BMO Capital Keeps a Buy Rating on Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN)


In a report issued on July 14, Gary Nachman from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN), with a price target of $25.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $12.77.

According to TipRanks.com, Nachman is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.3% and a 43.2% success rate. Nachman covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Horizon Therapeutics, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Flexion Therapeutics has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $23.29, representing a 78.2% upside. In a report issued on July 14, Needham also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $20.00 price target.

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Based on Flexion Therapeutics’ latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $20.13 million and GAAP net loss of $36.8 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $10.56 million and had a GAAP net loss of $41.54 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 42 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of FLXN in relation to earlier this year. Earlier this month, Alan Milinazzo, a Director at FLXN bought 18,450 shares for a total of $40,406.

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Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel and local therapies. It specializes in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis. It offers products under the Zilretta brand. The company was founded by Michael D. Clayman and Neil Bodick in 2007 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

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