Insider Selling: Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV) Director Sells 1,300,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

  • Director Daniel Allen Gold sold 1,300,000 shares on Nov. 19 at an average price of $20.23 (about $26.3M), cutting his stake by 6.72% to 18,047,727 shares — the transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing.
  • Roivant shares traded around $20.22 (market cap ~$13.81B) with a 52‑week range of $8.73–$21.35 and a negative P/E of -36.11, while 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages sit at $17.66 and $13.64 respectively.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with a consensus target of $22.56, and several firms (Goldman Sachs, Leerink, JPMorgan, HC Wainwright) have recently raised price targets or issued Buy/Overweight ratings.

Roivant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROIV - Get Free Report) Director Daniel Allen Gold sold 1,300,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.23, for a total value of $26,299,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,047,727 shares in the company, valued at $365,105,517.21. This trade represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Roivant Sciences Price Performance

NASDAQ:ROIV traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.22. The company had a trading volume of 4,213,817 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,849,950. The company has a market capitalization of $13.81 billion, a PE ratio of -36.11 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $17.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.64. Roivant Sciences Ltd. has a 52 week low of $8.73 and a 52 week high of $21.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In




Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ROIV shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Roivant Sciences from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, November 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Roivant Sciences from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Leerink Partners restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of Roivant Sciences in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. HC Wainwright lifted their price target on Roivant Sciences from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Roivant Sciences from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $22.56.

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Institutional Trading of Roivant Sciences

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Roivant Sciences by 226.0% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,656 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,148 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Roivant Sciences by 41.5% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,852 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 543 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Roivant Sciences by 44.6% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,984 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Roivant Sciences by 75.8% during the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 4,405 shares of the company's stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Roivant Sciences by 94.8% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,588 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 2,233 shares during the last quarter. 64.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Roivant Sciences

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Roivant Sciences Ltd., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for inflammation and immunology areas. The company provides Vants, a model to develop and commercialize its medicines and technologies focusing on biopharmaceutical businesses, discovery-stage companies, and health technology startups.

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