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Humacyte
Markets

Piper cuts Humacyte to underweight; PT to $4 from $10

Piper Sandler downgraded Humacyte (NASDAQ:HUMA) to “underweight” from “overweight” and reduced its price target to $4 from $10, citing the sizable stock pullback in the sector. The stock closed at $5.37 on May 13. The...

May 16, 2022
89bio
Markets

BTIG slashes 89bio PT to $28 from $60

BTIG reduced its price target for 89bio (NASDAQ:ETNB) to $28 from $60 but maintained its “buy” rating after making model updates and increasing its modeled discount rate to 14% from 12%. The stock closed at $2.67 on May...

May 13, 2022
Pulse Biosciences Logo
Markets

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...

May 13, 2022
Markets

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...

May 13, 2022
NeoTX
Developments

NeoTX acquires InterX to boost drug discovery

Closely-held NeoTX of Israel has acquired InterX, a drug discovery company utilizing advanced proprietary tools of biomolecular computation for the discovery and design of novel therapeutic molecules based on Nobel...

May 12, 2022
Athira Pharma
Markets

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...

May 10, 2022
Markets

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...

May 10, 2022