Galapagos Ownership

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Galapagos NV has a total of 65.84 Million outstanding shares. Galapagos secures significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Please note that no matter how many assets the company holds, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Galapagos Stock Ownership Analysis

About 26.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.87. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Galapagos NV had not issued any dividends in recent years. Galapagos NV, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, discovers, develops, and commercializes various small molecule medicines. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium. GALAPAGOS operates under Biotechnology classification in Germany and is traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It employs 837 people. To learn more about Galapagos NV call the company at 32 1 534 29 00 or check out https://www.glpg.com.

Galapagos Outstanding Bonds

Galapagos issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Galapagos NV uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Galapagos bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Galapagos NV has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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