Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Increases Position in Sanofi $SNY

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNYFree Report) by 10,152.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,200,107 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,178,647 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned approximately 0.09% of Sanofi worth $103,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sanofi by 52.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 1,869 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sanofi by 107.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after acquiring an additional 15,791 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Sanofi by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 49,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,732,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sanofi by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its position in Sanofi by 24.3% in the 2nd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 29,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,448,000 after purchasing an additional 5,864 shares during the period. 14.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sanofi Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SNY opened at $47.04 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.69. The stock has a market cap of $114.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.45. Sanofi has a twelve month low of $44.62 and a twelve month high of $60.12.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SNY has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Sanofi in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Guggenheim downgraded shares of Sanofi from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sanofi presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.67.

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Sanofi Company Profile

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Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in France that researches, develops, manufactures and markets prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. The company operates across multiple therapeutic areas, including immunology, rare diseases, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and vaccines through its Sanofi Pasteur division. Sanofi sells products to hospitals, clinics, governments and retail pharmacies, with a broad global footprint and significant presence in Europe, North America and emerging markets.

Key commercial offerings include specialty biologics and established small-molecule medicines.

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