Shire Plc Ads: (NASD: SHPG)

$95.81

2.38 (2.55%)

Volume 1,083,455

May 20 02:45 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		94.38 - 95.84
	
		52wk Low - High
		80.09 - 102.04
	
		Previous Close
		93.43
	
		Avg. Volume
		921,395
	
		Industry
		MED-DRUGS
	
		Market Cap
		17.52 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.52 - 0.56
	
		Beta
		0.79
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.87
	
		Current Year Est.
		6.74
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.87
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.46
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            6.74
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.65
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.65
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            6.25
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            9.49%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused primarily on two therapeutic areas: central nervous system disorders and metabolic bone diseases.  (press release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.65	1.62	6.74	7.62
Number of Estimates	6	6	11	10
Low Estimate	1.59	1.57	6.63	7.30
High Estimate	1.71	1.68	7.26	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.68	1.36	6.11	6.74
EPS Growth	-1.79%	18.87%	10.28%	13.06%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SHIRE PLC-ADR	SHPG	93.43
JAZZ PHARMACEUT	JAZZ	58.36
SALIX PHARM-LTD	SLXP	59.28
SANTARUS INC	SNTS	21.91
USANA HLTH SCI	USNA	65.46
BIOCRYST PHARMA	BCRX	1.71
CATALYST PHARMA	CPRX	0.83
CELL THERAPEUT	CTIC	1.16
CUBIST PHARM	CBST	49.51
ELAN CP PLC ADR	ELN	11.67

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-DRUGS

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Zacks Commentary

Shire Beats Earnings in 1Q

May 03, 2013

Earnings Plummet, Outlook Maintained at Sanofi

May 03, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chicago Bridge & Iron, Shire, Actavis, UCB and WuXi PharmaTech

May 02, 2013

Shire Settles Lawsuit with Actavis

May 01, 2013

Positive Data on BioLineRx Treatment

Apr 18, 2013

Cytokinetics Begins CK-2127107 Study

Apr 05, 2013

Pipeline Progresses at Shire

Apr 05, 2013

Update on Protalix Gaucher Study

Apr 04, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	6.25
Sales	4,681
Net Income	572
Price/Earnings	14.95
Price/Book	4.60
Price/Cash Flow	11.80
Price/Sales	3.75

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News

Sangamo BioSciences Presents New Data From In Vivo Protein Replacement Platform For Development Of ZFP TherapeuticsA? For Monogenic Diseases - Pr Newswire

May 20, 2013

Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting - M2

May 17, 2013

Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting - Pr Newswire

May 17, 2013

Shire to Present Scientific Data Across a Range of Psychiatric Disorders at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting - Pr Newswire Europe

May 17, 2013

Two Biotech Ideas You May Have Missed: William Gregozeski - Kapitall

May 16, 2013

Is AstraZeneca Gearing Up for a Shopping Spree? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Nimbus Discovery Collaborates with Shire to Develop Therapies for Rare Diseases - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

Shire receives FDA approval for ADHD drug - Datamonitor

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.64
ABR (Last Week)	1.64
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	107.34
Industry Rank by ABR	88 out of 265
Rank in Industry	17 out of 91

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Day Low - High	94.38 - 95.84
52wk Low - High	80.09 - 102.04
Previous Close	93.43
Avg. Volume	921,395
Industry	MED-DRUGS
Market Cap	17.52 B
Div - Yield	0.52 - 0.56
Beta	0.79
PE (Forward)	13.87
Current Year Est.	6.74
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.87
PEG Ratio	1.46
Current Year Est.	6.74
Current Quarter Estimate	1.65
Most Accurate Estimate	1.65
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	6.25
Expected Earnings Growth	9.49%

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Shire Plc Ads: (NASD: SHPG)

$95.81

2.38 (2.55%)

Volume 1,083,455

May 20 02:45 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-DRUGS

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