BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:BMRN – Get Rating) in a research report report published on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage issued a market perform rating and a $107.00 price objective on the biotechnology company's stock.
Several other equities analysts also recently commented on BMRN. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a sector perform rating in a research report on Thursday, October 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in a report on Wednesday, January 18th. They set a hold rating and a $119.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from $110.00 to $115.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from $140.00 to $112.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 24th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $119.39.
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NASDAQ BMRN opened at $116.71 on Monday. BioMarin Pharmaceutical has a 1-year low of $70.73 and a 1-year high of $117.77. The company has a current ratio of 5.15, a quick ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a market capitalization of $21.65 billion, a PE ratio of 277.64 and a beta of 0.36. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $106.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.90.
Insider Activity at BioMarin Pharmaceutical
In related news, EVP Jeffrey Robert Ajer sold 49,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.70, for a total transaction of $5,669,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 41,088 shares in the company, valued at $4,753,881.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other news, CEO Jean Jacques Bienaime sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.25, for a total value of $1,122,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 320,424 shares in the company, valued at $35,967,594. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jeffrey Robert Ajer sold 49,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.70, for a total transaction of $5,669,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 41,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,753,881.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 88,880 shares of company stock valued at $9,987,833 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.75% of the company's stock.Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd bought a new position in BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in BioMarin Pharmaceutical by 188.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 355 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in BioMarin Pharmaceutical by 395.4% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 431 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in BioMarin Pharmaceutical by 1,014.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 535 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Company Profile
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for people with serious and life-threatening rare diseases and medical conditions. Its pipeline products include Valoctocogene roxaparvovec, Vosoritide, and BMN 307. The company was founded by John C. Klock, Christopher M.
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