LXRX (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals) Institutional Ownership: 72.62% (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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What is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Institutional Ownership?

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals LXRX +6.87% 39 Institutional Ownership is 72.62% as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates LXRX with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's institutional ownership is 72.62%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's Insider Ownership is 2.02%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 52.98%.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Institutional Ownership Chart

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 16.27 16.19 15.57 16.66 15.35 15.89 15.39 16.07 21.62 21.60
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 72.62% mean?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) has a Institutional Ownership of 72.62% as of Aug. 04, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Lexicon Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Institutional Ownership too high?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' current Institutional Ownership is 72.62%. Overall, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Institutional Ownership compare to EYPT and OLMA?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Institutional Ownership of 72.62% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Biotechnology company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Lexicon Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's current Institutional Ownership is 72.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) has a current Institutional Ownership of 72.62%. The current Institutional Ownership is 72.62%. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX), the current Institutional Ownership is 72.62% as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address 2445 Technology Forest Boulevard, 11th Floor, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77381
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human diseases. Some of its drug candidates are LX9211, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, and LX9851, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, as a treatment for obesity and associated cardiometabolic.
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