Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 35,410 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,014,000.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Incyte in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Incyte during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Smithfield Trust Co raised its stake in Incyte by 135.0% in the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 282 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Incyte in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Incyte in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.97% of the company’s stock.
Incyte Price Performance
INCY opened at $123.22 on Tuesday. Incyte Corporation has a 12 month low of $81.09 and a 12 month high of $132.60. The business has a 50-day moving average of $119.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.76.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Incyte from $121.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Incyte in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Incyte from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Incyte from $112.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Incyte in a report on Thursday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.10.
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Insider Activity at Incyte
In other Incyte news, insider Pablo J. Cagnoni sold 10,801 shares of Incyte stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.56, for a total value of $1,356,173.56. Following the transaction, the insider owned 183,200 shares in the company, valued at $23,002,592. This trade represents a 5.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Patrick A. Mayes sold 41,899 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.46, for a total transaction of $5,005,254.54. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 61,441 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,339,741.86. This represents a 40.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 16.20% of the company’s stock.
Incyte Profile
Incyte Corporation is a Wilmington, Delaware–based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies in oncology and inflammation. Since its founding in 2002, Incyte has grown from a small research organization into a global enterprise, advancing a portfolio of internally developed and partnered assets. The company’s research and development efforts center on small-molecule drugs and biologics that modulate critical signaling pathways implicated in cancer, autoimmune disorders and rare diseases.
The company’s flagship product is Jakafi® (ruxolitinib), a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved for the treatment of myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera.
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