9,297 Shares in Amgen Inc. $AMGN Acquired by Bontempo Ohly Capital Mgmt LLC

Bontempo Ohly Capital Mgmt LLC bought a new position in shares of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGNFree Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 9,297 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,367,000. Amgen makes up approximately 1.4% of Bontempo Ohly Capital Mgmt LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Amgen by 23.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 27,468 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $7,159,000 after purchasing an additional 5,226 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amgen by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $331,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in Amgen by 29.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 25,859 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $7,220,000 after buying an additional 5,853 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Amgen by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,086 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amgen by 5.1% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 54,152 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $15,120,000 after buying an additional 2,611 shares during the period. 76.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amgen Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:AMGN opened at $440.34 on Thursday. Amgen Inc. has a 1 year low of $269.77 and a 1 year high of $447.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $384.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $363.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $238.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.37, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.41.

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGNGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The medical research company reported $6.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.62 by $0.67. Amgen had a net margin of 22.95% and a return on equity of 124.14%. The company had revenue of $10.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.02 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amgen has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.300-23.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amgen Inc. will post 22.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amgen Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a $2.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $10.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Amgen’s payout ratio is currently 62.65%.

Insider Activity

In other Amgen news, SVP Nancy A. Grygiel sold 2,970 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.16, for a total transaction of $1,194,415.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,951,854.40. This trade represents a 28.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Rachna Khosla sold 1,252 shares of Amgen stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $416.43, for a total transaction of $521,370.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,666,817.72. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 6,222 shares of company stock worth $2,540,926 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMGN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Amgen from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on Amgen from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Amgen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Amgen from $427.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Amgen from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amgen currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $380.43.

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About Amgen

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Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN) is a global biotechnology company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The company focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering human therapeutics that address serious illnesses. Amgen’s work centers on biologic medicines derived from cellular and molecular biology, with an emphasis on translating advances in human genetics and protein science into therapies for patients.

Amgen’s commercial portfolio has historically included biologics used in oncology, supportive care, nephrology, bone health and cardiovascular disease.

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