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Analysts Conflicted on These Healthcare Names: Amgen (AMGN), Henry Schein (HSIC) and NovoCure (NVCR)

Tipranks - Wed Jan 14, 8:32AM CST

Companies in the Healthcare sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Amgen (AMGNResearch Report), Henry Schein (HSICResearch Report) and NovoCure (NVCRResearch Report).

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Amgen (AMGN)

Leerink Partners analyst David Risinger maintained a Hold rating on Amgen today. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $325.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Risinger is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 22.4% and a 61.4% success rate. Risinger covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Johnson & Johnson. ;'>

Amgen has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $346.20, implying a 5.4% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Truist Financial also maintained a Hold rating on the stock.

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Henry Schein (HSIC)

In a report released today, Michael Cherny from Leerink Partners maintained a Hold rating on Henry Schein. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $76.13.

According to TipRanks.com, Cherny is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.5% and a 57.1% success rate. Cherny covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Medline, Inc. Class A, Hims & Hers Health, and Quest Diagnostics. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Henry Schein is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $77.00, which is a 1.7% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – Google also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $87.00 price target.

NovoCure (NVCR)

Leerink Partners analyst Jonathan Chang reiterated a Buy rating on NovoCure today and set a price target of $24.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $14.18, close to its 52-week low of $11.70.

According to TipRanks.com, Chang is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.6% and a 36.8% success rate. Chang covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Revolution Medicines, Replimune Group, and Kura Oncology. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for NovoCure with a $24.42 average price target, which is a 62.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 5, Evercore ISI also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $20.00 price target.

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