How Analysts Changed Views on BioMarin After Earnings

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How Analysts Changed Views on BioMarin After Earnings

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BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) reported its fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed Thursday. Investors really took to this stock and there was a favorable jump after the report. However, analysts took a slightly different perspective and cut their price targets.

The company said it had $0.40 in earnings per share (EPS) on $227.9 million in revenue, which compared to consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters of $0.99 in EPS on revenue of $224.38 million. The same period from last year had a net loss of $0.47 per share on $230.85 million in revenue.

In terms of guidance for 2016, the company expects to have a non-GAP net loss of in the range of $75 million to $100 million, as well as total revenues in the range of $1.05 billion to $1.10 million. The consensus estimates for the full year call for a net loss of $2.27 per share on $1.15 billion in revenue.

A few analysts weighed in on BioMarin after earnings:

  • JPMorgan has an Overweight rating and lowered its price target to $117 from $121.
  • Piper Jaffray has an Overweight rating and lowered its price target to $107 from $118.
  • Jefferies has a Buy rating and lowered its price target from $132 to $120.
  • RBC has an Outperform rating and lowered its price target to $125 from $155.
  • Goldman Sachs lowered its price target to $129 from $131.

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So far in 2016, BioMarin has underperformed the broad markets, with the stock down 27%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock fell 28%.

Shares of BioMarin ended last week at $80.14, with a consensus analyst price target of $127.84 and a 52-week trading range of $62.12 to $151.75.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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