Moore Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Neurogene Inc. $NGNE

Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Neurogene Inc. (NASDAQ:NGNEFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 141,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,454,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in Neurogene during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $987,000. Seven Fleet Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Neurogene in the 2nd quarter valued at about $694,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Neurogene in the second quarter valued at approximately $350,000. Trails Edge Capital Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Neurogene during the second quarter worth $22,483,133. Finally, ADAR1 Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Neurogene during the 2nd quarter worth about $245,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Neurogene

In other Neurogene news, CFO Christine Mikail Cvijic sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.13, for a total value of $151,746.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 84,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,036,365.20. This represents a 4.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $339,932. 11.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Neurogene from $69.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Neurogene in a report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Neurogene in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Rodman & Renshaw began coverage on shares of Neurogene in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on Neurogene from $180.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.67.

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Neurogene Trading Down 0.9%

Neurogene stock opened at $36.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $725.16 million, a PE ratio of -7.20 and a beta of 1.70. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.51. Neurogene Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.93 and a 1-year high of $43.66.

Neurogene (NASDAQ:NGNEGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($1.53) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.42) by ($0.11). Research analysts forecast that Neurogene Inc. will post -5.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Neurogene Company Profile

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Neurogene, Inc is a clinical‐stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of gene therapies for rare neurological diseases. The company’s lead platform employs adeno‐associated virus (AAV) vectors designed to deliver functional copies of disease-causing genes directly to the central nervous system. Neurogene’s pipeline focuses on inherited lysosomal storage disorders, including investigational programs for GM1 and GM2 gangliosidoses, with additional preclinical efforts targeting other monogenic neurodegenerative conditions.

Neurogene’s proprietary AAV9‐based delivery system has been engineered to cross the blood-brain barrier, aiming to provide durable gene expression in affected tissues.

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