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H.C. Wainwright Reiterates a Buy Rating on Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR)

In a report released today, Vernon Bernardino from H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating on Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR), with a price target of $4.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $2.03.

According to TipRanks.com, Bernardino is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 36.6% and a 41.4% success rate. Bernardino covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Viridian Therapeutics, Tenax Therapeutics, and Can-Fite BioPharma.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Citius Pharmaceuticals with a $5.00 average price target, representing a 147.5% upside. In a report issued on February 18, Dawson James also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $6.00 price target.

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Based on Citius Pharmaceuticals’ latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $8.15 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $4.32 million.

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Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutic products. It offers Mino-Lok, a patented solution to treat and salvage infected central venous catheters in patients with catheter related bloodstream infections and Hydro-Lido, a topical formulation of hydrocortisone and lidocaine that is intended for treatment of hemorrhoids. The company was founded by Ralph Montrone on January 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ.