Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Description
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. discovers, develops, and markets pharmaceuticals for neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders in the United States and internationally. The company's products include INGREZZA for tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's disease; ALKINDI for adrenal insufficiency; Efmody capsules for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Orilissa tablets for endometriosis; and Oriahnn capsules to treat uterine fibroids. Its product candidates in clinical development include valbenazine to treat dyskinetic cerebral palsy in pediatrics and adults; NBI-921352 to treat developmental and epileptic encephalopathy syndrome in pediatrics and adults; NBI-827104 to treat epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep; NBI-1076986 to treat movement disorders; crinecerfront to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adults and children; EFMODY to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal insufficiency in adults; valbenazine for the adjunctive treatment of schizophrenia; NBI-1065845 for the treatment of inadequate response to treatment in major depressive disorder; luvadaxistat to treat cognitive impairment related to schizophrenia; NBI-1117568 for the treatment of schizophrenia; NBI-1070770 to treat major depressive disorder; NBI-1117570 for the treatment of symptoms of psychosis and cognition in neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions; and NBI-1117569, NBI-1117567, and NBI-1065890 to treat CNS indications. The company also has license and collaboration agreements with Heptares Therapeutics Limited; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.; BIAL Portela & Ca, S.A.; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; and AbbVie Inc. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Oct 28, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1.62 | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1.51 | 1.24 | -0.27 | -17.88% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 7 | — | 14 |
| Average estimate | — | 1.67 | — | 7.90 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.89 | — | 6.59 |
| High estimate | — | 1.99 | — | 9.24 |
| Last year EPS | — | 1.20 | — | 6.59 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 |
UBS
Ashwani Verma
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $162 → $176 |
| Jan 8, 2025 |
UBS
Ashwani Verma
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $142 → $162 |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
Barclays
Carter Gould
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $160 → $165 |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
David Amsellem
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $160 |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $190 |
| Dec 16, 2024 |
Wedbush
Laura Chico
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Reiterates | Outperform | Maintains $148 |
| Nov 11, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $190 |
| Oct 31, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Evan Seigerman
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $128 → $114 |
| Oct 10, 2024 |
Raymond James
Danielle Brill
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Reinstates | Outperform | Announces $155 |
| Oct 8, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams
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Reiterates | Sector Perform | Maintains $133 |
| Oct 4, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams
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Maintains | Sector Perform | ▼ Lowers $136 → $133 |
| Sep 16, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Reiterates | Overweight | Maintains $155 |
| Sep 9, 2024 |
Barclays
Carter Gould
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $180 → $160 |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Charles Duncan
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $170 → $155 |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams
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Maintains | Sector Perform | ▼ Lowers $143 → $136 |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Evan Seigerman
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $142 → $128 |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
Needham
Ami Fadia
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Reiterates | Hold | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
David Amsellem
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Upgrade | Overweight | ▲ Raises $131 → $159 |
| Aug 29, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $190 |
| Aug 19, 2024 |
Jefferies
Akash Tewari
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $177 → $189 |
| Aug 7, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Anupam Rama
