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Jasper Therapeutics
Markets

WB starts Jasper Therapeutics at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Jasper Therapeutics (NASDAQ:JSPR) with an “outperform” rating based on the potential for JSP191 to transform the bone marrow transplant field through safer and more-effective...

October 21, 2021
Atea Pharmaceuticals
Markets

SVB Leerink cuts Atea Pharma PT to $20 from $60

SVB Leerink slashed its price target for Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVIR) to $20 from $60 but maintained its “outperform” rating after the company’s Phase 2 MOONSONG trial in COVID-19 outpatients did not hit its...

October 20, 2021
Vicarious-Surgical
Markets

BTIG starts Vicarious Surgical at buy; PT $15

BTIG initiated coverage of Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $10.57 on Oct.15. Vicarious Surgical is a pre-commercial development-stage surgical robotics...

October 18, 2021
Kazia Therapeutics New
Markets

Maxim starts Kazia Therapeutics at buy; PT $18

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Kazia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KZIA) with a “buy” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $10.71 on Oct. 13. Kazia is developing two oncology drug candidates: paxalisib, for brain...

October 14, 2021
Progenity-New
Markets

HCW starts Progenity at buy; PT $4

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of Progenity (NASDAQ:PROG) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $2.04 on Oct. 13. Progenity’s differentiated R&D pipeline primarily focuses on employing...

October 14, 2021
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Markets

Ladenburg starts Renovacor at buy; PT $22

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of Renovacor (NASDAQ:RCOR) with a “buy” rating and $22 price target. The stock closed at $7.93 on Oct. 13. Renovacor is a preclinical-stage biotech company focused on developing...

October 14, 2021
Ardelyx-2021
Markets

Ladenburg cuts Ardelyx to neutral from buy

Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) to “neutral” from “buy” and removed its price target, citing an unproductive post-complete response letter (CRL) Type A meeting with the FDA. The stock closed at $1.09...

October 14, 2021
Neuronetics Logo
Markets

BTIG cuts Neuronetics to neutral

BTIG downgraded Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM) to “neutral” and removed its price target, citing disappointing third quarter preliminary revenue and “perplexing fourth quarter guidance.” The stock closed at $6.40 on Oct. 12...

October 13, 2021
Dice-Therapeutics
Markets

SVB Leerink starts DICE Therapeutics at OP; PT $46

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Dice Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DICE) with an “outperform” rating and $46 price target. The stock closed at $26.49 on Oct. 8. DICE is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary...

October 11, 2021
Markets

HCW starts Vyant Bio at buy; PT $5

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Vyant Bio (NASDAQ:VYNT) with a “buy” rating and price target of $5. The stock closed at $2.21 on Oct. 5. Vyant is a biotechnology company focused on identifying therapeutic drugs...

October 6, 2021
RenovoRX
Markets

Maxim starts RenovoRx at buy; PT $15

Maxim Group launched coverage of RenovoRx (NASDAQ:RNXT) with a “buy” rating and price target of $15. The stock closed at $5.72 on Oct.5. RenovoRx is developing a therapeutic platform known as, RenovoTAMP (Trans-Arterial...

October 6, 2021
Affimed
Markets

Stifel starts Affimed at buy; PT $12

Stifel launched coverage of Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) with a “buy” rating and price target of $12. The stock closed at $5.85 on Sept. 29. Affimed is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on bispecific antibody...

September 30, 2021
Clarus-Therapeutics
Markets

Maxim starts Clarus Therapeutics at buy; PT $13

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Clarus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRXT) with a “buy” rating and $13 price target. The stock closed at $5.61 on Sept. 28. Clarus is a commercial-stage company marketing Jatenzo, an oral...

September 29, 2021
Markets

Stifel starts Repare Therapeutics at buy; PT $48

Stifel launched coverage of Repare Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RPTX) with a “buy” rating and $48 price target. The stock finished at $28.48 on Sept. 22. Analyst Benjamin Burnett, Ph.D., writes that his rating is largely...

September 23, 2021
Kinnate-Biopharma
Markets

Stifel starts Kinnate Biopharma at buy; PT $32

Stifel launched coverage of Kinnate Biopharma (NASDAQ:KNTE) with a “buy” rating and $32 price target. The stock closed at $23.44 on Sept. 22. “Our positive thesis is based on the belief that the Phase 1 data for KIN...

September 23, 2021
Eargo
Markets

WB cuts Eargo to market perform

William Blair downgraded Eargo (NASDAQ:EAR), a maker of hearing aids, to “market perform” after the company’s 8K stated that an audit by the company’s largest third-party payer was being turned over to the U.S...

September 23, 2021
Annexon Biosciences New
Markets

Cantor starts Annexon at OW; PT $40

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Annexon (NASDAQ:ANNX) with an “overweight” rating and $40 price target. The stock closed at $21.12 on Sept. 22. Annexon is a platform-enabled therapeutics company focused on...

September 23, 2021
IceCure New
Markets

AGP starts IceCure Medical at buy; PT $14.50

Alliance Global Partners launched coverage of IceCure Medical (NASDAQ:ICCM) with a “buy” rating and price target of $14.50. The stock closed at $8.61 on Sept. 21. IceCure has developed and markets the IceCure family of...

September 22, 2021