WealthPLAN Partners LLC Lowers Stake in Amgen Inc. $AMGN

WealthPLAN Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGNFree Report) by 16.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,394 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 1,889 shares during the quarter. WealthPLAN Partners LLC’s holdings in Amgen were worth $3,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Amgen Price Performance

AMGN opened at $354.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. Amgen Inc. has a 52-week low of $267.83 and a 52-week high of $391.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $340.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $345.65. The company has a market cap of $191.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.42.

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGNGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The medical research company reported $5.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.38. Amgen had a net margin of 20.96% and a return on equity of 137.41%. The company had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.90 earnings per share. Amgen’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Amgen has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.700-23.100 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Amgen Inc. will post 22.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Amgen

In other Amgen news, SVP Nancy A. Grygiel sold 1,237 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.73, for a total transaction of $400,454.01. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,009 shares in the company, valued at $2,269,023.57. The trade was a 15.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AMGN. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $375.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $325.00 to $327.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of Amgen in a report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $366.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $354.12.

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Amgen Company Profile

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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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