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HCW cuts Pulse Biosciences to neutral; withdraws PT

H.C. Wainwright downgraded Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE) to “neutral” from “buy” without a price target, reflecting a lack of clarity about Pulse’s commercial timelines and funding availability. The stock closed at $1...

BTIG halves Poseida Therapeutics PT to $20 from $40

BTIG slashed its price target for Poseida Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTX) to $20 from $40 but maintained its “buy” rating after increasing its modeled discount rate to 14% from $12, given current market conditions. The stock...

Athira Pharma

BTIG starts Athira Pharma at buy; PT $33

BTIG launched coverage of Athira Pharma (NASDAQ:ATHA) with a “buy” rating and $33 price target. The stock closed at $8.84 on May 9. Athira is developing fosgonimeton for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, pervasive...

Maxim starts Oncternal at buy; PT $3.50

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Oncternal Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCT) with a “buy” rating and price target of $3.50. The stock closed at 99 cents on May 9. Oncternal is a clinical-stage company focused on novel targets...

180-Life-Sciences

Maxim cuts 180 Life Sciences to hold; withdraws PT

Maxim Group downgraded 180 Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ATNF) to “hold” from “buy” and withdrew its price target, citing a financing overhang. The stock closed at $1.31 on May 6. Several weeks ago, 180 announced the...

Amarin

Analysts downgrade Amarin; PTs cut to $3

Analysts for H.C. Wainwright and SVB Securities downgraded Amarin (NASDAQ:AMRN) to “neutral” from “ buy” and to “market perform” from “outperform,” respectively. Both analysts cut their prices targets to $3 from $10...

Aligos-Therapeutics

SVB cuts Aligos to market perform; PT to $3 from $7

SVB Securities downgraded Aligos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALGS) to “market perform” from “outperform” and slashed its price target to $3, which is close to cash, from $7, citing a slow catalyst path ahead with a legal...

Shattuck Labs

HCW starts Shattuck Labs at buy; PT $28

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Shattuck Labs (NASDAQ:STTK) with a “buy” rating and price target of $28. The stock closed at $3.84 on April 29. To overcome the shortcomings of current immunomodulatory cancer...

Vera-Therapeutics

HCW starts Vera Therapeutics at buy; PT $35

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of Vera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VERA) with a “buy” rating and $35 price target. The stock closed at $20 on April 29. Vera is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing disease...