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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
$182.50
$182.82
$99.91
$187.45
$40.34B1.253.31 million shs10 shs
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
$7.72
-0.5%
$7.46
$6.96
$14.70
N/A1.111.90 million shs1.67 million shs
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
$983.80
-1.0%
$943.97
$684.80
$998.33
$109.52B0.17481,851 shs308,641 shs
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$13.06
-1.1%
$13.56
$12.77
$16.40
$41.33B0.561.74 million shs1.03 million shs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$447.53
+1.3%
$411.66
$320.01
$449.91
$115.49B0.391.21 million shs1.08 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
-1.40%-2.63%+9.60%-0.77%-46.72%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
+0.68%+0.95%+10.83%+4.31%+32.26%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
-0.64%-1.90%-0.34%-10.42%-19.64%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
-0.87%+3.13%+12.10%+5.33%+30.01%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
4.0104 of 5 stars
2.43.00.02.32.62.52.5
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
0.9107 of 5 stars
0.03.02.50.02.50.03.1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
4.0989 of 5 stars
2.24.00.03.32.82.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
1.89
ReduceN/AN/A
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
2.76
Moderate Buy$989.360.57% Upside
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
N/AN/A$14.007.20% Upside
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2.48
Hold$432.18-3.43% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest REGN, VRTX, TAK, BAYRY, and ALXN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/14/2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Evercore ISI
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$1,150.00
5/13/2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/7/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$417.00 ➝ $424.00
5/7/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$450.00 ➝ $456.00
5/7/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
5/7/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$462.00
5/3/2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$925.00
4/24/2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$1,020.00 ➝ $1,030.00
4/18/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$445.00 ➝ $450.00
4/17/2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$1,090.00 ➝ $1,099.00
4/17/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$498.00 ➝ $466.00
(Data available from 5/22/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
$6.07B6.65$22.81 per share8.00$53.24 per share3.43
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
$51.55BN/A$3.77 per share2.05$10.44 per shareN/A
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
$13.10B8.27$43.11 per share22.82$244.96 per share4.02
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$28.20B1.47$3.19 per share4.09$15.86 per share0.82
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$9.87B11.70$14.71 per share30.42$71.87 per share6.23

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
$603.40M$11.6059.6413.150.9310.89%23.43%15.06%N/A
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
-$3.18B-$0.87N/A5.36N/A-6.70%17.71%5.17%N/A
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
$3.95B$33.8529.0624.222.0329.45%16.83%13.16%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$994.06M$0.5523.758.063.266.18%9.92%4.71%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.62B$15.4129.0427.902.1339.46%23.08%17.71%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest REGN, VRTX, TAK, BAYRY, and ALXN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024Q1 24
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.66$4.76+$1.10$4.37$2.58 billion$2.69 billion    
3/5/202412/31/2023
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
$0.38$0.50+$0.12$0.63N/A$12.77 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
$0.020.26%N/AN/A N/A
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$0.523.98%-28.54%94.55%N/A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest REGN, VRTX, TAK, BAYRY, and ALXN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
$0.01914/29/20244/30/20245/13/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
0.19
4.52
3.96
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
1.15
1.27
0.80
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
0.10
5.27
4.51
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
0.62
1.11
0.58
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.02
3.50
3.29

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
3,837221.02 millionN/AOptionable
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
99,723N/AN/ANot Optionable
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
13,450110.19 million100.46 millionOptionable
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
49,0953.16 billion3.16 billionOptionable
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
5,400258.05 million257.54 millionOptionable

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals logo

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes various therapeutic products. The company offers ULTOMIRIS for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS); and SOLIRIS for the treatment of PNH, aHUS, generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). It also provides Strensiq for patients with hypophosphatasia; Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) for the treatment of patients with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency; and Andexxa, a reversal agent for patients treated with rivaroxaban or apixaban. In addition, the company is developing ALXN1210 (Intravenous) that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of gMG, NMOSD, ALS, COVID-19, and HSCT-TMA; ALXN1210 (Subcutaneous), which is in Phase III clinical trials for PNH and aHUS; ALXN1820 that is in Phase I clinical trial, a therapeutic antagonist of properdin; and ALXN1720, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of disease states involving dysregulated terminal complement activity. Further, it is developing ALXN1840 that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of Wilson disease; ALXN1830, which are in Phase I clinical trials for neonatal Fc receptor; ALXN2040 and ALXN2050 to treat diseases associated with dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway; ALXN1850, an enzyme replacement therapy; ALXN2060 for treating transthyretin amyloidosis; and ALXN2075 for treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The company serves distributors, pharmacies, hospital, hospital buying groups, and other healthcare providers in the United States and internationally. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has collaboration and license agreement with Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.; and agreements with Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zealand Pharma A/S, Caelum Biosciences, Inc., Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp., and Affibody AB. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft logo

