BridgeBio Pharma's Soaring Stock – Will the Upward Momentum Last?

BridgeBio Pharma stock is trading -14.73% below its average target price of $47.17 after marking a 4.6% during today's evening session. Analysts are giving the small-cap Pharmaceutical company an average rating of buy and target prices ranging from $28.0 to $60.0 per share.

The stock has an unusually large proportion of its shares sold short at 15.0%, and a short ratio of 12.74. Since 5.76% of the company's shares are owned by insiders, we can infer that there is a degree of alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 94.8% of BridgeBio Pharma's shares being owned by this investor type.

Institutions Invested in BridgeBio Pharma

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2023-09-30 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 18% 31,060,971 $1,249,272,291
2023-09-30 Viking Global Investors, L.P. 14% 25,120,991 $1,010,366,288
2023-09-30 Vanguard Group Inc 6% 11,275,981 $453,519,969
2023-09-30 Blackrock Inc. 5% 9,249,943 $372,032,718
2023-09-30 Aisling Capital Management LP 3% 6,068,125 $244,059,994
2023-09-30 Laurion Capital Management, LP 3% 5,651,039 $227,284,795
2023-09-30 State Street Corporation 3% 5,040,414 $202,725,457
2023-09-30 Cormorant Asset Management, LP 3% 4,662,530 $187,526,962
2023-09-30 HHLR Advisors, LTD 2% 2,782,750 $111,922,208
2023-09-30 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2% 2,740,022 $110,203,688

Besides an analyst consensus of some upside potential, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on BridgeBio Pharma.

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