Kendall Capital Management bought a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,196 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,370,000.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 261.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 948 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $675,000 after acquiring an additional 686 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the first quarter worth about $226,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter worth about $3,183,000. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $978,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 32,341 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $16,985,000 after purchasing an additional 5,120 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.31% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
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
Insider Buying and Selling at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $730.00 to $758.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $700.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $1,057.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $801.70.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance
Shares of REGN opened at $834.04 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $697.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $716.73. 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 52 week low of $541.00 and a 52 week high of $847.00. The stock has a market cap of $85.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.61, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.22.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.16 by $4.13. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $12.81 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.25 EPS for the current year.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.29%.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 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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