BMRN
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Healthcare - Biotechnology Investor Relations →
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN) closed at $58.13 as of 2026-02-02, trading 26.7% below its 200-week moving average of $79.28. This places BMRN in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -28.8% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 58, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1336 weeks of data, BMRN has crossed below its 200-week moving average 33 times. On average, these episodes lasted 21 weeks. Historically, investors who bought BMRN at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +2.1%.
With a market cap of $11.2 billion, BMRN is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 4.0%. Return on equity stands at 9.1%. The stock trades at 1.8x book value.
Share count has increased 3.7% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 25.7 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in BMRN would have grown to $323, compared to $763 for the S&P 500. BMRN has returned 4.7% annualized vs 8.2% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 36.9% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation. A business generating more cash every year while trading below its 200-week moving average is exactly the kind of disconnect value investors look for.
Growth of $100: BMRN vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After BMRN Crosses Below the Line?
Across 33 historical episodes, buying BMRN when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +2.0% after 12 months (median +2.0%), compared to +17.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 55% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +2.4% vs +33.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment BMRN crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
BMRN has crossed below its 200-week MA 33 times with an average 1-year return of +2.1% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 | Mar 2003 | 139 | 68.6% | -34.2% | +222.9% |
| Apr 2003 | Jul 2005 | 117 | 53.8% | -37.0% | +416.7% |
| Oct 2008 | Jan 2009 | 14 | 19.8% | +0.4% | +243.2% |
| Feb 2009 | Mar 2010 | 55 | 47.0% | +6.4% | +213.2% |
| May 2010 | Sep 2010 | 18 | 14.8% | +28.5% | +193.6% |
| Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 | 1 | 0.2% | +52.4% | +165.8% |
| Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | 3 | 9.6% | +16.9% | -21.5% |
| Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 | 1 | 4.0% | +23.4% | -24.5% |
| Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | 3 | 4.1% | +6.6% | -29.4% |
| Nov 2016 | Jan 2017 | 5 | 3.8% | +3.4% | -29.3% |
| Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 | 1 | 2.0% | +5.3% | -31.3% |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 | 1 | 0.1% | -9.8% | -33.5% |
| May 2017 | May 2017 | 1 | 0.9% | +5.1% | -33.9% |
| Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 | 1 | 0.8% | +10.3% | -34.3% |
| Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | 8 | 10.1% | +14.1% | -34.9% |
| Oct 2017 | Jun 2018 | 34 | 18.5% | +17.6% | -33.8% |
| Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | 1 | 0.6% | -9.1% | -38.3% |
| Nov 2018 | Jan 2020 | 61 | 25.5% | -20.7% | -39.2% |
| Jan 2020 | Feb 2020 | 3 | 5.1% | +2.1% | -32.5% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 5 | 17.0% | -9.1% | -31.2% |
| Aug 2020 | Nov 2021 | 65 | 19.4% | +0.1% | -22.5% |
| Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | 3 | 4.4% | +27.3% | -29.9% |
| Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | 4 | 3.0% | +29.0% | -31.0% |
| Feb 2022 | Jul 2022 | 20 | 12.6% | +27.6% | -31.5% |
| Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | 1 | 0.2% | +2.9% | -31.8% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 2 | 0.3% | +2.0% | -31.5% |
| Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | 2 | 3.3% | -3.5% | -29.5% |
| Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | 3 | 2.5% | -5.0% | -32.9% |
| Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | 9 | 9.8% | -18.3% | -32.8% |
| Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 2 | 0.5% | -28.1% | -34.0% |
| Feb 2024 | Apr 2024 | 6 | 5.2% | -18.3% | -33.3% |
| Apr 2024 | Aug 2024 | 15 | 13.3% | -21.8% | -28.2% |
| Sep 2024 | Ongoing | 75+ | 36.5% | Ongoing | -30.9% |
| Average | 21 | — | +2.1% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02