Biogen's stock rose 1% Thursday, after Europe's pharmaceutical regulator issued a positive opinion on the Alzheimer's disease drug that the company developed with Japanese partner Eisai — reversing an earlier decision not to approve the drug.
Citi analyst Geoff Meacham initiated coverage of Biogen with a Neutral rating and $190 price target. The company's strategy to offset core franchise erosion has been to develop assets with significant unmet need in very difficult indications, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says Biogen's pipeline still looks to have higher clinical risk overall versus the company's big biotech peers, "but this also conveys significant option value."
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Investors with an interest in Medical - Biomedical and Genetics stocks have likely encountered both Biogen Inc. (BIIB) and Myriad Genetics (MYGN). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
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Biogen (BIIB) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Biogen reported its Q3 earnings yesterday, October 30. Revenue of $2.5bn was reported and non-GAAP EPS of $4.08. Growth was generally flat or declining for many key assets, with the performance of AD drug Leqembi especially underwhelming.
Biogen Inc BIIB reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter on Wednesday.
BIIB's Q3 earnings and sales beat estimates. The company raises its EPS guidance for 2024 by 35 cents.
Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript October 30, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephen Amato - Senior Director of IR Chris Viehbacher - President and CEO Priya Singhal - Head of Development Mike McDonnell - CFO Alisha Alaimo - Head & President of North America Conference Call Participants Brian Abrahams - RBC Capital Markets Phil Nadeau - TD Cowen Marc Goodman - Leerink Salveen Richter - Goldman Sachs Michael Yee - Jefferies Umer Raffat - Evercore ISI Jay Olson - Oppenheimer Evan Seigerman - BMO Capital Markets Paul Matteis - Stifel Terence Flynn - Morgan Stanley Operator Good morning. My name is Cynthia, and I will be your conference operator today.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Biogen (BIIB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Biogen Inc. (BIIB) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.36 per share a year ago.