Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of $0.57 Per Share, SVB Leerink Forecasts (NASDAQ:HALO)

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALOGet Rating) – Equities research analysts at SVB Leerink raised their Q2 2023 earnings estimates for shares of Halozyme Therapeutics in a research report issued on Thursday, April 20th. SVB Leerink analyst D. Risinger now forecasts that the biopharmaceutical company will earn $0.57 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.56. SVB Leerink currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Halozyme Therapeutics’ current full-year earnings is $2.41 per share. SVB Leerink also issued estimates for Halozyme Therapeutics’ Q3 2023 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q1 2024 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2024 earnings at $3.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.39 EPS.

Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALOGet Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 21st. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $181.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.07 million. Halozyme Therapeutics had a net margin of 30.62% and a return on equity of 141.30%.

HALO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Halozyme Therapeutics from $65.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Halozyme Therapeutics from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 16th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective (up from $62.00) on shares of Halozyme Therapeutics in a research report on Wednesday, February 22nd. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Halozyme Therapeutics in a research note on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, SVB Securities cut shares of Halozyme Therapeutics from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, March 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.33.

Halozyme Therapeutics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HALO opened at $34.27 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $40.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.08. Halozyme Therapeutics has a 1-year low of $32.83 and a 1-year high of $59.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 5.65, a quick ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.79.

Insider Activity at Halozyme Therapeutics

In other Halozyme Therapeutics news, CEO Helen Torley sold 10,000 shares of Halozyme Therapeutics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.36, for a total transaction of $513,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 587,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,157,410.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, CFO Nicole Labrosse sold 2,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.26, for a total transaction of $124,381.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 9,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $446,591.16. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Helen Torley sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.36, for a total transaction of $513,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 587,177 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,157,410.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 83,586 shares of company stock worth $3,881,346. 2.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Halozyme Therapeutics by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 7,140,953 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $406,320,000 after acquiring an additional 1,013,061 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Halozyme Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth about $53,957,000. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Halozyme Therapeutics by 414.4% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 551,074 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $31,356,000 after acquiring an additional 443,935 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Halozyme Therapeutics by 1,979.8% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 431,396 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $17,450,000 after acquiring an additional 410,654 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new stake in Halozyme Therapeutics in the third quarter worth about $14,184,000. Institutional investors own 96.32% of the company’s stock.

About Halozyme Therapeutics

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Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc operates as a biopharma technology platform company in the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company's products are based on the ENHANZE drug delivery technology, a patented recombinant human hyaluronidase enzyme (rHuPH20) that enables the subcutaneous delivery of injectable biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic molecules, as well as small molecules and fluids.

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