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Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: UnitedHealth (UNH), Cytokinetics (CYTK) and Moderna (MRNA)

Tipranks - Thu Jan 29, 3:28AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Healthcare sector with new ratings on UnitedHealth (UNHResearch Report), Cytokinetics (CYTKResearch Report) and Moderna (MRNAResearch Report).

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UnitedHealth (UNH)

Barclays analyst Andrew Mok CFA maintained a Buy rating on UnitedHealth today and set a price target of $391.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $282.70.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -1.3% and a 53.2% success rate. CFA covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Brookdale Senior Living, and Alignment Healthcare. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for UnitedHealth with a $396.71 average price target, representing a 34.9% upside. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $399.00 price target.

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Cytokinetics (CYTK)

In a report released today, Gena Wang from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Cytokinetics, with a price target of $87.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $64.01.

According to TipRanks.com, Wang is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.3% and a 42.9% success rate. Wang covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, 4D Molecular Therapeutics, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Cytokinetics is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $91.07, representing a 43.9% upside. In a report issued on January 13, Piper Sandler also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $107.00 price target.

Moderna (MRNA)

DBS analyst Nico Chen maintained a Hold rating on Moderna today and set a price target of $45.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $45.45, close to its 52-week low of $29.25.

According to TipRanks.com, Chen is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.6% and a 60.3% success rate. Chen covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as GE Healthcare Technologies Inc, West Pharmaceutical Services, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Moderna is a Hold with an average price target of $31.67, implying a -34.1% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 14, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $28.00 price target.

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