BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. $BMRN Shares Purchased by Savant Capital LLC

Core Insights - Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. by 54.4% in Q3, owning 82,827 shares valued at $4,486,000 after purchasing an additional 29,174 shares [2] - Other institutional investors also made significant changes, with Financiere des Professionnels acquiring a new stake worth approximately $1,047,000, and Jump Financial LLC increasing its stake by 530.3% [3] - The majority of BioMarin's stock, 98.71%, is owned by hedge funds and institutional investors [3] Institutional Activity - AQR Capital Management boosted its holdings by 90.7%, now owning 5,580,573 shares valued at $306,429,000 after an additional purchase of 2,654,768 shares [3] - Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake by 292.6%, owning 278,315 shares valued at $15,074,000 after purchasing an additional 207,430 shares [3] - Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its stake by 56.2%, now holding 137,675 shares valued at $7,437,000 after acquiring an additional 49,534 shares [3] Analyst Ratings - Stifel Nicolaus maintained a "hold" rating with a price target of $61.00, down from $73.00 [4] - Morgan Stanley decreased its target price from $104.00 to $98.00 while maintaining an "overweight" rating [4] - The consensus rating for BioMarin Pharmaceutical is "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $88.29 [4] Stock Performance - BioMarin shares opened at $58.13, with a 52-week low of $50.76 and a high of $73.51 [5] - The company has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 [5] - BioMarin's quick ratio is 3.10, current ratio is 4.83, and debt-to-equity ratio is 0.10 [5] Company Overview - BioMarin Pharmaceutical specializes in therapies for rare genetic and metabolic diseases, focusing on unmet medical needs through enzyme replacement therapy, small molecule pharmacological chaperones, and gene therapy technologies [6] - The company is headquartered in Novato, California, with R&D facilities in the U.S. and Europe [6] - BioMarin's commercial portfolio includes several approved therapies targeting inherited disorders [7]