It may not be as sexy as biopharmaceutical companies developing gene therapies or tailoring the next big cellular medicines, but Repligen (NASDAQ: RGEN) has certainly rewarded investors through its leadership position in bioprocess engineering. The stock has delivered a 10-year return of 1,420%, compared to "only" 238% for the S&P 500 when dividends are included.
To be fair, Repligen has earned those epic returns by positioning itself as an indispensable partner for biopharma companies. It develops products and tools that help companies manufacture biological products more safely and efficiently, but it isn't directly linked to the binary risk-reward profile inherent to clinical trials.
While the bioprocessing stock has gained 44% since the beginning of 2019 -- including a recent decline -- Repligen has much to look forward to. Here are three things investors will be watching heading into the third-quarter 2019 earnings conference call. (The company hasn't announced the date of the release.)