Insmed Incorporated
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Range $169 – $235
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About the company
Insmed Incorporated operates as a biopharmaceutical enterprise focused on creating and introducing medical solutions for individuals facing severe and uncommon health conditions. The company's marketed treatment, ARIKAYCE, is administered to adult patients suffering from Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, serving as a component of a broader antibacterial drug regimen. In its development pipeline, Insmed is advancing Brensocatib, an oral and reversible inhibitor targeting dipeptidyl peptidase 1, which is being investigated for its potential in treating bronchiectasis and other disorders mediated by neutrophils.
- CEO
- William H. Lewis
- IPO
- 2000
- Employees
- 1,664
- HQ
- Bridgewater, NJ, US
AI snapshot
Six angles, distilled from the data.
The stock is in a long-term recovery phase after trading well below its 52-week high of 212.75, but it remains under the 200-day moving average near 145.7. The setup is constructive only if it can keep building on the multi-month rebound from the 90.39 low; the broader trend is still repairing, not fully confirmed.
Street sentiment stays firmly positive, with a Buy consensus and an average target of 197.43, well above the last close. Recent action has been mostly target raises and reiterated bullish calls from multiple firms, which signals improving conviction rather than a fresh downgrade cycle.
The company has beaten EPS in 2 of the last 4 quarters, including a 24.6% beat in the latest report, but the longer run has been mixed. Next-year EPS is modeled to improve to 0.8205 from a TTM loss of 4.12, so shareholders should watch for continued execution and any guidance on narrowing losses.
Recent insider activity skews to net selling, led by discretionary sales from the COO and CMO, while the other entries are exempt award or vesting-related transactions. The pattern does not show insider accumulation, and the clustered sales suggest executives were taking liquidity rather than signaling added conviction.
Profitability remains weak despite strong gross margin of 83.5%, with operating margin at -23.81% and net margin at -76.94%. Revenue growth is positive at 296.1% year over year, but free cash flow was -902.5 million and operating cash flow was -935.0 million, so the business is still funding growth at a heavy cash burn.
INSM stands out for premium gross margins and a deep late-stage pipeline, but it still trails profitable biotech peers on earnings quality and cash generation. The valuation is rich versus the group, with the market paying for pipeline execution and future commercialization rather than current fundamentals.
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- Market Cap
- $27.21B
- P/E
- -30.55
- Fwd P/E
- 139.48
- PEG
- -1.21
- P/S
- 23.93
- P/B
- 36.03
- EV/EBITDA
- -35.40
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 83.27%
- Op Margin
- -71.86%
- Net Margin
- -76.94%
- ROE
- -111.26%
- ROIC
- -48.85%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $606.42M+66.7%
- Gross Profit
- $481.55M+73.2%
- Op Income
- $-1,176,729,000
- Net Income
- $-1,276,775,000-39.7%
- EPS
- $-6.41-15.1%
- OCF Growth
- -36.7%
- FCF Growth
- -37.1%
- 52W High
- $212.75
- 52W Low
- $90.39
- 50D MA
- $109.60
- 200D MA
- $144.80
- Beta
- 0.79
- RSI (14)
- 58
- Avg Volume
- 3.58M
Earnings call summaries
Pick a quarter — each call distilled into takeaways, results, and a bull vs bear read.
Insmed delivered another quarter of very strong BRINSUPRI launch momentum, raised full-year revenue guidance, and increased peak-sales assumptions for BRINSUPRI and TPIP while reiterating cash flow positivity in 2027.· August 6, 2026
- BRINSUPRI revenue was $309.2 million in the quarter, and management raised full-year 2026 guidance to $1.25 billion-$1.4 billion from greater than $1 billion.
- ARIKAYCE revenue was $116.3 million, up 8% year over year, and full-year guidance was reiterated at $450 million-$470 million.
- BRINSUPRI added about 7,000 new patients in the quarter, with more than 6,300 cumulative prescribers and about 30% of writers having prescribed at least 5 patients.
- Management raised BRINSUPRI peak sales to greater than $7 billion and TPIP peak sales to greater than $6 billion; combined peak sales for the 3 lead assets now exceed $14 billion.
- Cash was about $1.2 billion at quarter-end, and the company said it expects cash flow positivity in 2027 without needing additional capital before then.
Insmed reported BRINSUPRI revenue of $309.2 million in Q2 2026 and ARIKAYCE revenue of $116.3 million. BRINSUPRI revenue was up 49% sequentially from Q1, while ARIKAYCE grew 8% versus Q2 2025. Cost of product revenues was $67.2 million, or 16% of revenues, down from 26% in Q2 of the prior year. Combined R&D and SG&A expenses rose 38% year over year due to launch and pipeline investments. Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for BRINSUPRI to $1.25 billion-$1.4 billion, while ARIKAYCE guidance was reiterated at $450 million-$470 million. BRINSUPRI gross-to-net guidance was tightened to mid- to high 20s, and ARIKAYCE gross-to-net was reiterated at low to mid-20s. Management said cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $1.2 billion at quarter-end and reiterated cash flow positivity in 2027.
Will Lewis framed the quarter as proof of both operational execution and long-term positioning, saying the company is building toward a “reliably consistent revenue and earnings growth story.” He emphasized BRINSUPRI’s historic launch pace, ARIKAYCE’s steady contribution, and TPIP’s differentiated profile across multiple indications. He was notably upbeat, but tied the optimism to concrete launch metrics, expanding diagnosis efforts, and pipeline progress such as the FDA-cleared IND for INS1033.
