Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $REGN

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC bought a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 69,370 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock, valued at approximately $43,255,000. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals accounts for approximately 1.2% of Ceredex Value Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC owned about 0.07% of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of REGN. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 312.5% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 33 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Titan Wealth CI Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 83.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The FDA approved Pasatru (garetosmab-grts) for adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ultra-rare genetic disorder that causes abnormal bone formation. Approval was supported by Phase 3 OPTIMA data showing a 90% or greater reduction in new heterotopic-ossification lesions at 56 weeks, along with fewer clinician-assessed flare-ups. Pasatru is described as the first and only FDA-approved treatment demonstrating these benefits, adding a specialized rare-disease product to Regeneron’s commercial portfolio. Reuters FDA approval article
• Positive Sentiment: The approval creates a potential new revenue stream and strengthens Regeneron’s focus on high-complexity immunology and rare diseases. However, FOP’s very small patient population limits the drug’s absolute market opportunity, while competition from Ipsen could affect adoption and sales. BioPharma Dive Pasatru article
• Neutral Sentiment: Regeneron also reported an update to its Phase 2 study of olatorepatide, signaling continued efforts to enter the obesity-treatment market. The trial remains mid-stage, so any commercial benefit is still several steps away and dependent on future efficacy and safety results. TipRanks olatorepatide article
• Neutral Sentiment: Leerink Partners raised its price target to $824, indicating limited near-term upside relative to the trading level and suggesting the FDA approval may already be substantially reflected in the valuation. Leerink Partners price-target article
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action and a September 14, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. The claims relate to disclosures surrounding the Phase 3 Fianlimab-Libtayo melanoma trial, including a protocol amendment and concerns that previously positive messaging did not adequately reflect statistical and trial risks. The notices are largely duplicative, but they reinforce legal, reputational and pipeline uncertainty for REGN. Regeneron securities class-action notice

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kathryn Guarini sold 400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $800.00, for a total value of $320,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 603 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,400. This trade represents a 39.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Huda Y. Zoghbi sold 800 shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $800.00, for a total transaction of $640,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,362,400. This trade represents a 31.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,400 shares of company stock valued at $1,090,030 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 6.97% of the company's stock.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of REGN opened at $826.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.22. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $692.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $715.90. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $541.00 and a twelve month high of $844.92.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $14.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.16 by $4.13. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 13.47% and a net margin of 27.86%.The firm had revenue of $4.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $12.81 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's payout ratio is currently 9.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial increased their target price on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $769.00 to $772.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Leerink Partners lifted their price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $641.00 to $824.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $900.00 to $730.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $730.00 to $758.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $880.00 to $960.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $801.70.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc NASDAQ: REGN is a U.S.-based biotechnology company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Tarrytown, New York. It focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing medicines for serious medical conditions. The company combines laboratory research, clinical development and in-house manufacturing to advance a pipeline of biologic therapies across multiple therapeutic areas.

Regeneron is known for its proprietary drug discovery technologies, including its VelocImmune platform, which is used to generate fully human monoclonal antibodies.

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