BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO – Free Report) had its target price lifted by Oppenheimer from $81.00 to $83.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the stock.
A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $89.00 price target on shares of BridgeBio Pharma and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of BridgeBio Pharma in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on BridgeBio Pharma in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BridgeBio Pharma in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on BridgeBio Pharma from $55.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.55.
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Insider Transactions at BridgeBio Pharma
In other news, CEO Neil Kumar sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.94, for a total transaction of $2,877,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 695,686 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,047,650.84. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrew Lo sold 55,000 shares of BridgeBio Pharma stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.69, for a total value of $3,612,950.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 50,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,322,797.27. The trade was a 52.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 233,167 shares of company stock worth $16,536,002 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On BridgeBio Pharma
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BBIO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of BridgeBio Pharma by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,832,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,257,000 after buying an additional 347,074 shares in the last quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of BridgeBio Pharma by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC now owns 8,192,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,492,000 after acquiring an additional 292,000 shares in the last quarter. Aisling Capital Management LP increased its stake in BridgeBio Pharma by 0.4% in the third quarter. Aisling Capital Management LP now owns 6,089,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,294,000 after acquiring an additional 21,486 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in BridgeBio Pharma by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,412,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,689,000 after purchasing an additional 502,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in BridgeBio Pharma by 40.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,928,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,054,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127,592 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.85% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about BridgeBio Pharma
Here are the key news stories impacting BridgeBio Pharma this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PROPEL 3 Phase‑3 topline: infigratinib met the primary endpoint (annualized height velocity) with a meaningful treatment difference vs. placebo, reported favorable safety, and BridgeBio plans NDA/MAA submissions in H2 2026 — a major de‑risking and commercialization step that drove earlier buying interest. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target bumps: Wells Fargo raised its target to $98 (overweight) and Oppenheimer lifted its target to $83 (outperform). Those upgrades reinforced the commercial/regulatory narrative and supported the rally earlier in the week. Read More. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Competitive impact: BridgeBio’s positive data pressured rival programs (reports note BioMarin and Ascendis shares fell), suggesting BridgeBio may gain market share if approvals follow. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting shows zero shares (likely a data or reporting glitch) and is not informative for positioning; ignore that metric until corrected by exchanges/data vendors.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Neil Kumar sold 40,000 shares on Feb 10 (~$2.88M), part of a pattern of recent sales. That can prompt profit‑taking or investor concern about insider conviction despite large remaining holdings. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Near‑term financials remain a risk: Zacks flagged likely negative earnings in the upcoming report, keeping short‑term P&L and cash‑burn concerns on the table despite the clinical win. Read More.
About BridgeBio Pharma
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2015 by Neil Kumar, the company is dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering transformative medicines for patients with genetic diseases and cancers. BridgeBio operates an integrated model that spans target identification, preclinical research, clinical development and commercialization, aiming to streamline the process from bench to bedside.
BridgeBio’s pipeline comprises multiple therapeutic modalities, including small molecules, biologics and genetic therapies.
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