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

OTCMKTS:BAYRY
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, together its subsidiaries, operates as a life science company worldwide. It operates through Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment offers prescription products primarily for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology; and diagnostic imaging equipment and digital solutions, and contrast agents, as well as cell and gene therapy. The Consumer Health segment markets nonprescription over-the-counter medicines for self-medication and self-care; and solutions for nutritional supplements, allergy, cough and cold, dermatology, pain and cardiovascular risk prevention, and digestive health. The Crop Science segment offers seeds, improved plant traits, innovative chemical and biological crop protection products, digital solutions, as well as customer service for agriculture. This segment also provides breeding, propagation, and production/processing of seeds, including seed dressing. The company has a collaboration with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. to strengthen gene editing programs; Peking University in the area of basic pharmaceutical research; the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in the development of the compound emodepside for the treatment of infection with soil-transmitted helminths; bit.bio Ltd. for the discovery and manufacture of regulatory T cells for use in creating therapeutics; Hologic, Inc. in the field of contrastenhanced-mammography solutions to improve diagnostic imaging for the detection of breast cancer; and Twist Bioscience Corporation centering around the research and development of antibody-based pharmaceuticals, as well as with CrossBay Medical Inc. It distributes its products through wholesalers, pharmacies and pharmacy chains, supermarkets, online and other retailers, and hospitals, as well as directly to farmers. The company has collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1863 and is based in Leverkusen, Germany.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals logo

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for treating various diseases worldwide. The company's products include EYLEA injection to treat wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema; myopic choroidal neovascularization; diabetic retinopathy; neovascular glaucoma; and retinopathy of prematurity. It also provides Dupixent injection to treat atopic dermatitis and asthma in adults and pediatrics; Libtayo injection to treat metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Praluent injection for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults; REGEN-COV for covid-19; and Kevzara solution for treating rheumatoid arthritis in adults. In addition, the company offers Inmazeb injection for infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus; ARCALYST injection for cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, including familial cold auto-inflammatory syndrome and muckle-wells syndrome; and ZALTRAP injection for intravenous infusion to treat metastatic colorectal cancer; and develops product candidates for treating patients with eye, allergic and inflammatory, cardiovascular and metabolic, infectious, and rare diseases; and cancer, pain, and hematologic conditions. It has collaboration with Mammoth Biosciences, Inc. to research, develop and commercialize in vivo CRISPR-based gene editing therapies for multiple tissues and cell types. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Tarrytown, New York.
Takeda Pharmaceutical logo

Takeda Pharmaceutical

NYSE:TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and out-licensing of pharmaceutical products in Japan and internationally. It offers pharmaceutical products in the areas of gastroenterology, rare diseases, plasma derived therapies, immunology, oncology, and neuroscience. The company provides its products under the Entyvio, Gattex/Revestive, Takecab/Vocinti, Alofisel, Dexilant, Pantoloc/Controloc, Adynovate/Adynovi, Feiba, Recombinate, Hemofil/Immunate/Immunine, Takhzyro, Livtencity, Elaprase, Replagal, Advate, Flexbumin, Vpriv, Gammagard Liquid/Kiovig, Hyqvia, Cuvitru, Exkivity, Ninlaro, Velcade, Azilva-F, Lotriga, Iclusig, Leuplin/Enantone, Adcetris, vyvanse/elvanse, Trintellix, and Alunbrig brands. It has in-license agreement with BioMarin, Luxna Biotech, GlaxoSmithKline, Halozyme, and Kamada; collaboration with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Seagen Inc., Anima Biotech, Denali Therapeutics, KSQ Therapeutics, Noile-Immune Biotech, Center for iPS Cell Research Application, Kyoto University (CiRA), and Charles River Laboratories; licensing agreement with Mirum Pharmaceuticals and Twist Bioscience, UCSD/Fortis Advisors, PeptiDream, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and Xenetic Biosciences; collaboration and licensing agreement with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc., Engitix, Genevant Sciences Corporation, Sosei Heptares, Zedira/Dr. Falk Pharma, Exelixis, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Heidelberg Pharma, HUTCHMED, Presage Biosciences, Codexis, Inc., Ensoma, Envozyne, KM Biologics, and Selecta BioScience, and Ovid Therapeutics Inc.; and collaboration with ZEDIRA GmbH and Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH. It has research collaboration and licensing agreement with Crescendo Biologics, Code Bio, Immusoft, Poseida Therapeutics, and Selecta Biosciences. The company was founded in 1781 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals logo

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; and Verve Therapeutics., as well as collaborations with Tevard Biosciences to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.