Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 2,142 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,336,000.
Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 312.5% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 33 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Titan Wealth CI Ltd purchased a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. 83.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have commented on REGN. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $1,057.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $855.00 to $854.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $923.00 to $917.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Leerink Partners lifted their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $641.00 to $824.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $801.70.
Insider Activity at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
In other Regeneron Pharmaceuticals news, Director Huda Y. Zoghbi sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $800.00, for a total value of $640,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,703 shares in the company, valued at $1,362,400. This represents a 31.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 200 shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $650.15, for a total transaction of $130,030.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,249,545.45. This trade represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,400 shares of company stock valued at $1,090,030. Corporate insiders own 6.97% of the company’s stock.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Trading Up 0.9%
Shares of NASDAQ REGN opened at $834.04 on Friday. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a one year low of $541.00 and a one year high of $847.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.87 billion, a PE ratio of 20.61, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a current ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $697.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $716.73.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.16 by $4.13. The company had revenue of $4.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.82 billion. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 13.47% and a net margin of 27.86%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $12.81 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.29%.
Key Regeneron Pharmaceuticals News
Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The FDA approved Pasatru (garetosmab-grts) to reduce new heterotopic ossification lesions and clinician-assessed flare-ups in adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). Approval was supported by the Phase 3 OPTIMA trial, which showed a 90% or greater reduction in new lesions at 56 weeks. As the first approved treatment demonstrating this benefit in FOP, Pasatru could expand Regeneron’s rare-disease portfolio and create a new revenue stream. Regeneron to challenge Ipsen as FDA clears bone disease drug
- Positive Sentiment: Regeneron is also pursuing growth in obesity treatment. An update on its Phase 2 olatorepatide study has drawn investor attention because the program could give the company exposure to the large and rapidly expanding obesity-drug market, although clinical and commercial risks remain. Regeneron’s Olatorepatide Trial Signals a Bid for Obesity Market Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor-law-firm notices announced a securities class action and a September 14, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. The claims relate to alleged disclosures about the Phase 3 Fianlimab-Libtayo melanoma trial; the notices themselves do not represent a new regulatory or operating development. Regeneron Investors Class Action Notice
- Negative Sentiment: The underlying litigation alleges that Regeneron misled investors about the viability and prospects of the Fianlimab-Libtayo trial, whose disappointing results reportedly caused a sharp share-price decline and an approximately $11 billion reduction in market value. Continued lawsuit announcements add reputational, legal-cost and potential financial-liability risks. Pomerantz Regeneron Investor Alert
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Company 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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