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Analyst Initiates Coverage On This Peer Lagging Gene-Editing Stock

Analyst Initiates Coverage On This Peer Lagging Gene-Editing Stock

分析师开始对这只滞后的基因编辑股票进行报道
Benzinga Real-time News ·  2023/02/02 02:06
  • Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Editas Medicine Inc (NASDAQ:EDIT) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $15.
  • The analyst says that following the recent pipeline reprioritization and pausing of internal investments in the retinal disease/induced pluripotent stem cell-derived natural killer cell programs, Editas shares are well-positioned to appreciate in the coming year due to favorable IP positioning and expected clinical data updates.
  • Also See: Citing Small Population, Editas Medicine Pauses Work On Gene Therapy Trial For Genetic Eye Disorder.
  • Cantor also says that the upcoming decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2H23 for the in-licensed patent portfolio from the Broad Institute will solidify the company's IP positioning.
  • EDIT shares are trading at an implied EV of ~$165 million, compared to the peers Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:NTLA) and CRISPR Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CRSP), are trading at implied EVs of ~$2.12 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively.
  • EDIT is lagging in development, though Cantor says the potential value of EDIT's CRISPR-based gene-editing platform is largely overlooked at these valuations.
  • Price Action: EDIT shares are up 1.01% at $9.99 on the last check Wednesday.
  • 坎托·菲茨杰拉德 开始报道于 埃迪塔斯医药公司 (纳斯达克股票代码:EDIT)的评级为增持,目标价为15美元。
  • 这位分析师表示,在最近调整了优先顺序并暂停了对视网膜疾病/诱导多能干细胞衍生的自然杀伤细胞计划的内部投资之后,由于有利的IP定位和预期的临床数据更新,Editas的股票有望在来年升值。
  • 另请参阅: Editas Medicine 以人口少为由,暂停了遗传性眼病基因疗法试验的工作
  • 坎托还表示,美国上诉法院即将在23年下半年就Broad Institute的许可专利组合做出的裁决将巩固该公司的知识产权地位。
  • 与同行相比,EDIT股票的隐含交易价格约为1.65亿美元 Intellia Therapeu (纳斯达克股票代码:NTLA)和 CRISPR 治疗公司 纳斯达克股票代码:CRSP)的隐含电动汽车交易量分别约为21.2亿美元和19.4亿美元。
  • 尽管坎托尔表示,在这些估值中,EDIT基于CRISPR的基因编辑平台的潜在价值在很大程度上被忽视了,但EDIT在开发方面却滞后了。
  • 价格走势: 在周三的最后一张支票中,EDIT股价上涨了1.01%,至9.99美元。

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