Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Healthcare Picks


There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Verona Pharma Plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) and Aduro BioTech (NASDAQ:ADRO) with bullish sentiments.

Verona Pharma Plc (VRNA)

Wedbush analyst Liana Moussatos reiterated a Buy rating on Verona Pharma Plc today and set a price target of $56. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $13.22.

According to TipRanks.com, Moussatos is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.5% and a 42.0% success rate. Moussatos covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc, Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, and Global Blood Therapeutics.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Verona Pharma Plc with a $56 average price target.

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Aduro BioTech (ADRO)

Cowen & Co. analyst Chris Shibutani maintained a Buy rating on Aduro BioTech today. The company’s shares opened today at $5.40, close to its 52-week low of $5.15.

According to TipRanks.com, Shibutani is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.4% and a 41.3% success rate. Shibutani covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc, Five Prime Therapeutics, and Pieris Pharmaceuticals.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Aduro BioTech with a $17.50 average price target, representing a 224.1% upside. In a report issued on August 1, Oppenheimer also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $13 price target.

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