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Royalty Pharma to provide R&D investment of up to $250 million for Biogen's litifilimab, a potential first-in-class biologic in Phase 3 development for the treatment of lupus Royalty Pharma to provide R&D investment of up to $250 million for Biogen's litifilimab, a potential first-in-class biologic in Phase 3 development for the treatment of lupus

Royalty Pharma plc (NASDAQ:RPRX ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 11, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants George Grofik - SVP, Head, Investor Relations and Communications Pablo Legorreta - Founder & CEO Marshall Urist - EVP, Head-Research and Investments Christopher Hite - Vice Chairman & Executive VP Terrance Coyne - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Geoffrey Meacham - Citi Christopher Schott - JPMorgan Chase & Co Michael Nedelcovych - TD Cowen Chris Shibutani - Goldman Sachs Dina Ramadane - Bank of America Securities. Ashwani Verma - UBS Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Royalty Pharma Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference.

The headline numbers for Royalty Pharma (RPRX) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 and introduced full year 2025 guidance for Portfolio Receipts.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced the closing of a transaction to monetize the remaining fixed payments on the MorphoSys Development Funding Bonds for $511 million in upfront cash. This payment, combined with payments previously received, results in total cash proceeds of $530 million on the $300 million investment that was made in September 2022. The company generated an attractive return by monetizing these future fixed payments at a low discount rate of 5.35% and will redeploy these proceeds into higher returning investment opportunities, including repurchasing its shares and acquiring attractive new royalties.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 before the U.S. financial markets open. The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time that day.

PLBC, BUSE, LKFN and RPRX recently announced dividend hikes.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Royalty Pharma (RPRX) points to a 31.2% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Key strategic updates include acquiring RP Management LLC, simplifying the corporate structure, reducing costs, and enhancing shareholder alignment. A new $3 billion share repurchase program and a 5% dividend increase highlight strong capital allocation, maintaining financial flexibility and an investment-grade credit rating. The valuation remains compelling, with a 30% upside. Anticipated savings and buybacks suggest further EPS growth, reinforcing our overweight rating.

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, RPRX crossed above the 200-day moving average, suggesting a long-term bullish trend.