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Alyeska Investment Group L.P. Has $6.61 Million Stock Position in Ascendis Pharma A/S $ASND

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Key Points

  • Alyeska Investment Group L.P. reduced its stake in Ascendis Pharma A/S by 72.6% in Q1, owning 42,416 shares after selling over 112,000 shares during the quarter.
  • Analysts have provided optimistic ratings for Ascendis Pharma, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of approximately $244.36.
  • Ascendis Pharma reported a loss of ($0.93) EPS, exceeding expectations, with revenue of $216.28 million, significantly beating analysts' forecasts of $163.17 million.
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Alyeska Investment Group L.P. trimmed its position in Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND - Free Report) by 72.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 42,416 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after selling 112,584 shares during the quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. owned about 0.07% of Ascendis Pharma A/S worth $6,611,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ASND. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S in the fourth quarter worth $2,123,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Ascendis Pharma A/S by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 4,380,382 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $602,910,000 after purchasing an additional 193,688 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Ascendis Pharma A/S during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Tema Etfs LLC bought a new stake in Ascendis Pharma A/S in the 4th quarter valued at $2,621,000. Finally, Soleus Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Ascendis Pharma A/S in the 4th quarter valued at $19,824,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASND has been the topic of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S from $200.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S from $227.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $224.00 price target (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S in a report on Friday, June 13th. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Ascendis Pharma A/S from $212.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $244.36.

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Ascendis Pharma A/S Price Performance

Shares of ASND traded down $0.69 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $205.22. The stock had a trading volume of 608,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 432,747. The company's fifty day moving average is $183.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $168.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.77 and a beta of 0.39. Ascendis Pharma A/S has a 52 week low of $111.09 and a 52 week high of $208.16.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.42) by $0.49. The company had revenue of $216.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $163.17 million. Equities analysts predict that Ascendis Pharma A/S will post -4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ascendis Pharma A/S Company Profile

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Ascendis Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing therapies for unmet medical needs. It offers SKYTROFA for treating patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The company is also developing a pipeline of three independent endocrinology rare disease product candidates in clinical development, as well as focuses on advancing oncology therapeutic candidates.

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