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Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Amgen (AMGN), Pfizer (PFE) and Merck & Company (MRK)

Tipranks - Thu Feb 5, 6:42AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Healthcare sector with new ratings on Amgen (AMGNResearch Report), Pfizer (PFEResearch Report) and Merck & Company (MRKResearch Report).

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Amgen (AMGN)

BMO Capital analyst Evan Seigerman maintained a Buy rating on Amgen today and set a price target of $372.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $338.59, close to its 52-week high of $346.85.

According to TipRanks.com, Seigerman is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.4% and a 52.9% success rate. Seigerman covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Structure Therapeutics, Inc. Sponsored ADR, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Terns Pharmaceuticals. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Amgen with a $358.81 average price target, a 5.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 22, DBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $400.00 price target.

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Pfizer (PFE)

In a report released today, Jason Gerberry from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Hold rating on Pfizer, with a price target of $27.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $25.77.

According to TipRanks.com, Gerberry is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.5% and a 61.7% success rate. Gerberry covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Pfizer with a $28.53 average price target, which is a 12.5% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $29.00 price target.

Merck & Company (MRK)

Goldman Sachs analyst Asad Haider maintained a Buy rating on Merck & Company today and set a price target of $133.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $115.84.

According to TipRanks.com, Haider is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 26.2% and a 87.5% success rate. Haider covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as NewAmsterdam Pharma Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Johnson & Johnson. ;'>

Merck & Company has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $122.05, representing a 9.3% upside. In a report released yesterday, BMO Capital also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $135.00 price target.

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