Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) CFO Sara Bonstein Sells 2,404 Shares of Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Insmed, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSM – Get Free Report) CFO Sara Bonstein sold 2,404 shares of Insmed stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.27, for a total value of $245,857.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 69,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,065,016.14. The trade was a 3.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Insmed Price Performance

NASDAQ INSM opened at $94.22 on Friday. Insmed, Inc. has a one year low of $70.57 and a one year high of $212.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $130.45 and a 200 day moving average of $154.95. The company has a market capitalization of $20.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.39 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a current ratio of 4.47.

Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.76) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.90) by $0.14. Insmed had a negative return on equity of 130.11% and a negative net margin of 144.44%.The company had revenue of $305.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.81 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($1.42) EPS. Insmed’s revenue for the quarter was up 229.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Insmed, Inc. will post -2.56 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INSM. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Insmed by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Insmed by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC lifted its position in shares of Insmed by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 2,319 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Insmed by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 747 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Insmed by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 657 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on INSM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Insmed in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Insmed from $205.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Insmed in a research report on Friday, April 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $212.00 target price on shares of Insmed in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Insmed from $231.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $210.50.

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Insmed Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for patients with rare and serious diseases, with a particular emphasis on difficult-to-treat pulmonary infections. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, the company concentrates its research and development efforts on targeted drug delivery technologies and novel formulations intended to improve clinical outcomes for patients who have limited treatment options.

The company’s principal marketed product is ARIKAYCE (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), an inhaled liposomal formulation of the antibiotic amikacin that is approved by the U.S.

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