Teva Pharmaceuticals stock price on a monitor, with prescription pills and an Israeli flag in the background—symbolizing resurgence and hedge fund interest in TEVA stock.

Teva Pharma: The Funds Believe. Should You?

🧭 Ticker: TEVA 💊 
📉 Price: $16.97 (+0.12%) as of June 23, 2025
🌍 HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel
📛 Disclaimer: Tevas used to be river shoes. These are stocks. Don’t wear your shares hiking.


🧪 Big Pharma, Big Bets

Teva isn't just another generics machine. It's a pharmaceutical Swiss Army knife—cranking out everything from cancer meds to inhalers to schizophrenia treatments. And if you're into acronyms (AJOVY, AUSTEDO, UZEDY, BENDEKA…), this might be your biotech love language.

But the real story? Some of the world’s smartest investors are buying in—big time.


🧠 The Druckenmiller Signal

📈 Billionaire hedge fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller recently increased his TEVA stake by 65.4%, making it his #4 holding.

🔝 Top 5 Duquesne Capital Holdings:

Stock % of Portfolio Gain/Loss Action
Natera (NTRA) 17.0% +98.3% Trimmed
Woodward (WWD) 7.8% +68.1% Trimmed
Coupang (CPNG) 7.7% -19.7% Added
Teva (TEVA) 7.4% -6.2% Added 65.4%
Philip Morris (PM) 6.0% +75.1% Trimmed

🧠 Translation: Druckenmiller sees value here. And he’s not alone.


🏛️ Institutional Confidence: High but Not Saturated

Around 750 institutions own 64.37% of the float, including:

Holder Shares % Out Value
FMR, LLC 82.74M 7.21% $1.4B
BlackRock 52.22M 4.55% $886M
Clal Insurance 37.79M 3.30% $641M
Menora Mivtachim 29.19M 2.55% $495M
Lingotto 27.85M 2.43% $472M

📌 Add in hedge funds like Renaissance, Viking, Citadel, Greenlight, and Tudor—and you've got some serious Smart Money quietly piling in.

🔍 For full Institutional Ownership breakdown, see here


📊 Financial Vital Signs

🟢 2024 Highlights:

  • Revenues: $16.5B (+6%)

  • Free Cash Flow: $2.07B

  • AUSTEDO®: $1.6B revenue 💥

  • AJOVY®: $507M (+18%)

  • UZEDY®: $117M (beat expectations)

  • Generics: Strong growth globally

🟢 Q1 2025:

  • 9th straight quarter of revenue growth

  • AUSTEDO up 39% YoY

  • AJOVY up 26% YoY

  • UZEDY still growing 🔼

  • Raised full-year profit guidance

📈 2025 Outlook:

  • Revenue: $16.8–$17.2B

  • EPS: $2.45–$2.65

  • Free Cash Flow: $1.6–$1.9B

  • EBITDA: $4.7–$5.0B

  • On track for 30% operating margin by 2027

👉 Want the full picture? Dive into Teva Pharma’s financials here.


🧬 What’s Driving the Turnaround?

🚀 “Pivot to Growth” Strategy in 4 Pills:

  1. Innovative Products: AUSTEDO, AJOVY, UZEDY + pipeline = 💰

  2. Late-Stage Biosimilars: 18 assets, including Prolia & Simponi biosims

  3. Generics Powerhouse: Still dominant globally

  4. Focus + Efficiency: Selling API business, trimming debt, targeting $700M in savings


🐻 The Risks (This Isn’t All Sunshine and Serotonin)

  • 💣 Still down 76.5% from 2015 all-time high ($72.31)

  • 💳 Debt-to-equity ratio around 2.70 (but improving)

  • ⚔️ Market still ultra-competitive

  • 🗺️ Regional instability (Middle East) may add uncertainty

  • 😬 Sentiment still negative (but warming up)

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Check our takes on UnitedHealth Group or Oscar Health.


🧠 The Valuation

Metric Value
Forward P/E 6.53
Price/Sales 1.16
Price/Book 3.11

📉 It’s not dirt cheap, but definitely undervalued if growth continues. A rerating could trigger a major rally.


🎯 Verdict: Speculative Comeback Play with Institutional Muscle

If Teva hits just a few of its growth targets—and Wall Street starts to believe again—this stock could flip the script on its pharma drama.

We liked Tevas for river rafting.
We might like these Tevas for your portfolio.

🛒 Speculative Buy (with a helmet and a parachute)
👀 Keep your eyes on that 2027 margin target.


🚨 Disclaimer:

We wear Teva's and we're biased. Also not financial advisors. Please consult your accountant, your conscience, and maybe your favorite athlete or movie star before investing. 


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