PDT Partners LLC boosted its stake in Roivant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROIV - Free Report) by 27.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 508,431 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 109,324 shares during the quarter. Roivant Sciences comprises approximately 0.5% of PDT Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. PDT Partners LLC owned 0.07% of Roivant Sciences worth $6,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Roivant Sciences by 478.6% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,355 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,948 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Roivant Sciences during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Roivant Sciences by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,548 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Roivant Sciences by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,079 shares of the company's stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 1,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Roivant Sciences by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,501 shares of the company's stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 3,426 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.76% of the company's stock.
Roivant Sciences Stock Down 0.9 %
ROIV traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.48. 8,767,529 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,524,147. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a PE ratio of -76.53 and a beta of 1.25. Roivant Sciences Ltd. has a 52-week low of $8.73 and a 52-week high of $13.06.
Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.04. Roivant Sciences had a negative net margin of 119.54% and a negative return on equity of 14.05%. Equities analysts predict that Roivant Sciences Ltd. will post -0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ROIV has been the topic of several recent research reports. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $18.00 price target on shares of Roivant Sciences in a report on Monday, April 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Roivant Sciences to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, COO Eric Venker sold 100,000 shares of Roivant Sciences stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.22, for a total value of $1,022,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 1,116,345 shares in the company, valued at $11,409,045.90. The trade was a 8.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Rakhi Kumar sold 227,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total transaction of $2,372,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 163,264 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,702,843.52. This trade represents a 58.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,395,541 shares of company stock worth $14,922,538 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.
About Roivant Sciences
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Roivant Sciences Ltd., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for inflammation and immunology areas. The company provides Vants, a model to develop and commercialize its medicines and technologies focusing on biopharmaceutical businesses, discovery-stage companies, and health technology startups.
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