Groupe la Francaise Invests $10.50 Million in Organon & Co. $OGN

Groupe la Francaise bought a new stake in shares of Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGNFree Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 775,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,499,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in OGN. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Organon & Co. by 53.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 360,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,374,000 after buying an additional 125,648 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Organon & Co. by 126.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,435,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,370,000 after acquiring an additional 801,307 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Organon & Co. by 2.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,042,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,530,000 after acquiring an additional 26,640 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Organon & Co. by 33.2% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 55,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 13,925 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Organon & Co. during the second quarter valued at approximately $107,000. 77.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Organon & Co. Stock Performance

OGN stock opened at $13.78 on Monday. Organon & Co. has a 1-year low of $5.69 and a 1-year high of $13.78. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.34. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.90, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.43, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.44.

Organon & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Organon & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 10.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut Organon & Co. from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.40.

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Organon & Co. Company Profile

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Organon & Co is a global healthcare company that was established as an independent, publicly traded entity following its spin-off from Merck & Co in June 2021. Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Organon focuses on delivering therapeutic solutions across women’s health, biosimilars, and established brands. The company’s creation reflected a strategic effort to concentrate on specialty pharmaceuticals and legacy products with proven patient impact.

In women’s health, Organon provides a broad portfolio of products addressing reproductive and gynecological conditions, including fertility treatments, contraception, and hormone replacement therapies.

Further Reading

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN)

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