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $173 → $181 |
| Aug 5, 2024 |
HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $160 → $190 |
| Aug 2, 2024 |
Guggenheim
Yatin Suneja
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $170 → $180 |
| Aug 2, 2024 |
Baird
Brian Skorney
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $157 → $180 |
| Aug 2, 2024 |
Barclays
Carter Gould
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $169 → $180 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 1.89B | 1.49B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 788.10M |
| Cost of revenue | 39.70M | 23.20M | 14.30M | 10.10M | 7.40M |
| Gross profit | 1.85B | 1.47B | 1.12B | 1.04B | 780.70M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | 565.00M | 463.80M | 328.10M | 275.00M | 200.00M |
| Selling general and admin | 887.60M | 752.70M | 583.30M | 433.30M | 354.10M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 394.80M | 249.00M | 207.80M | 327.50M | 226.60M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 4.60M | 7.10M | 25.80M | 32.80M | 32.00M |
| Other income expense | -58.10M | -28.00M | -80.60M | -188.00M | -148.10M |
| Pretax income | 332.10M | 213.90M | 101.40M | 106.70M | 46.50M |
| Tax provision | 82.40M | 59.40M | 11.80M | -300.60M | 9.50M |
| Net income | 249.70M | 154.50M | 89.60M | 407.30M | 37.00M |
| Basic EPS | 2.56 | 1.61 | 0.95 | 4.38 | 0.40 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.47 | 1.56 | 0.92 | 4.16 | 0.39 |
| Basic average shares | 97.70M | 95.80M | 94.60M | 93.10M | 91.60M |
| Diluted average shares | 97.70M | 95.80M | 94.60M | 93.10M | 91.60M |
| EBITDA | 416.10M | 264.60M | 218.70M | 336.10M | 234.00M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 249.70M | 154.50M | 89.60M | 407.30M | 37.00M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 3.25B | 2.37B | 2.07B | 1.73B | 1.31B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 251.10M | 262.90M | 340.80M | 187.10M | 112.30M |
| Other short term investments | 780.50M | 726.40M | 370.50M | 613.90M | 558.20M |
| Accounts receivable | 439.30M | 350.00M | 185.50M | 157.10M | 126.60M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 38.30M | 35.10M | 30.50M | 28.00M | 17.30M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 97.80M | 79.10M | 45.50M | 30.10M | 16.60M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 356.10M | 145.80M | 148.80M | 122.00M | 107.80M |
| Land and improvements | — | — | — | — | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 36.10M | 28.20M | 24.00M | 17.60M | 15.70M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | 38.10M | 37.90M | 34.90M | 29.50M | 26.30M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -83.00M | -66.30M | -51.90M | -41.70M | -33.60M |
| Goodwill | 35.50M | 37.20M | — | — | — |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 35.50M | 37.20M | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | 849.40M | 401.50M | 624.40M | 265.30M | 355.60M |
| Other non current assets | 412.20M | 330.90M | 319.50M | 325.80M | 3.20M |
| Total liabilities | 1.02B | 660.90M | 698.50M | 608.50M | 669.10M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 108.90M | 67.30M | 51.50M | 39.40M | 41.40M |
| Accrued expenses | 90.00M | 66.60M | 61.00M | 56.50M | 30.40M |
| Short term debt | 170.10M | 169.40M | — | — | 408.80M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 24.40M | 9.00M | — | — | — |
| Pensions | 86.20M | 72.80M | 50.60M | 38.20M | 38.90M |
| Other current liabilities | 35.90M | 20.70M | 20.00M | 17.80M | 15.20M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 258.30M | 93.50M | 440.40M | 412.30M | 86.70M |
| Provision for risks and charges | 96.00M | 19.80M | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 10.30M | 9.90M | 12.30M | 9.70M | 17.10M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Retained earnings | -157.10M | -406.80M | -635.80M | -725.40M | -1.13B |
| Other shareholders equity | 7.00M | -7.90M | -1.70M | 1.80M | 1.40M |
| Total shareholders equity | 2.23B | 1.71B | 1.37B | 1.13B | 636.90M |
| Additional paid in capital | 2.38B | 2.12B | 2.01B | 1.85B | 1.77B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 249.70M | 154.50M | 89.60M | 407.30M | 37.00M | 21.10M | -142.54M | -141.09M | -88.93M | -60.54M | -46.09M | 5.03M | 37.57M | -7.97M | -51.04M | -88.61M | -207.30M | -107.21M | -22.19M | -45.77M | -30.26M | -94.54M | -36.91M | -28.81M | -16.80M | -20.00M | 5.10M | 5.90M |
| Depreciation | 21.30M | 15.60M | 10.90M | 8.60M | 7.40M | 4.00M | 2.40M | 1.45M | 1.01M | 827,000 | 671,000 | 657,000 | 694,000 | 1.44M | 3.18M | 7.61M | 9.40M | 10.57M | 10.09M | 7.08M | 3.69M | 3.10M | 2.65M | 2.20M | 2.10M | 1.70M | 1.30M | 1.00M |
