.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,846 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,141,821.50. This trade represents a 29.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jude Onyia also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, May 27th, Jude Onyia sold 11,000 shares of Neurocrine Biosciences stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.53, for a total value of $1,710,830.00.

Neurocrine Biosciences Stock Performance

NBIX opened at $154.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.40. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. has a 52-week low of $122.14 and a 52-week high of $162.39. The business’s fifty day moving average is $139.98 and its 200-day moving average is $139.18.

Institutional Trading of Neurocrine Biosciences

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Neurocrine Biosciences by 11.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,730,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $664,019,000 after buying an additional 468,405 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,271,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,652,000 after buying an additional 498,058 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,418,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,665,000 after buying an additional 180,100 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,059,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,342,000 after buying an additional 34,457 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Neurocrine Biosciences by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 1,291,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,248,000 after buying an additional 88,522 shares during the period. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NBIX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Neurocrine Biosciences in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $160.00 price objective on the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Neurocrine Biosciences from $185.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.52.

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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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