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Beam Therapeutics

30.43 USD
-2.71
8.18%
At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
31.00
+0.57
1.87%
1 day
-8.18%
5 days
4.03%
1 month
24.05%
3 months
29.05%
6 months
19.38%
Year to date
23.20%
1 year
-4.19%
5 years
16.63%
10 years
62.29%
 

About: Beam Therapeutics Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in creating genetic medicines based on its base editing technology. This technology enables a new class of genetic medicines that targets a single base in the genome without making a double-stranded break in the DNA. The company's portfolio comprises Gene Correction, Gene Modification, Gene Activation, Gene Silencing, and Multiplex Editing. The company's pipeline programs consist of BEAM-101, ESCAPE, BEAM-302, BEAM-301, and BEAM-201.

Employees: 374

0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

81% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.97M | Put options by funds: $3.86M

54% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 24

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 65

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 221 [Q3] → 230 (+9) [Q4]

1.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 96.67% [Q3] → 98.36% (+1.69%) [Q4]

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.95B [Q3] → $2.02B (+$69.5M) [Q4]

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 2 (-1) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$80
163%
upside
Avg. target
$80
163%
upside
High target
$80
163%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
HC Wainwright & Co.
Patrick Trucchio
43% 1-year accuracy
76 / 175 met price target
163%upside
$80
Buy
Reiterated
3 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about BEAM published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Wall Street Analysts See a 67.27% Upside in Beam Therapeutics (BEAM): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 67.3% in Beam Therapeutics (BEAM). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Wall Street Analysts See a 67.27% Upside in Beam Therapeutics (BEAM): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Here is how Beam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Beam Therapeutics to Participate in Guggenheim SMID Cap Biotech Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced that John Evans, chief executive officer of Beam, plans to participate in a fireside chat during the Guggenheim SMID Cap Biotech Conference on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET in New York.
Beam Therapeutics to Participate in Guggenheim SMID Cap Biotech Conference
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Wall Street Analysts Think Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Could Surge 84.45%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 84.5% in Beam Therapeutics (BEAM). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Wall Street Analysts Think Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Could Surge 84.45%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Is it a Good Idea to Invest in Beam Therapeutics Stock Now?
Here, we discuss some reasons why investing in BEAM stock now may turn out to be a prudent move.
Is it a Good Idea to Invest in Beam Therapeutics Stock Now?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Beam Therapeutics to Encore Data from BEACON Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of BEAM-101 in Sickle Cell Disease at 2025 Tandem Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced the company will encore data from the BEACON Phase 1/2 clinical trial of BEAM-101 in sickle cell disease in an oral presentation at the 2025 Tandem Meetings | Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) taking place February 12 – 15, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Beam Therapeutics to Encore Data from BEACON Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of BEAM-101 in Sickle Cell Disease at 2025 Tandem Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
Is Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Beam Therapeutics Announces Progress in Hematology and Genetic Disease Franchises and Outlines Key 2025 Anticipated Catalysts
More Than 40 Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients Now Enrolled in BEACON Trial of BEAM-101; Beam Expects to Dose 30 Patients and Present Updated Data by Mid-2025
Beam Therapeutics Announces Progress in Hematology and Genetic Disease Franchises and Outlines Key 2025 Anticipated Catalysts
Positive
Schaeffers Research
1 month ago
2 Stocks for Bulls This Year: Beam Therapeutics, Bloom Energy
Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Gene editing firm Beam Therapeutics is developing its own pipeline with base editing as its foundation technology, a technique that changes a single DNA or RNA base without cutting the DNA strand.
2 Stocks for Bulls This Year: Beam Therapeutics, Bloom Energy
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
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After a decent first half, the drug and biotech sector saw a major downturn in the second half due to disappointing third-quarter sales and profits, guidance cuts, pipeline setbacks and the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as the head of Health and Human Services.
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