Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. grew its holdings in Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN – Free Report) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 74,291 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 4,879 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.’s holdings in Amgen were worth $24,316,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amgen by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 77 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amgen by 275.0% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Amgen in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Amgen by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 97 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amgen in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 76.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMGN. Freedom Capital upgraded Amgen from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Amgen from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of Amgen in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Amgen from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Amgen from $351.00 to $340.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amgen currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $353.81.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Nancy A. Grygiel sold 1,237 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.73, for a total transaction of $400,454.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,269,023.57. The trade was a 15.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.
More Amgen News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amgen this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Amgen received European Commission marketing authorization for IMDYLLTRA® (tarlatamab) as a monotherapy for adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, expanding a key oncology product into the European market and improving the drug’s commercial outlook. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Amgen also showed fresh momentum in autoimmune therapies, with new Phase 3 and real-world data on UPLIZNA and TAVNEOS presented at EULAR 2026, which supports the company’s growing presence in high-value specialty medicine niches. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: One analyst note upgraded Amgen to a cautious Buy, citing improved fundamentals, a diversified pipeline, and growth drivers such as Imdelltra, Uplizna, Tepezza, and Repatha. Article Title
Amgen Price Performance
Shares of AMGN stock opened at $349.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $341.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $345.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. The firm has a market cap of $188.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.33, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.42. Amgen Inc. has a 12 month low of $267.83 and a 12 month high of $391.29.
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The medical research company reported $5.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.58 billion. Amgen had a return on equity of 137.41% and a net margin of 20.96%.The company’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.90 earnings per share. Amgen has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.700-23.100 EPS. Research analysts expect that Amgen Inc. will post 22.38 EPS for the current year.
Amgen 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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