BioCryst PharmaceuticalsBCRX
About: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biotechnology company involved mainly in the research and development of novel small-molecule drugs, to block key enzymes involved in infectious and inflammatory diseases. Biocryst's research is based on multiple scientific disciplines like biology, computer modeling, and medicinal chemistry. Its products and candidates target the following therapeutic areas: acute uncomplicated influenza; uncomplicated seasonal influenza; hereditary angioedema; filoviruses, including the Ebola and Marburg viruses; and oncology.
Employees: 580
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.58M | Put options by funds: $4.81M
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 23
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 67
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 [Q4 2024] → 270 (+12) [Q1 2025]
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.95% [Q4 2024] → 83.37% (+2.42%) [Q1 2025]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B [Q4 2024] → $1.31B (+$52.4M) [Q1 2025]
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
6 analyst ratings
Barclays Gena Wang | 6%upside $11 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Brian Abrahams | 25%upside $13 | Outperform Reiterated | 6 May 2025 |
JP Morgan Jessica Fye | 25%upside $13 | Overweight Maintained | 6 May 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co. Andrew Fein | 189%upside $30 | Buy Reiterated | 6 May 2025 |
Needham Serge Belanger | 64%upside $17 | Buy Maintained | 6 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about BCRX published over the past 30 days









