VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 358,500 shares of the biotechnology company's stock, valued at approximately $19,707,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned approximately 0.19% of BioMarin Pharmaceutical as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BMRN. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the first quarter worth $30,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical by 95.9% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 431 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the second quarter worth $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical by 2,250.0% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 564 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the first quarter worth $71,000. 98.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
BMRN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Wolfe Research set a $95.00 price objective on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $94.00 price objective on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, HC Wainwright initiated coverage on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in a research report on Monday, September 8th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $93.26.
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Stock Performance
Shares of BMRN stock opened at $53.29 on Monday. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.56 and a 12 month high of $73.51. The stock has a market cap of $10.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 5.56, a quick ratio of 3.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company's fifty day moving average price is $55.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.42.
About BioMarin Pharmaceutical
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc develops and commercializes therapies for people with serious and life-threatening rare diseases and medical conditions. Its commercial products include Vimizim, an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IV type A, a lysosomal storage disorder; Naglazyme, a recombinant form of N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase for patients with MPS VI; and Kuvan, a proprietary synthetic oral form of 6R-BH4 that is used to treat patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited metabolic disease.
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