Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH decreased its position in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE – Free Report) by 84.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,094 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 77,300 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical were worth $323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 614.1% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 2,167,729 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $65,205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,864,164 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 3.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,945,129 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $58,509,000 after acquiring an additional 73,309 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 1,469,951 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $33,809,000 after purchasing an additional 496,295 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,255,203 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $45,639,000 after purchasing an additional 7,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 139.0% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,169 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $34,597,000 after purchasing an additional 668,881 shares during the last quarter. 97.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Crysvita and Dojolvi product sales provide commercial ballast — Q1 product revenues included Crysvita $93M and Dojolvi $18M, showing underlying commercial traction even as total revenue declined. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish — a recent published price target of $61.18 signals continued upside expectations from parts of the street, which can support buying interest over the medium term. Analyst Price Target
- Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 revenue guidance given as $730M–$760M (consensus ~$747M) — the range straddles Street expectations, so the top-line outlook is roughly in line with consensus but leaves EPS guidance unclear in public notes. This tempers but does not resolve near-term earnings concerns. Guidance in Press Release
- Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional holdings and recent stake increases from firms like Vanguard and State Street indicate continued institutional interest that may stabilize trading. MarketBeat: Institutional Holdings
- Negative Sentiment: Q1 EPS missed materially: reported loss per share $1.84 vs. consensus ≈ $1.50–$1.55; revenue fell ~2.2% YoY to $136M, underscoring near-term profitability and growth concerns. These misses are the primary negative driver. Zacks: Q1 Loss, Miss
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by the CFO (multiple recent sales, latest ~4,683 shares) may be viewed negatively by some investors as a signal of reduced insider conviction or portfolio diversification. SEC Filing: Insider Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Broader sell-side repositioning (e.g., past Goldman downgrade and mixed analyst actions) increases short-term volatility risk as investors digest the earnings gap and guidance nuance. MarketBeat: Analyst Notes
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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Price Performance
Shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical stock opened at $25.01 on Wednesday. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.29 and a 1 year high of $42.37. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.90. The company has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.28 and a beta of 0.39.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.84) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.50) by ($0.34). Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical had a negative net margin of 85.54% and a negative return on equity of 1,024.42%. The business had revenue of $136.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($1.57) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. will post -4.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical news, EVP Karah Herdman Parschauer sold 8,135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.80, for a total transaction of $185,478.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 76,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,740,688.80. This trade represents a 9.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Eric Crombez sold 7,029 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.80, for a total transaction of $160,261.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 76,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,739,662.80. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 111,178 shares of company stock worth $2,534,628. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Company Profile
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for rare and ultra-rare genetic disorders. Since its founding in 2010 and headquarters in Novato, California, the company has built expertise in protein replacement therapies, small molecules and gene therapy approaches to address high-unmet medical needs. Ultragenyx applies a precision medicine model, leveraging both in-house research and strategic collaborations to advance its product pipeline from discovery through regulatory approval.
The company’s commercial portfolio includes Crysvita (burosumab-tmyl) for X-linked hypophosphatemia, Mepsevii (vestronidase alfa-vjbk) for mucopolysaccharidosis VII and Dojolvi (triheptanoin) for long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders.
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