Sara Bonstein focused on the financial durability of the launch and the improving margin profile. She said BRINSUPRI’s gross-to-net was better than expected and now guided to mid- to high 20s, while ARIKAYCE stayed in the low to mid-20s range. She highlighted $67.2 million of product costs, or 16% of revenue, versus 26% a year ago, and said the company had about $1.2 billion in cash and expects to fund operations and growth initiatives through cash flow positivity in 2027 without raising additional capital.
Analysts pressed on what is driving the higher BRINSUPRI peak-sales estimate, the sustainability of the 7,000 quarterly new-patient-start assumption, and whether refill/persistence and gross-to-net trends could keep improving. Management said the 7,000 starts are “100% organic demand,” that ready-and-waiting patients are gone, and that persistence, refill timing and discontinuations are all at or ahead of internal benchmarks. They also said BRINSUPRI’s access is strong, with about a 90% approval rate and many approvals in less than a week, while acknowledging that gross-to-net can drift higher over time.
The call showed unusually strong execution on BRINSUPRI: demand, prescriber growth, and patient persistence all appear ahead of plan, supporting a higher 2026 guide and a much larger peak-sales view. Management also pointed to meaningful upside from broader diagnosis, Japan launches for BRINSUPRI and ARIKAYCE, and a TPIP data package they believe could support a major franchise across four indications.
The company’s long-term outlook still depends on continued execution, broader diagnosis adoption, and successful launches in Japan and other geographies. For TPIP, the $6 billion peak-sales view assumes success across all four indications, including overcoming orphan status in IPF, and management acknowledged competition and pricing/reimbursement dynamics remain relevant. In Europe, Lewis said budget constraints make a traditional commercial launch less attractive, underscoring that international growth is not straightforward.
AI summary of the company's earnings call · Paraphrased · Not investment advice
- Free Float
- 91.5%
- Shares Outstanding
- 216.75M
- Float Shares
- 198.42M
of shares held by institutions
708 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.50. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Congressional trading
Senate and House stock disclosures for INSM, newest first.
| Member | Type | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Sell | Jun 10, 26 | Filing → |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · CA31 | Sell | Oct 3, 25 | Filing → |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · CA31 | Sell | Sep 22, 25 | Filing → |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · CA31 | Sell | Aug 8, 25 | Filing → |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · CA31 | Sell | Jul 7, 25 | Filing → |
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Buy | Jun 16, 25 | Filing → |
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Sell | Apr 9, 25 | Filing → |
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Sell | Jun 21, 24 | Filing → |
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Sell | May 28, 24 | Filing → |
| Josh GottheimerHouse · NJ05 | Buy | Dec 6, 22 | Filing → |
Source: public STOCK Act disclosures. Filed weeks after the trade — a lagging signal, not a real-time one.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 21.08M | ▲ 1.14M |
| Fmr LLC | 16.14M | ▲ 2.98M |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 15.81M | ▼ 870.16K |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 10.43M | ▼ 13.72M |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 9.79M | ▲ 148.73K |
| Baker Bros. Advisors LP | 8.80M | ▲ 1.38M |
| Capital International Investors | 8.24M | ▲ 2.64M |
| Darwin Global Management, Ltd. | 6.43M | ▼ 10.37M |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 6.18M | ▲ 3.12M |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 6.08M | ▲ 4.20M |
| State Street Corp | 6.05M | ▲ 500.48K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 5.88M | ▲ 252.13K |
Held by 984 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in INSM by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 26 | SHAROKY MELVIN MD | sell | 5,000 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 80,970 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 76,600 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 82,280 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | sell | 239,850 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 82,280 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 76,600 |
| Aug 10, 26 | Adsett Roger | other | 80,970 |
| Aug 6, 26 | Flammer Martina M.D. | other | 8,895 |
| Aug 6, 26 | Flammer Martina M.D. | other | 18,278 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
Our INSM coverage
Recent articles, reports, and earnings notes.

Insmed (INSM): BRINSUPRI Launch Drives Growth Re-Rating
Insmed is transitioning from cash-burning biotech to a commercial respiratory growth story, powered by BRINSUPRI’s rapid launch and improving margins. The stock looks attractive on execution, but valuation already reflects meaningful success.

Insmed Incorporated (INSM) spikes 27% on Q2 update
Insmed Incorporated (INSM) spikes in extended-hours trading after its second-quarter 2026 earnings and business update. Investors are reacting to BRINSUPRI’s commercial momentum, analyst support, and the company’s push toward at least $1 billion in 2026 revenue.

Insmed (INSM): BRINSUPRI Launch Drives Premium Growth
Insmed has evolved into a commercial-stage rare respiratory company with two marketed products and a fast-scaling launch. BRINSUPRI is driving the revenue inflection, while ARIKAYCE and a late-stage pipeline add durability and upside.
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AI analysis · Last refreshed August 15, 2026 · Live quote · Not investment advice