Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $REGN Shares Acquired by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN - Free Report) by 46.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,740 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,259 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $12,309,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH increased its position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH now owns 2,772 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $1,728,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at about $567,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 7.3% in the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 561 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the second quarter worth about $9,148,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 8.5% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,291,053 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock worth $805,023,000 after acquiring an additional 101,469 shares during the last quarter. 83.31% of the stock is currently 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) for adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an ultra-rare genetic disorder that causes abnormal bone formation and progressive loss of movement. Approval gives Regeneron a new commercial product and strengthens its rare-disease portfolio. However, the small patient population may limit its immediate contribution to earnings. Can Regeneron’s Rare-Disease Win Move the Earnings Needle?
• Neutral Sentiment: A Sound Shore Management investor letter highlighted Regeneron’s need to adjust its strategy following mixed results in melanoma drug trials. The commentary reflects ongoing investor debate about the company’s pipeline and long-term growth, while other market coverage indicates Wall Street remains reasonably constructive on the broader outlook. Regeneron Adjusts Course Amid Mixed Results in Melanoma Drug Trials
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted a securities class action concerning allegations that Regeneron misled investors about the prospects of the Phase 3 Fianlimab-Libtayo trial for advanced melanoma. The trial failure reportedly caused a major selloff and an approximately $11 billion decline in market capitalization. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation adds reputational, legal, and disclosure risk; the lead-plaintiff deadline is September 14, 2026. Regeneron Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit

Insider Activity at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

In other Regeneron Pharmaceuticals news, Director Arthur F. Ryan sold 200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.15, for a total value of $130,030.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,303 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,249,545.45. The trade was a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Kathryn Guarini sold 400 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 603 shares of the company's stock, valued at $482,400. The trade was a 39.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,400 shares of company stock worth $1,090,030. 6.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on REGN shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. HSBC cut their price target on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $990.00 to $880.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from $1,057.00 to $875.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Benchmark raised Regeneron Pharmaceuticals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $185.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $800.36.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Price Performance

NASDAQ:REGN opened at $807.71 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $713.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $717.85. The firm has a market cap of $83.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a current ratio of 3.34. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a one year low of $541.00 and a one year high of $847.00.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $4.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 13.47% and a net margin of 27.86%.The company's revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $12.81 EPS. Research analysts expect that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.25 EPS for the current year.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.29%.

About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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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