Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) and Acer Therapeutics (ACER)


Companies in the Healthcare sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) and Acer Therapeutics (ACER).

Heron Therapeutics (HRTX)

Northland Securities analyst Carl Byrnes maintained a Buy rating on Heron Therapeutics today and set a price target of $35.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $14.68.

According to TipRanks.com, Byrnes has currently 0 stars on a ranking scale of 0-5 stars, with an average return of -8.5% and a 34.4% success rate. Byrnes covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Aridis Pharmaceuticals, and Oncternal Therapeutics.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Heron Therapeutics is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $29.40, implying a 121.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 10, Cantor Fitzgerald also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $26.00 price target.

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Acer Therapeutics (ACER)

Needham analyst Serge Belanger maintained a Hold rating on Acer Therapeutics today. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $2.87.

According to TipRanks.com, Belanger is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.0% and a 48.0% success rate. Belanger covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Collegium Pharmaceutical, and KalVista Pharmaceuticals.

The the analyst consensus on Acer Therapeutics is currently a Hold rating.

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