Comerica Bank reduced its position in Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN – Free Report) by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 165,469 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 12,190 shares during the quarter. Comerica Bank’s holdings in Amgen were worth $46,695,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP bought a new position in Amgen in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in Amgen during the second quarter worth $32,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amgen in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. AXS Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Amgen in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Amgen in the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. 76.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Amgen Stock Down 0.4%
Shares of AMGN opened at $366.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.78, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.14. Amgen Inc. has a 52 week low of $261.43 and a 52 week high of $391.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $197.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $357.73 and a 200-day moving average of $325.17.
Amgen Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $2.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $10.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Amgen’s dividend payout ratio is currently 70.84%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
AMGN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Leerink Partners restated a “market perform” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Amgen in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Amgen from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $335.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Amgen from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amgen in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of Amgen from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $354.00.
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Key Amgen News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amgen this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Amgen will add medicines to the TrumpRx prescription site, which could expand patient access and volume for listed products if uptake follows; this is a near-term distribution win. GSK and Amgen to add medicines to TrumpRx, Fox Business reports
- Positive Sentiment: Product momentum — coverage highlights MariTide and osteoporosis treatments as sales drivers that have helped fuel recent rallies, supporting revenue growth expectations. Amgen: MariTide And Osteoporosis Sales Fuel The Rally
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional demand: Amgen is a notable holding in income-oriented funds, which supports steady shareholder demand given its long dividend track record. Starbucks, Amgen, and CVS Help This Income Fund Shine
- Positive Sentiment: Operational tie-ins: Rapid Micro Biosystems notes Amgen’s expansion of its Growth Direct system rollout — a small but constructive signal of ongoing manufacturing/capacity investments. Rapid Micro Biosystems Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides 2026 Guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action: Jefferies issued a Hold on AMGN, a neutral rating that can dampen upside momentum vs. more bullish calls. Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group
- Neutral Sentiment: Press roundups: Amgen appears in broader mega-cap watchlists and industry write-ups — visibility is high but these pieces are more contextual than catalytic. 2 Mega-Cap Stocks to Keep an Eye On and 1 Facing Headwinds
- Negative Sentiment: Dividend/valuation concerns: Independent analysis flags high debt levels, weaker risk-adjusted returns and questions around dividend attractiveness at current prices — these are potential longer‑term headwinds for the stock’s re-rating. Dividend Stock Analysis – Amgen, Inc.
Amgen Company Profile
Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN) is a global biotechnology company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The company focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering human therapeutics that address serious illnesses. Amgen’s work centers on biologic medicines derived from cellular and molecular biology, with an emphasis on translating advances in human genetics and protein science into therapies for patients.
Amgen’s commercial portfolio has historically included biologics used in oncology, supportive care, nephrology, bone health and cardiovascular disease.
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