SGEN Stock Alert: Pfizer Buys Seagen in GIANT $43 Billion Deal

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  • Seagen (SGEN) stock is rallying on news of an acquisition agreement.
  • This has Pfizer (PFE) planning to acquire the company.
  • It’s offering $43 million in cash for SGEN.
SGEN Stock - SGEN Stock Alert: Pfizer Buys Seagen in GIANT $43 Billion Deal

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Seagen (NASDAQ:SGEN) stock is taking off on Monday as investors react to an acquisition deal with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Pfizer is acquiring Seagen for $43 billion in cash. That has the deal valuing shares of SGEN stock at $229 each. This represents a roughly 32.7% premium compared to the stock’s prior closing price on Friday.

With this news, Pfizer is making a major bet on Seagen and its cancer treatment research. It seeks to combine Seagen’s antibody-drug conjugate with its own scale and reach to accelerate cancer treatment.

Chris Boshoff, Chief Development Officer Oncology and Rare Disease at Pfizer said the following about the deal:

“The addition of Seagen’s world-leading ADC technology will position us at the forefront of innovative cancer care, and strongly complements our existing portfolio across both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.”

More Details of the SGEN Stock Deal

Both companies’ boards of directors have already given their full support to the acquisition. That just means it needs approval from regulators and shareholders. If all goes well, the companies expect the deal to close in late 2023 or early 2024.

SGEN investors are excited about today’s news, with some 4 million shares on the move this morning. That’s already above its daily average trading volume of about 1.1. million shares. It also helps explain the 16.4% increase the stock is seeing as of Monday morning.

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On the date of publication, William White did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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