2 Biotech Stocks Deutsche Bank Just Initiated
Shares of Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGNT) and Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ: IPXL) were up on Wednesday, after analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Tuesday.
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
The analysts initiated coverage of Sagent with a Buy rating and a $29 price target. They say they have always liked the biotech company’s “focus on the attractive generic injectables segment but now believe the recent weakness in the shares creates a favorable risk/reward.”
While the firm sees the sudden departure of CEO and Founder Jeff Yordon as a source of uncertainty, they believe “the operating team can manage the business, deliver on its targets, and create value over time.”
In the meantime during the management transition, the analysts would not be surprised to see the Board pursue options in light of the company’s underperformance when compared to its peers in recent years, stock ownership concentration and the scarcity value of injectable assets.
Impax Laboratories
Impax was initiated at Hold with a $50 price target. The analysts said the biotech company has made “significant progress with addressing its manufacturing issues, which have been an overhang for the stock since 2011 and could be resolved this year.”
Deutsche Bank likes Impax’s recent acquisitions, which contributed to the diversification of the revenue base, added two products with considerable growth potential to the portfolio, expanded the generics pipeline, and strengthened the manufacturing base.
Having said that, the stock’s year-to-date appreciation, which surpasses 50 percent, has probably priced in the success. The analysts think that “significant upside from here could require stronger uptake for Rytary, greater new generic flow (some of which may be tied to resolution of the Hayward issues), and business development activity (which was predicted by management).”
Latest Ratings for SGNT
Date
Firm
Action
From
To
Apr 2015
Deutsche Bank
Initiates Coverage on
Buy
Dec 2014
Jefferies
Maintains
Hold
Oct 2014
Jefferies
Maintains
Hold
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2 Biotech Stocks Deutsche Bank Just Initiated
