Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) by 9.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 358,633 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 39,033 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $277,094,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in REGN. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,075,153 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $7,004,838,000 after buying an additional 26,884 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox grew its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 4,596,358 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $3,547,791,000 after buying an additional 45,513 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,560,004 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,975,990,000 after buying an additional 106,861 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC increased its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 71.1% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 2,010,517 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,551,858,000 after acquiring an additional 835,240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 142.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,949,797 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,504,991,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,887 shares during the last quarter. 83.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently weighed in on REGN. Benchmark raised shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $696.00 to $737.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $925.00 to $921.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Citigroup cut Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $900.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $794.83.
Key Regeneron Pharmaceuticals News
Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 results substantially exceeded expectations. Regeneron reported non-GAAP EPS of $14.29 versus the $10.16 consensus and revenue of $4.29 billion versus estimates of $3.82 billion. Revenue rose 16.7% year over year. Growth was led by record Dupixent sales, which increased 38%, and U.S. EYLEA HD sales, which jumped 52% to $596 million. Regeneron Q2 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised their price targets after the report. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its target to $795 and maintained an overweight rating, while Truist raised its target to $772 and reiterated buy. These targets imply additional upside based on the referenced current price. Analyst Price Target Updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Morgan Stanley raised its target to $758 and RBC to $737, but both maintained equal-weight or sector-perform ratings. Wells Fargo also raised its target to $750 while keeping an equal-weight rating, suggesting limited conviction despite the earnings beat. Analyst Price Target Updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Regeneron declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, payable August 31 to shareholders of record August 18. The approximately 0.5% yield is modest and is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action against Regeneron and its executives. The litigation alleges investors were misled about the protocol and prospects of the Phase 3 fianlimab-Libtayo melanoma trial, which ultimately failed and was associated with an approximately $11 billion market-cap loss. The September 14, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline and continuing legal notices could pressure sentiment and create potential financial and reputational risks. Regeneron Securities Class Action
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Price Performance
Shares of REGN stock opened at $762.63 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $643.13 and a 200-day moving average of $711.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.78, a current ratio of 3.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a 12-month low of $541.00 and a 12-month high of $821.11. The company has a market capitalization of $80.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.85, a P/E/G ratio of 28.06 and a beta of 0.21.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.16 by $4.13. The business had revenue of $4.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 27.86% and a return on equity of 13.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $12.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.29%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.15, for a total value of $130,030.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,303 shares in the company, valued at $11,249,545.45. The trade was a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 6.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
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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