Eric Loumeau Sells 2,210 Shares of AnaptysBio (NASDAQ:ANAB) Stock

AnaptysBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAB) insider Eric Loumeau sold 2,210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.71, for a total value of $98,809.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 12,835 shares in the company, valued at $573,852.85. The trade was a 14.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

AnaptysBio Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ANAB opened at $44.67 on Friday. AnaptysBio, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.21 and a fifty-two week high of $52.47. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.51. The company has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of -15.84 and a beta of 0.32.

AnaptysBio (NASDAQ:ANAB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The biotechnology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.06) by $1.58. AnaptysBio had a negative net margin of 49.94% and a negative return on equity of 1,101.24%. The company had revenue of $76.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.83 million. Research analysts predict that AnaptysBio, Inc. will post -6.08 EPS for the current year.

AnaptysBio announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Friday, November 21st that permits the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the biotechnology company to buy up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AnaptysBio

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ANAB. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in AnaptysBio by 54.6% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AnaptysBio by 950.0% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,428 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of AnaptysBio by 175.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,164 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of AnaptysBio by 11,630.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,346 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of AnaptysBio by 131,540.0% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 6,582 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $201,000 after acquiring an additional 6,577 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on AnaptysBio from $51.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of AnaptysBio in a report on Monday, November 24th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AnaptysBio in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of AnaptysBio from $70.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, HC Wainwright reduced their price target on shares of AnaptysBio from $52.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.40.

Key AnaptysBio News

Here are the key news stories impacting AnaptysBio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded ANAB to a “strong‑buy” and raised its price target to $70, increasing visible upside and likely attracting retail and institutional flows. UBS upgrade / coverage note
• Positive Sentiment: Anaptys filed a partial motion to dismiss Tesaro’s anticipatory‑breach claim in its Delaware Chancery Court dispute with GSK/Tesaro over Jemperli royalties; a favorable court outcome would lower potential royalty liabilities and legal uncertainty around future cash flows. Reuters: partial dismissal filing
• Positive Sentiment: Company has an active $100M buyback authorization (announced November), which supports shares by reducing float and signals board confidence in valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several institutional investors have recently increased positions substantially (Assenagon, Woodline, 683 Capital, Arrowstreet), which can support liquidity but may not move price immediately.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed this week: CEO Daniel Faga sold ~9,202 shares (~$662k) and CFO Dennis Mulroy sold 1,908 shares (and has sold other blocks recently); additional insider dispositions by other executives were also filed — these sales can create near‑term selling pressure or raise questions about insider timing despite large remaining holdings. CEO sale article CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider sales (multiple executives and directors) increase the visible supply and may blunt momentum from upgrades or legal progress until filings show stabilization. SEC Form 4 filings (insider sales)

About AnaptysBio

AnaptysBio, Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutic antibody product candidates in immunology and inflammation. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Diego, California, AnaptysBio leverages a proprietary somatic hypermutation platform to rapidly generate and refine human antibodies with optimized efficacy and safety profiles. The company’s technology is designed to accelerate target validation and candidate selection across a range of immune-mediated conditions.

The company’s pipeline includes multiple clinical-stage programs addressing dermatological and inflammatory disorders.