Biogen's 1.94% Decline Amid 389th Trading Volume Rank as Institutions Double Down and Analysts Clash on Price Targets

On August 18, 2025, Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) closed with a 1.94% decline, trading at a volume of $0.25 billion, ranking 389th in daily trading activity. Institutional investors reshaped their holdings, with Neuberger Berman Group LLC doubling its stake in Q1 2025 to 6,890 shares valued at $943,000. Vanguard Group and Invesco Ltd also increased positions, collectively holding over $2.6 billion in Biogen shares. Citigroup raised its price target to $135, while Morgan Stanley cut its objective to $144, reflecting divergent analyst views on valuation. The firm’s Q2 earnings beat estimates by $1.54 per share, with revenue rising 7.3% year-over-year to $2.65 billion.

Recent institutional transactions highlight shifting investor sentiment. Northern Trust Corp and UBS AM boosted holdings by 14.6% and 33.1% respectively in Q4 2024, while insider Rachid Izzar sold 2,223 shares, reducing his ownership by 26%. Analyst activity intensified in August, with UBS and Citigroup raising price targets amid optimism over Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi developments. However, Hargreaves Lansdown and HSBC downgraded ratings to "hold," citing uncertain growth prospects. The stock now trades at a P/E of 13.25, with 87.93% ownership concentrated among institutional investors.

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