140.55 USD
-0.68
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At close Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
140.50
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5 days
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1 month
-6.70%
3 months
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6 months
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Year to date
-6.30%
1 year
-42.70%
5 years
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10 years
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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

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 16 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.53% [Q2] → 90.84% (-1.69%) [Q3]

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 922 [Q2] → 892 (-30) [Q3]

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 117

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.2B [Q2] → $25.5B (-$5.73B) [Q3]

24% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $216M | Put options by funds: $284M

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q2] → 8 (-3) [Q3]

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 370

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$138
2%
downside
Avg. target
$215
53%
upside
High target
$300
113%
upside

16 analyst ratings

positive
38%
10 neutral
63%
negative
0%
Wells Fargo
Mohit Bansal
31% 1-year accuracy
8 / 26 met price target
17%upside
$165
Equal-Weight
Maintained
10 Jan 2025
Truist Securities
Srikripa Devarakonda
30% 1-year accuracy
10 / 33 met price target
57%upside
$220
Buy
Maintained
8 Jan 2025
Piper Sandler
Christopher Raymond
10% 1-year accuracy
3 / 30 met price target
2%downside
$138
Neutral
Downgraded
2 Jan 2025
BMO Capital
Evan Seigerman
44% 1-year accuracy
7 / 16 met price target
17%upside
$164
Market Perform
Downgraded
20 Dec 2024
B of A Securities
Tim Anderson
67% 1-year accuracy
4 / 6 met price target
27%upside
$178
Neutral
Reinstated
10 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 16 articles about BIIB published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Biogen Inc. (BIIB) J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
Biogen Inc. (BIIB) J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
Biogen Inc. (BIIB) J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
Neutral
Reuters
5 days ago
Biogen CEO sees no burning need for more acquisitions
Biogen expects revenue from new launches to exceed its current sales by 2028 and does not feel the need to chase additional business development deals, the company's CEO said.
Biogen CEO sees no burning need for more acquisitions
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
FDA Accepts LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb) Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer's Disease
LEQEMBI is the only FDA-approved anti-amyloid therapy that potentially could offer the convenience of a subcutaneous injection with at-home administration option LEQEMBI is the only FDA-approved anti-amyloid therapy that potentially could offer the convenience of a subcutaneous injection with at-home administration option
FDA Accepts LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb) Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer's Disease
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Biogen Offers to Buy Remaining Stake in Sage Therapeutics
Biogen offers to buy the remaining stake in Sage Therapeutics for $7.22 per share. SAGE stock rises.
Biogen Offers to Buy Remaining Stake in Sage Therapeutics
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Sage Therapeutics shares surge on unsolicited takeover bid from Biogen
Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE) stock soared after the firm announced that it had received an unsolicited takeover bid from Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB, ETR:IDP). Biogen has proposed to acquire all of Sage's shares that it does not already own for $7.22 per share.
Sage Therapeutics shares surge on unsolicited takeover bid from Biogen
Positive
Schaeffers Research
1 week ago
Sage Therapeutics Stock Headed for Best Day in 5 Years
Biotech stock Sage Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SAGE) is skyrocketing today, up 33.7% to trade at $7.42 at last glance, after Biogen's (BIIB) proposed takeover, which the company said on Friday it would carefully review.
Sage Therapeutics Stock Headed for Best Day in 5 Years
Positive
Investopedia
1 week ago
Sage Therapeutics Stock Soars as Biogen Makes Unsolicited Takeover Bid
Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) shares soared nearly 40% Monday on news Biogen (BIIB) is offering to buy the rest of the Sage stock it doesn't already own for $7.22 per share.
Sage Therapeutics Stock Soars as Biogen Makes Unsolicited Takeover Bid
Positive
Barrons
1 week ago
Sage Therapeutics Stock Rockets 35% Higher After Takeover Bid From Biogen
The biopharmaceutical company says its board of directors will now review and evaluate the offer from Biogen.
Sage Therapeutics Stock Rockets 35% Higher After Takeover Bid From Biogen
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Sage Therapeutics Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Nonbinding Acquisition Proposal from Biogen
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE) (“The Company”), today confirmed that Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) (“Biogen”) has submitted to the Company an unsolicited, nonbinding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sage Therapeutics not already owned by Biogen for $7.22 per share. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, the Sage Board of Directors will carefully review and evaluate th.
Sage Therapeutics Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Nonbinding Acquisition Proposal from Biogen
Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
Biogen proposes to buy remaining stake in Sage in $442 million deal
Drugmaker Biogen will buy all outstanding shares of Sage Therapeutics that it does not already own for $7.22 apiece, a filing showed on Friday, sending the latter's stock up 34% in extended trade.
Biogen proposes to buy remaining stake in Sage in $442 million deal
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