BiogenBIIB
About: Biogen and Idec merged in 2003, combining forces to market Biogen's multiple sclerosis drug Avonex and Idec's cancer drug Rituxan. Today, Rituxan and next-generation antibody Gazyva (oncology) and Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis) are marketed via a collaboration with Roche. Biogen markets several multiple sclerosis drugs including Plegridy, Tysabri, Tecfidera, and Vumerity. Biogen's newer products include Spinraza (SMA, with partner Ionis), Leqembi (Alzheimers, with partner Eisai), Skyclarys (Friedreich's Ataxia, Reata), Zurzuvae (postpartum depression, Sage), and Qalsody (ALS, Ionis). Biogen has several drug candidates in phase 3 trials in neurology, immunology, and rare diseases.
Employees: 7,570
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
3.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.97% [Q3] → 90.1% (+3.13%) [Q4]
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 313
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 896 [Q3] → 851 (-45) [Q4]
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $308M | Put options by funds: $356M
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B [Q3] → $20.1B (-$4.4B) [Q4]
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 157
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q3] → 4 (-4) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
11 analyst ratings
Morgan Stanley Matthew Harrison 38% 1-year accuracy 9 / 24 met price target | 32%upside $152 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Piper Sandler Christopher Raymond 25% 1-year accuracy 7 / 28 met price target | 17%upside $135 | Neutral Reiterated | 18 Feb 2025 |
Scotiabank George Farmer 19% 1-year accuracy 4 / 21 met price target | 94%upside $224 | Sector Outperform Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
BMO Capital Evan Seigerman 62% 1-year accuracy 8 / 13 met price target | 20%upside $139 | Market Perform Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Salveen Richter 11% 1-year accuracy 2 / 18 met price target | 112%upside $245 | Buy Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about BIIB published over the past 30 days









