Crispr Therapeutics Board Director Simeon George Purchases $51.5 Million in Shares

Crispr Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) disclosed a $51.5 million stock purchase by board director Simeon George in an SEC filing. The company's stock surged as much as 21% on Friday, marking its biggest intraday gain since February, and is now up around 58.4% year-to-date.

Crispr Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) experienced a significant stock surge following a major insider purchase. On July 16, 2025, the company's board director, George Simeon, purchased $51.5 million worth of shares [2]. The stock surged by as much as 21% on Friday, marking its biggest intraday gain since February [3]. As a result, the stock is now up around 58.4% year-to-date [2].

The purchase was disclosed in an SEC filing, indicating that Simeon bought 989,812 shares at a price of $52.03 each [4]. This substantial investment by an insider has sparked interest among investors, contributing to the stock's recent performance.

Analysts have mixed views on CRISPR Therapeutics' future prospects. While the average target price is projected at $80.84, with high estimates at $268.00 and lows at $32.00, the average brokerage recommendation is a solid 2.2, translating to an "Outperform" rating [3]. GuruFocus offers a more conservative estimate, setting the GF Value at $36.68, implying a potential downside of 41.66% from the current price of $62.875 [3].

Despite the stock's recent gains, CRISPR Therapeutics reported a net loss of $136 million in the first quarter of 2025, with revenues jumping by 71.6% to $865 million [4]. The company is expected to release its second quarter earnings performance in the first week of August 2025.

References:
[1] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674416/000095017025096666/xslF345X05/ownership.xml
[2] https://seekingalpha.com/news/4468897-crispr-director-george-buys-515m-of-shares
[3] https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2987913/crsp-surges-after-major-stock-purchase-by-board-director
[4] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crispr-therapeutics-crsp-soars-18-181654598.html