Saudi Central Bank lifted its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) by 90.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,273 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,461 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $4,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 445 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Arjuna Capital increased its holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Arjuna Capital now owns 457 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC lifted its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 443 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 169 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 45 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. 83.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Arthur Ryan sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.15, for a total value of $130,030.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,249,545.45. This trade represents a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Huda Zoghbi sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $800.00, for a total transaction of $640,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,703 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,362,400. This represents a 31.96% 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. Insiders have sold 4,146 shares of company stock worth $3,432,488 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.97% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to view Regeneron as a potentially attractive long-term biotech investment, supported by its established commercial portfolio, development pipeline and strong financial profile. However, the comparison with Vertex reportedly gives Vertex the clearer near-term investment edge. Vertex vs. Regeneron: Which Biotech Giant Is the Better Buy Right Now?
- Neutral Sentiment: Regeneron’s Phase 1/2 study combining cemiplimab with SNS-101 has been completed, providing a pipeline milestone, although no efficacy or regulatory results were released. Cemiplimab Combination Trial Completion
- Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are recruiting investors for a securities class action alleging that Regeneron and certain executives misled shareholders about the viability and risks of the Phase 3 Fianlimab-Libtayo trial, including its protocol change and failure to meet the primary endpoint. Investors have until September 14, 2026, to seek lead-plaintiff status. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation creates potential reputational, legal and financial risks. Regeneron Class Action Deadline Alert
- Negative Sentiment: Director Kathryn Guarini sold 400 shares for $340,000, while EVP Marion McCourt sold 2,346 shares for approximately $2.0 million. All sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their value as discretionary bearish signals, but the transactions may weigh on sentiment near recent highs. SEC Insider Transaction Filing
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
REGN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $855.00 to $854.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $1,057.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $950.00 to $850.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, HSBC cut their price objective on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $990.00 to $880.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 6th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $800.36.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Price Performance
Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals stock opened at $827.72 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.20. The company has a fifty day moving average of $738.29 and a 200-day moving average of $719.51. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $541.00 and a 52-week high of $859.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a current ratio of 3.34.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.16 by $4.13. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 27.86% and a return on equity of 13.47%. The business had revenue of $4.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $12.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.25 EPS for the current year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.29%.
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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