Rhumbline Advisers Has $26.70 Million Stock Holdings in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZFree Report) by 0.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 182,475 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.29% of Jazz Pharmaceuticals worth $26,702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals by 5.7% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,376 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 358 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals by 2.4% in the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,707 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. First Republic Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. First Republic Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,062 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,922,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals by 37.9% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 324 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jazz Pharmaceuticals

In other Jazz Pharmaceuticals news, EVP Neena M. Patil sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.98, for a total value of $204,768.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,201,071.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other news, Director Rick E. Winningham sold 1,241 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.16, for a total transaction of $171,456.56. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,442,943.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neena M. Patil sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.98, for a total value of $204,768.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,826 shares in the company, valued at $4,201,071.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 3,875 shares of company stock valued at $518,864. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $204.00 price target on shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Friday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $226.00 price target on shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Monday, August 7th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Jazz Pharmaceuticals from $204.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a report on Thursday, August 17th. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.67.

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Price Performance

Shares of JAZZ opened at $142.10 on Tuesday. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc has a 52-week low of $120.64 and a 52-week high of $160.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 3.18 and a quick ratio of 2.49. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $130.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.69.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Profile

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, a biopharmaceutical company, identifies, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for unmet medical needs in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company has a portfolio of products and product candidates with a focus in the areas of neuroscience, including sleep medicine and movement disorders; and in oncology, such as hematologic and solid tumors.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

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