Carnival Reports Robust Q4 Earnings, Alongside Amicus Therapeutics, Biomarin Pharmaceutical, and Other Major Stocks Rising on Friday
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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Source: Benzinga
U.S. Stock Market Performance: U.S. stocks rose, with the Dow Jones gaining over 250 points, driven by strong performances from several companies.
Carnival PLC Surge: Carnival PLC's shares jumped 16.3% after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and issuing optimistic FY26 guidance.
Notable Stock Gains: Other significant stock increases included NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (up 45.1%), Intuitive Machines (up 31.9%), and Amicus Therapeutics (up 30.6%) following acquisition news.
Analyst Ratings Impact: Companies like Firefly Aerospace and Rezolve AI saw substantial gains after analysts initiated coverage or raised price targets, reflecting positive market sentiment.
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Analyst Views on BMRN
Wall Street analysts forecast BMRN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BMRN is 87.35 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 120.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 56.680
Low
60.00
Averages
87.35
High
120.00
Current: 56.680
Low
60.00
Averages
87.35
High
120.00
About BMRN
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a global biotechnology company engaged in the development of genetic discovery into medicines that make an impact on the life of each patient. The Company has eight commercial therapies and a clinical and preclinical pipeline. Its commercial products include Vimizim (elosulfase alpha), Naglazyme (galsulfase), Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz), Brineura (cerliponase alfa), Aldurazyme (laronidase), Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride), and Voxzogo (vosoritide). Vimizim is an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of MPS IVA, a lysosomal storage disorder. The Roctavian is an adeno-associated virus (AAV5) vector gene therapy designed to restore factor VIII plasma concentrations in patients with severe hemophilia A. Its key clinical programs include Vosoritide, BMN 333, BMN 390, BMN 351, BMN 349, and INZ-701. Its late-stage enzyme replacement therapy, INZ-701, is being developed for the treatment of ENPP1 deficiency.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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