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Analysts Conflicted on These Healthcare Names: Dexcom (DXCM), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) and Royalty Pharma (RPRX)

Tipranks - Sat Feb 14, 7:46AM CST

Companies in the Healthcare sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Dexcom (DXCMResearch Report), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTXResearch Report) and Royalty Pharma (RPRXResearch Report).

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Dexcom (DXCM)

In a report released today, Travis Steed from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Dexcom, with a price target of $100.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $65.08, close to its 52-week low of $62.34.

According to TipRanks.com, Steed is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.0% and a 55.9% success rate. Steed covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd., GE Healthcare Technologies Inc, and Inspire Medical Systems. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Dexcom is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $84.19, a 23.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 30, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $85.00 price target.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Scotiabank analyst Louise Chen maintained a Buy rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals today and set a price target of $558.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $465.02.

According to TipRanks.com, Chen is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 48.8% success rate. Chen covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Teva Pharmaceutical, and Johnson & Johnson. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $549.45, which is a 18.9% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Oppenheimer also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $540.00 price target.

Royalty Pharma (RPRX)

Evercore ISI analyst Umer Raffat maintained a Hold rating on Royalty Pharma yesterday. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $44.80.

According to TipRanks.com, Raffat is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.4% and a 49.2% success rate. Raffat covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Teva Pharmaceutical, Eli Lilly & Co, and Amgen. ;'>

Royalty Pharma has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $51.43, implying a 16.3% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $47.00 price target.

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