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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Healthcare Companies: CareDx (CDNA), Neurocrine (NBIX) and Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)

Tipranks - Fri Feb 13, 8:34AM CST

Companies in the Healthcare sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on CareDx (CDNAResearch Report), Neurocrine (NBIXResearch Report) and Viking Therapeutics (VKTXResearch Report).

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CareDx (CDNA)

In a report released today, William Bonello from Craig-Hallum maintained a Hold rating on CareDx. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $20.14.

According to TipRanks.com, Bonello is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 31.2% and a 63.8% success rate. Bonello covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Adaptive Biotechnologies, Guardant Health, and SOPHiA GENETICS. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for CareDx with a $18.00 average price target.

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Neurocrine (NBIX)

Truist Financial analyst Danielle Brill maintained a Buy rating on Neurocrine today. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $129.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Brill is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.3% and a 54.6% success rate. Brill covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Centessa Pharmaceuticals, and Palvella Therapeutics. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Neurocrine is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $181.88, a 30.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 28, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $152.00 price target.

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)

Truist Financial analyst Joon Lee maintained a Buy rating on Viking Therapeutics today. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $33.53, close to its 52-week low of $24.41.

According to TipRanks.com, Lee is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 34.7% and a 57.3% success rate. Lee covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Praxis Precision Medicines, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical. ;'>

Viking Therapeutics has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $89.44, which is a 205.3% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $75.00 price target.

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