Maxim Group initiated coverage of HCW Biologics (NASDAQ:HCWB) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $2.28 on March 23. HCW Biologics is addressing inflammaging; the chronic, sterile, low-grade...
H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of BioAtla (NASDAQ:BCAB) with a “buy” rating and $25 price target. The stock closed at $5.77 on March 18. BioAtla is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel...
BTIG downgraded Talis Biomedical (NASDAQ:TLIS) to “sell” from “neutral” with a price target of $1, citing a delay in the beta-phase rollout of the Talis One COVID-19 diagnostic, which was planned for the first quarter...
Raymond James downgraded Cardiol Therapeutics (TSX:CRDL) to “market perform” from “outperform” and trimmed its price target to $4 (Canadian) from $5, citing a slower than expected enrollment in Cardiol’s LANCER clinical...
Maxim Group initiated coverage of Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) with a “buy” rating and price target of $3. The stock closed at $1.07 on March 15. Unicycive is aiming to bring two key assets through clinical...
SVB Leerink launched coverage of Pardes Biosciences (NASDAQ:PRDS) with an “outperform” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $5.54 on March 14. Pardes is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company created to...
H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $22. The stock closed at $4.57 on March 9. Esperion is a commercial-stage company focused on development...
Stifel upgraded IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ:IDYA) to “buy” from “hold” but cut its price target to $20 from $27, saying the risk/reward around the company’s IDE397 drug candidate is favorable with the stock in the mid-to...
William Blair initiated coverage of Brickell Biotech (NASDAQ:BBI) with an “outperform” rating and fair value estimate of $2. The stock closed at 21 cents on March 7. Brickell is a biopharmaceutical company focused on...
SVB Leerink downgraded Gemini Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GMTX) to “market perform” from “outperform” and slashed its price target to $2 from $10, citing an unexpected leadership transition and corporate restructuring. The...