Analyst Creates Bullish Pitch On Ionis Pharmaceuticals Citing 'Strategic Pivot Underway'
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Piper Sandler assumes coverage of Ionis Pharmaceuticals with an Overweight rating and a price target of $58, citing a strategic pivot towards commercializing select assets. The analyst sees three key late-stage value drivers: eplontersen, olezarsen, and donidalorsen. Eplontersen is co-commercialized with AstraZeneca in the U.S.

June 07, 2023 | 6:26 pm
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AstraZeneca is co-commercializing eplontersen, one of Ionis Pharmaceuticals' key late-stage value drivers, in the U.S.
AstraZeneca's partnership with Ionis Pharmaceuticals to co-commercialize eplontersen in the U.S. could have a positive impact on AstraZeneca's stock price in the short term, as it is one of the key late-stage value drivers for Ionis. However, the impact may be less significant compared to Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
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Piper Sandler assumes coverage of Ionis Pharmaceuticals with an Overweight rating and a price target of $58, citing a strategic pivot towards commercializing select assets.
Piper Sandler's Overweight rating and price target of $58 for Ionis Pharmaceuticals indicate a positive outlook for the company. The strategic pivot towards commercializing select assets and the three key late-stage value drivers are expected to drive the stock price up in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
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