Biogen (BIIB)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$203.00
▲(14.46% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/29/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash flow, improved TTM revenue growth, and manageable leverage) and a generally positive earnings update with continued growth-product momentum and reaffirmed outlook. These are tempered by mixed/neutral technical signals, moderate valuation with no dividend yield provided, and near-term earnings pressure from acquired IPR&D charges and higher investment spending.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow
Biogen’s consistently strong operating and free cash flow, including a 22.7% FCF uplift and $594M FCF in Q1, underpins durable funding for R&D, launches, and M&A while preserving capital allocation flexibility. Reliable cash generation reduces refinancing risk and supports multi-year growth investments.
Negative Factors
Near-term IPR&D charges
Material acquired IPR&D charges reflect active BD activity but will suppress near-term EPS and cash metrics. These charges can signal higher integration and milestone risk; sustained M&A-driven charges could create earnings volatility and complicate performance comparisons over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
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Strong free cash flow
Biogen’s consistently strong operating and free cash flow, including a 22.7% FCF uplift and $594M FCF in Q1, underpins durable funding for R&D, launches, and M&A while preserving capital allocation flexibility. Reliable cash generation reduces refinancing risk and supports multi-year growth investments.
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Biogen (BIIB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$28.25B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.14M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.1
Beta (1Y)0.53
Revenue Growth2.11%
EPS Growth-7.88%
CountryUS
Employees7,605
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.37
Shares Outstanding147,637,120
10 Day Avg. Volume1,404,734
30 Day Avg. Volume1,142,884
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.95
Price to Book (P/B)1.41
Price to Sales (P/S)2.63
P/FCF Ratio12.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.38
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$217.26Price Target Upside22.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering26
EPS Forecast (FY)14.74
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.88B
Biogen Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Biogen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers therapies for treating neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. The company offers TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDY, TYSABRI, and FAMPYRA for multiple sclerosis (MS); SPINRAZA fo...
How the Company Makes Money
Biogen makes money primarily by selling prescription medicines and, secondarily, through collaboration-related income. (1) Product revenue (core): The largest revenue stream is net product sales of its marketed therapies. Revenue is recognized fro...
Biogen Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down Biogen’s sales across regions, showing where its drugs earn the most revenue and where growth or regulatory risk is concentrated. Useful for spotting heavy reliance on the U.S. market, exposure to differing reimbursement rules, and which regions offer room to expand with new approvals or label changes.
Breaks down Biogen’s sales across regions, showing where its drugs earn the most revenue and where growth or regulatory risk is concentrated. Useful for spotting heavy reliance on the U.S. market, exposure to differing reimbursement rules, and which regions offer room to expand with new approvals or label changes.
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The FlyBiogen Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted multiple clear commercial and pipeline strengths — notably strong EPS growth, $851M in growth‑product revenue (up 12%), LEQEMBI growth (up 74% YoY) and a robust development cadence with key readouts and program milestones — alongside planned investments and a strategic acquisition (Apellis) expected to be accretive in 2027. Near‑term headwinds include timing/inventory lumpiness, material acquired IPR&D charges impacting near‑term EPS, increased R&D/SG&A investments and regulatory/clinical binary risks on pioneering programs. On balance, management portrayed confidence in execution, cash flow and future growth optionality.Positive Updates
Strong Q1 Financial Performance
Total revenue of $2.5 billion, up 2% year-over-year; GAAP diluted EPS $2.15, up 31% YoY; non-GAAP diluted EPS $3.57, up 18% YoY; generated $594 million of free cash flow; exited quarter with $4.7 billion cash and marketable securities and $1.5 billion net debt.
Negative Updates
Modest Overall Top-Line Growth
Total revenue grew only 2% year-over-year, indicating modest overall growth despite strength in select products and the company’s broader effort to stabilize after prior years of decline.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Q1 Financial Performance
Total revenue of $2.5 billion, up 2% year-over-year; GAAP diluted EPS $2.15, up 31% YoY; non-GAAP diluted EPS $3.57, up 18% YoY; generated $594 million of free cash flow; exited quarter with $4.7 billion cash and marketable securities and $1.5 billion net debt.
