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Reneo Therapeutics
Markets

Ladenburg starts Reneo Pharma at buy; PT $45

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of Reneo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RPHM) with a “buy” rating and price target of $45. The stock closed at $7.99 on Nov. 19. Reneo’s clinical stage asset, REN001 is in development for...

November 22, 2021
Lensar
Markets

BTIG starts LENSAR at buy; PT $15

BTIG launched coverage of LENSAR (NASDAQ:LNSR) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $7.10 on Nov. 19. LENSAR is a small-cap technology play on the fast growing laser cataract surgery market. By...

November 22, 2021
Foghorn Therapeutics
Markets

HCW starts Foghorn Therapeutics at buy; PT $25

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Foghorn Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FHTX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $25. The stock closed at $13.68 on Nov. 19. Foghorn is a leader in the field of chromatin biology. The...

November 22, 2021
Minerva Surgical
Markets

Analysts start Minerva Surgical at OW, OP; PT $17

Piper Sandler and SVB Leerink launched coverage of Minerva Surgical (NASDAQ:UTRS) with “overweight” and “outperform” ratings, respectively, and price targets of $17. The stock closed at $9.62 on Nov. 15. Minerva, which...

November 16, 2021
CytomX
Markets

BTIG starts CytomX Therapeutics at buy; PT $16

BTIG initiated coverage of CytomX Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTMX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $16. The stock closed at $7.02 on Nov. 12. CytomX is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing...

November 15, 2021
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Markets

Analysts cut Acutus Medical PT to $8 and $10

Analysts for BTIG and Canaccord Genuity reduced their price targets for Acutus Medical (NASDAQ:AFIB) to $8 from $20 and to $10 from $18, respectively, but maintain their “buy” ratings, after the company reported third...

November 12, 2021
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Markets

AGP cuts T2 Biosystems PT to 88 cents from $1.25

Alliance Global Partners reduced its price target for T2 Biosystems (NASDAQ:TTOO) to 88 cents from $1.25 and maintained a “neutral” rating after the company reported mixed third quarter results. The stock closed at 79...

November 8, 2021
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Markets

HCW starts PharmaCyte Biotech at neutral

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of PharmaCyte Biotech (NASDAQ:PMCB) with a “neutral” rating without a price target, as “we await the FDA’s clinical hold to be lifted.” The stock closed at $2.93 on Oct. 5. “Once...

November 8, 2021
Deciphera Pharma
Markets

Stifel cuts Deciphera Pharma to hold; PT to $10 from $60

Stifel downgraded Deciphera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DCPH) to “hold” from “buy” and slashed its price target to $10 from $60 after the failure of the company’s Qinlock in 2L gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).  Shares...

November 8, 2021
Pliant Therapeutics
Markets

HCW starts Pliant Therapeutics at buy; PT $45

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) with a “buy” rating and $45 price target. The stock closed at $16.81 on Nov. 2. Pliant is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the...

November 3, 2021
Theseus Pharmaceuticals
Markets

SVB Leerink starts Theseus Pharma at OP; PT $28

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Theseus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:THRX) with an “outperform” rating and $28 price target. The stock closed at $17.12 on Oct. 29. Theseus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on “pan...

November 1, 2021
Agrify
Markets

AGP starts Agrify at buy; PT $32

Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage of Agrify (NASDAQ:AGFY) with a “buy” rating and $32 price target. The stock closed at $16 on Oct. 29. “We see Agrify as an ancillary play on cannabis with the company’s...

November 1, 2021
AugMedix
Markets

WB starts Augmedix at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Augmedix (NASDAQ:AUGX) with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $3.63 on Oct. 29. Augmedix provides a virtual medical documentation and live clinical support service, which...

November 1, 2021
Sigilon Therapeutics
Markets

BTIG starts Sigilon Therapeutics at buy; PT $14

BTIG launched coverage of Sigilon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SGTX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $14. The stock closed at $5.38 on Oct. 28. Sigilon is developing shielded living therapeutics (SLTs) as a “functional...

October 29, 2021
Protagenic Therapeutics
Markets

Maxim starts Protagenic Therapeutics at buy; PT $4

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Protagenic Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTIX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $1.80 on Oct. 28. Protagenic is developing its lead asset, PT00114, for the...

October 29, 2021
biophytis
Markets

HCW starts Biophytis at buy; PT $15

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Biophytis SA of France (NASDAQ:BPTS) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $6.09 on Oct. 22. As a spin-off from Sorbonne University in 2006, Biophytis has...

October 25, 2021
Tempest Therapeutics
Markets

WB starts Tempest Therapeutics at OP

William Blair initiated coverage of Tempest Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TPST) with an “outperform” rating based on the potential of the company’s three first-in-class programs, including the dual EP2/EP4 antagonist, TPST-1495...

October 21, 2021