Baron Asset Fund recently published its third-quarter commentary – a copy of which can be downloaded here. During the third quarter of 2020, the Baron Asset Fund returned 8.43% (institutional shares). In comparison, the benchmark S&P 500 Index was up 8.93%, while the Russell Midcap Growth Index was up 9.37%. You should check out Baron Asset Fund’s top 5 stock picks for investors to buy right now, which could be the biggest winners of 2021.
In the Q3 2020 Investor Letter, Baron Asset Fund highlighted a few stocks and West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST) is one of them. West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST) is a pharmaceutical company. Year-to-date, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST) stock gained 78.3% and on December 7th it had a closing price of $268.06. Here is what Baron Asset Fund said:
“West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures components and systems for the packaging and delivery of injectable drugs. Shares rose on strong second quarter financial results and raised 2020 guidance. Business is benefiting from strong demand for West’s products and services, as the large majority of newly approved biologic drugs utilize the company’s packaging. We think demand should further accelerate as COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers come to market. We continue to believe West has a promising long-term growth outlook and a secure competitive position.”
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In Q2 2020, the number of bullish hedge fund positions on West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST) stock remained unchanged from the previous quarter (see the chart here). Our calculations showed that West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST) isn’t ranked among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
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