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Company Guidance
Biogen reaffirmed its underlying 2026 outlook while providing metric-level detail: Q1 revenue was $2.5B (+2% YoY) with GAAP diluted EPS $2.15 (+31% YoY) and non‑GAAP diluted EPS $3.57 (+18% YoY); growth products generated $851M (+12% YoY), including LEQEMBI $168M (+74% YoY) and SKYCLARYS $151M (+22% YoY). Q1 non‑GAAP core operating expenses were ~ $1.1B (R&D $480M; SG&A $600M), free cash flow was $594M, cash & marketable securities $4.7B, net debt $1.5B, and Q1 effective tax rates were 15.4% (GAAP) / 15.3% (non‑GAAP). For 2026 they expect roughly $600M of contract manufacturing revenue (≈2/3 in H1), Q2 core operating expenses roughly consistent with Q1, ~$145M of acquired IPR&D charges in Q2 (~$0.80 EPS impact: $0.55 for TJ Bio China felzartamab rights + $0.25 STELLA‑1 milestone), Q1 IPR&D recorded ~$34M (~$0.20/share), and the pending Apellis transaction (expected to close in Q2) will be funded with $3.6B cash + $2B bank borrowings (to be repaid by end‑2027), carry a ~$120–130M 2026 non‑GAAP other income/expense impact, and is expected to be accretive to non‑GAAP EPS in 2027.Biogen Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.86B | 9.81B | 9.68B | 9.84B | 10.17B | 10.98B |
| Gross Profit | 6.88B | 6.91B | 7.37B | 7.30B | 7.90B | 8.87B |
| EBITDA | 2.79B | 3.10B | 3.00B | 2.38B | 3.54B | 3.92B |
| Net Income | 1.37B | 1.29B | 1.63B | 1.16B | 3.05B | 1.56B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 29.48B | 29.44B | 28.05B | 26.84B | 24.55B | 23.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.28B | 3.82B | 2.38B | 1.05B | 4.89B | 3.80B |
| Total Debt | 6.56B | 6.95B | 6.63B | 7.34B | 6.61B | 7.60B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.83B | 11.18B | 11.33B | 12.05B | 11.17B | 12.92B |
| Stockholders Equity | 18.65B | 18.26B | 16.72B | 14.80B | 13.40B | 10.90B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.62B | 2.05B | 2.52B | 1.24B | 1.14B | 3.38B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.59B | 2.20B | 2.88B | 1.55B | 1.38B | 3.64B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.53B | -1.37B | -799.20M | -4.09B | 1.59B | -563.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -322.60M | -301.90M | -683.50M | 137.00M | -1.76B | -2.09B |
Biogen Technical Analysis
Negative
177.35
Price Trends
186.07
Negative
181.45
Negative
161.73
Positive
Market Momentum
-2.31
Positive
45.75
Neutral
68.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BIIB, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 177.35 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 180.61, below the 50-day MA of 186.07, and above the 200-day MA of 161.73, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -2.31 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.75 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 68.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for BIIB.
Biogen Risk Analysis
Biogen disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Biogen reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Biogen Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $28.25B | 21.12 | 7.55% | ― | 2.11% | -7.88% | |
71 Outperform | $114.87B | 11.57 | 39.27% | 4.11% | 1.78% | 33.76% | |
70 Outperform | $166.40B | 21.41 | 42.20% | 2.52% | 2.51% | 1682.88% | |
67 Neutral | $177.61B | 26.11 | 96.65% | 3.00% | 9.94% | 31.14% | |
66 Neutral | $100.61B | 12.08 | 35.78% | 3.41% | 9.19% | 98.98% | |
57 Neutral | $358.55B | 137.98 | -311.36% | 2.87% | 9.50% | ― | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Biogen Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Biogen to Acquire Apellis, Expanding Ophthalmology Portfolio
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
On March 31, 2026, Biogen signed a merger agreement to acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals via a tender offer at $41.00 per share in cash plus a contingent value right of up to $4.00 per share, followed by a merger that will make Apellis a wholly owne...
Executive/Board Changes
Biogen Announces Upcoming Departure of Chief Legal Officer
Neutral
Mar 12, 2026
On March 11, 2026, Biogen Inc. announced that its Chief Legal Officer, Susan H. Alexander, will leave the company at the end of May 2026, marking a significant change in its senior executive ranks. Biogen has begun a formal search for her successo...
Executive/Board Changes
Biogen Announces Board Chair Caroline Dorsa to Step Down
Neutral
Feb 11, 2026
On February 11, 2026, Biogen announced that Caroline Dorsa, Chair of the company’s Board of Directors, will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The company stated that Dorsa’s decision is not related t...
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