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BIIB vs TWST
Side-by-side comparison of Biogen Inc. (BIIB) and Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BIIB and TWST operate in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
- BIIB is the larger of the two at $29.33B, about 5.7x TWST ($5.16B).
- Over the past year, BIIB is up 56.9% and TWST is up 130.9% - TWST leads by 73.9 points.
- TWST has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 19 for BIIB).
- BIIB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 14 for TWST).
- Company
- Biogen Inc.
- Twist Bioscience Corporation
- Price
- $198.54+1.53%
- $82.91-2.45%
- Market cap
- $29.33B
- $5.16B
- 1M return
- +3.47%
- +66.69%
- 1Y return
- +56.93%
- +130.87%
- Industry
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2018
- News (4w)
- 19
- 20
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 14
Biogen Inc.
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 for spinal muscular atrophy; and FUMADERM to treat plaque psoriasis. It also provides BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; and FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE. In addition, the company offers RITUXAN for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid arthritis, two forms of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and pemphigus vulgaris; RITUXAN HYCELA for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA to treat CLL and follicular lymphoma; and OCREVUS for treating relapsing MS and primary progressive MS; and other anti-CD20 therapies. Further, it develops BIIB061, BIIB091, and BIIB107 for MS and neuroimmunology; Aducanumab, BAN2401, BIIB092, BIIB076, and BIIB080 to treat Alzheimer's disease and dementia; BIIB067, BIIB078, BIIB105, BIIB100, and BIIB110 to treat neuromuscular disorders; BIIB124, BIIB094, BIIB118, BIIB101, and BIIB122 for treating Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; BIIB111 and BIIB112 to treat ophthalmology related diseases; BIIB125 and BIIB104 for treating neuropsychiatry; Dapirolizumab pegol and BIIB059 to treat immunology related diseases; BIIB093 and TMS-007 to treat acute neurology; BIIB074 and BIIB095 for neuropathic pain; and SB11 and SB15 biosimilars, which are under various stages of development. The company has collaboration and license agreements with Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Genentech, Inc.; Neurimmune SubOne AG; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ginkgo Bioworks; Capsigen Inc.; and Mirimus, Inc. Biogen Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Twist Bioscience Corporation
Twist Bioscience Corporation, a synthetic biology company, manufactures and sells synthetic DNA-based products. The company's DNA synthesis platform enables the manufacturing of synthetic DNA by writing DNA on a silicon chip. It offers synthetic DNA-based products, including synthetic genes, tools for sample preparation, antibody libraries for drug discovery and development, and DNA as a digital data storage medium. The company has collaboration agreements with ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd.; Victorian Clinical Genetic Services; Vivlion GmbH; and Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Research, Inc. Twist Bioscience Corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Latest BIIB
- Biogen Expands Immunology Pipeline with Agreement to Acquire RayThera Inc.
- Director Hawkins William A was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 10,365 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Sherwin Stephen A was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 15,193 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rowinsky Eric K was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 25,844 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mantas Jesus B was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 11,263 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Langer Susan was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 6,634 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Patolawala Monish D was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 41% to 5,215 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pangalos Menelas N converted options into 2,370 shares and was granted 1,505 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Minor Lloyd was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 64% to 3,875 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Freire Maria C was granted 2,005 shares, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 8,820 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest TWST
- SVP of Human Resources Green Paula exercised 26,137 shares at a strike of $23.33 and sold $2,134,488 worth of shares (26,137 units at $81.67) (SEC Form 4)
- Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Twist Bioscience with a new price target
- Officer Cho Dennis sold $28,077 worth of shares (402 units at $69.84), decreasing direct ownership by 0.33% to 119,692 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- SVP of Human Resources Green Paula sold $61,742 worth of shares (884 units at $69.84), decreasing direct ownership by 0.73% to 120,705 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- Chief Executive Officer Leproust Emily M. sold $158,197 worth of shares (2,265 units at $69.84), decreasing direct ownership by 0.27% to 844,607 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- Chief Accounting Officer Werner Robert F. sold $94,046 worth of shares (1,359 units at $69.20) and gifted 500 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 46,327 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- Chief Financial Officer Laponis Adam sold $280,000 worth of shares (4,000 units at $70.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 112,675 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Cho Dennis sold $990,799 worth of shares (14,205 units at $69.75) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 120,094 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Starovasnik Melissa A. sold $170,000 worth of shares (2,500 units at $68.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 22,222 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Leproust Emily M. exercised 16,470 shares at a strike of $8.82 and sold $1,118,555 worth of shares (16,470 units at $67.91) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)