| Deferred Taxes | -56.70M | 19.10M | 4.30M | -310.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 194.30M | 173.10M | 134.20M | 100.00M | 75.30M | 58.10M | 42.52M | 28.46M | 28.39M | 10.38M | 6.82M | 5.48M | 2.92M | 3.13M | 5.54M | 7.99M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -200,000 | 1.60M | 14.30M | 25.10M | 19.10M | 19.90M | 10.34M | -878,000 | 10.13M | 14,000 | -2.78M | -32.85M | -36.51M | 65.97M | 3.63M | 13.17M | 121.81M | 7.88M | — | — | 81,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | -100,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | -89.30M | -162.20M | -28.40M | -30.50M | -69.20M | -25.10M | -31.13M | — | — | -1.67M | 13.53M | -12.88M | 2.81M | -4.28M | 2.45M | 2.43M | 7.49M | -4.81M | 6.44M | 5.96M | -15.21M | 8.15M | -3.80M | -4.02M | -800,000 | -2.90M | 900,000 | -900,000 |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 53.20M | -19.80M | -11.70M | -34.30M | 10.40M | -6.84M | -9.01M | 675,000 | -1.75M | -836,000 | -1.07M | -499,000 | -14.96M | -11.74M | -11.55M | -1.92M | -478,000 | -519,000 | 747,000 | 262,000 | — | -1.41M | -322,000 | 1.01M | -400,000 | 300,000 | -1.30M | -500,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 372.30M | 181.90M | 213.20M | 165.50M | 80.00M | 71.16M | -127.42M | -111.38M | -51.15M | -51.83M | -28.92M | -35.06M | -7.47M | 46.55M | -47.79M | -59.33M | -69.07M | -94.09M | -4.91M | -32.48M | -41.69M | -84.70M | -38.38M | -29.62M | -15.90M | -20.90M | 6.10M | 5.40M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | -23.40M | -10.90M | -14.70M | -24.80M | -6.93M | -4.10M | -1.93M | -1.57M | -505,000 | -939,000 | -505,000 | 21,000 | 1.16M | -727,000 | -495,000 | -3.11M | -7.24M | -53.15M | -13.80M | -5.30M | -3.81M | -2.44M | -2.10M | -3.70M | -6.40M | -2.30M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | -42.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -1.41B | -628.90M | -804.70M | -735.50M | -866.10M | -545.90M | -583.41M | -298.78M | -449.05M | -257.54M | -145.33M | -166.31M | -139.10M | -89.79M | -16.80M | -36.99M | -94.64M | -64.04M | -382.83M | -593.72M | -448.29M | -401.59M | -175.89M | -151.58M | -87.70M | -41.60M | -113.10M | -85.20M |
| Sale of Investments | 972.40M | 511.00M | 697.90M | 750.50M | 669.70M | 327.80M | 339.09M | 415.83M | 255.12M | 154.13M | 151.28M | 132.52M | 134.28M | 34.84M | 27.62M | 82.13M | 117.13M | 186.91M | 399.97M | 645.05M | 300.49M | 360.87M | 163.05M | 78.35M | 68.60M | 50.00M | 112.30M | 38.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -438.80M | -160.60M | -130.20M | 4.10M | -279.96M | -242.90M | -250.87M | 112.86M | -195.81M | -105.37M | 5.34M | -34.76M | -3.53M | -54.70M | 12.06M | 44.42M | 20.84M | 120.28M | 9.38M | 18.47M | -186.65M | -46.02M | -16.64M | -75.67M | -21.20M | 4.70M | -7.20M | -49.30M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502.78M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | — | -279.00M | -100,000 | -186.90M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.49M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236,000 | — | 104,000 | — | 15,000 | — | — | 100,000 | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | — | -558.00M | -200,000 | -373.80M | 27.31M | 29.53M | 516.65M | 2.39M | 276.99M | 138.73M | 5.30M | 83.70M | 286,000 | 21.48M | 9.90M | -1.45M | 591,000 | 15.85M | 16.97M | 7.00M | 196.61M | 3.56M | 179.49M | 93.38M | 41.00M | 400,000 | 800,000 | 47.50M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 259.10M | 270.70M | 344.00M | 190.30M | 115.50M | 147.20M | 259.21M | 88.15M | 74.20M | 31.01M | 44.79M | 63.75M | 50.11M | 54.05M | 37.33M | 68.47M | 99.66M | 80.98M | 49.95M | 61.03M | 105.85M | 44.31M | 163.89M | 21.08M | 21.30M | 11.70M | 15.80M | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 51.50M | 14.40M | 5.10M | 15.30M | 500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 3.80M | 6.60M | 8.60M | 11.60M | 11.60M | 11.60M | 6.24M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 361.60M | 322.90M | 233.10M | 217.60M | 132.30M | 76.60M | -101.27M | -110.29M | -39.93M | -48.75M | -30.15M | -36.27M | -1.45M | 49.63M | -53.13M | -75.49M | -59.96M | -102.44M | -38.03M | -153.14M | -13.31M | -84.67M | -25.66M | -21.09M | -12.40M | -14.40M | 4.60M | 4.40M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 3,243,015 | 494.30M | 3.20% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 3,204,584 | 488.44M | 3.17% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,527,816 | 385.29M | 2.50% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,512,278 | 230.50M | 1.49% |
| SPDR (R) Ser Tr-SPDR (R) S&P (R) Biotech ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,512,170 | 230.48M | 1.49% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,395,750 | 212.74M | 1.38% |
| SPDR S&P Mid Cap 400 ETF Trust | Nov 30, 2024 | 818,717 | 124.79M | 0.81% |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 700,288 | 106.74M | 0.69% |
| iShares Biotechnology ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 673,148 | 102.60M | 0.66% |
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 639,738 | 97.51M | 0.63% |
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