Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE – Get Rating) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group issued their Q4 2023 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical in a report issued on Wednesday, February 1st. Jefferies Financial Group analyst M. Raycroft forecasts that the biopharmaceutical company will post earnings per share of ($1.37) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's current full-year earnings is ($8.84) per share.

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 2nd. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($2.43) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($2.29) by ($0.14). Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical had a negative return on equity of 84.14% and a negative net margin of 197.47%. The business had revenue of $90.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.76 million.

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Stock Performance

NASDAQ RARE opened at $45.73 on Friday. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has a one year low of $33.36 and a one year high of $85.53. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.04 and a 200 day moving average of $43.66. The company has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.70 and a beta of 0.96.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical news, CAO Theodore Alan Huizenga sold 2,031 shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.96, for a total value of $89,282.76. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 16,197 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $712,020.12. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of RARE. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 46.0% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,882 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $1,008,000 after purchasing an additional 4,373 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,611 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 40,319 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $2,927,000 after acquiring an additional 7,469 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical during the 1st quarter valued at $252,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 44.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 463,996 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $33,693,000 after acquiring an additional 141,945 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.17% of the company's stock.

About Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc is a biopharmaceutical company, engaged in the identification, acquisition, development and commercialization of novel products for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. Its products include Mepsevii and Crysvita. Mepsevii is an intravenous enzyme replacement therapy, which is used for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis VII.

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