Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in REGENXBIO Inc. (NASDAQ:RGNX - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 124,700 shares of the biotechnology company's stock, valued at approximately $892,000. Nuveen LLC owned 0.25% of REGENXBIO as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in REGENXBIO during the first quarter worth $35,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in REGENXBIO during the first quarter worth $74,000. Laurion Capital Management LP acquired a new position in REGENXBIO during the fourth quarter worth $79,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in REGENXBIO by 442.0% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 13,138 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 10,714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corton Capital Inc. acquired a new position in REGENXBIO during the fourth quarter worth $103,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.08% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently commented on RGNX. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of REGENXBIO in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Chardan Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 target price on shares of REGENXBIO in a report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of REGENXBIO from $21.00 to $17.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of REGENXBIO from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of REGENXBIO from $50.00 to $37.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $28.38.
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REGENXBIO Price Performance
NASDAQ RGNX traded up $0.29 on Friday, hitting $9.71. 609,824 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 643,702. The business's fifty day moving average is $8.65 and its 200 day moving average is $8.18. REGENXBIO Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.03 and a 52 week high of $13.48. The company has a market capitalization of $490.45 million, a PE ratio of -2.82 and a beta of 1.17.
REGENXBIO (NASDAQ:RGNX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($1.38) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.13) by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $21.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.87 million. REGENXBIO had a negative net margin of 112.70% and a negative return on equity of 66.95%. Analysts predict that REGENXBIO Inc. will post -4.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.
REGENXBIO Company Profile
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REGENXBIO Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, provides gene therapies that deliver functional genes to cells with genetic defects in the United States. Its gene therapy product candidates are based on NAV Technology Platform, a proprietary adeno-associated virus gene delivery platform. The company's products in pipeline includes ABBV-RGX-314 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other chronic retinal diseases; and RGX-202, which is in Phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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