Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT – Get Rating)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at SVB Leerink in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $160.00 price objective on the biotechnology company's stock. SVB Leerink's price objective points to a potential upside of 22.87% from the stock's previous close.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on SRPT. BTIG Research boosted their target price on Sarepta Therapeutics from $125.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 22nd. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Sarepta Therapeutics in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. UBS Group upgraded Sarepta Therapeutics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $100.00 to $158.00 in a research note on Friday, December 16th. Cowen boosted their target price on Sarepta Therapeutics from $114.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 11th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Sarepta Therapeutics from $193.00 to $190.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $150.14.

Sarepta Therapeutics Price Performance

Shares of SRPT opened at $130.22 on Friday. Sarepta Therapeutics has a 1 year low of $61.28 and a 1 year high of $134.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.58, a current ratio of 4.36 and a quick ratio of 3.99. The company has a market capitalization of $11.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.86 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $121.96 and a 200-day moving average of $110.67.

Insider Activity at Sarepta Therapeutics

In related news, Director Stephen Mayo sold 858 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.92, for a total transaction of $94,311.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 6,387 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $702,059.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 6.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sarepta Therapeutics

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Sarepta Therapeutics during the fourth quarter valued at about $296,000. Asset Dedication LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sarepta Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth about $65,000. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sarepta Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth about $207,000. Calton & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sarepta Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth about $209,000. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System bought a new stake in shares of Sarepta Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth about $828,000. 87.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sarepta Therapeutics Company Profile

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Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of RNA-targeted therapeutics, gene therapies, and other genetic therapeutic modalities for the treatment of rare diseases. It offers EXONDYS 51 injection to treat duchenne muscular dystrophy (duchenne) in patients with confirmed mutation of the dystrophin gene that is amenable to exon 51 skipping; and VYONDYS 53 for the treatment of duchenne in patients with confirmed mutation of the dystrophin gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping.

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