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State Street Holds 4.6% Of Twist Bioscience Without Seeking To Influence Control

The holding covers 3,017,072 shares, with Twist scheduled to report fiscal 2026 results Thursday before the market opens.

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State Street Holds 4.6% Of Twist Bioscience Without Seeking To Influence Control

State Street reported a 4.6% passive stake in Twist Bioscience, which makes synthetic DNA and tools for biological research, in an SEC ownership disclosure filed Tuesday. Its 3,017,072-share holding was measured as of September 30, the same date that ended the fiscal year Twist is scheduled to report on Thursday.

Voting Rights Without A Control Bid

State Street had shared voting authority over 2,846,126 shares and shared authority to sell or otherwise dispose of all 3,017,072 shares in its reported position. It had no sole voting authority.

State Street certified that the securities were bought and held as part of its ordinary business, rather than with a purpose or effect of changing or influencing Twist's control. The holding is therefore reported as a passive position, rather than a campaign to direct the company.

The Business Behind The DNA

Twist uses a silicon-chip production platform to make custom genes and other DNA products. Its tools help researchers engineer biology, prepare genetic-sequencing samples and discover antibody-based medicines.

Customers include biotechnology and pharmaceutical businesses, diagnostic companies, hospitals, chemical and agricultural businesses, and academic researchers. Revenue comes from synthetic biology products, sequencing tools and antibody discovery and development services, including service and licensing fees and some milestone payments.

In fiscal 2025, Twist generated $376.6 million in revenue and served more than 3,800 customers worldwide. The company had 979 employees as of September 30, 2025.

Thursday's Results Come Next

Twist's October 26 announcement scheduled its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results for Thursday before the market opens. The results cover the year ended September 30, 2026; management is also scheduled to discuss them and give a business update on an 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time call.

Twist had a $9.0 billion market capitalization in Tuesday trading as of 9:48 a.m. ET.

CEO and co-founder Emily M. Leproust and CFO Adam Laponis are scheduled to address investor conferences in London on November 17 and Coral Gables on December 1.

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