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Analysts’ Top Healthcare Picks: Abbott Labs (ABT), eFFECTOR Therapeutics (EFTR)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Abbott Labs (ABTResearch Report) and eFFECTOR Therapeutics (EFTRResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

Abbott Labs (ABT)

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Rick Wise maintained a Buy rating on Abbott Labs on January 26 and set a price target of $125.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $112.01, close to its 52-week high of $115.83.

According to TipRanks.com, Wise is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.9% and a 58.8% success rate. Wise covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Treace Medical Concepts, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, and Baxter International.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Abbott Labs is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $126.15, representing an 11.4% upside. In a report issued on January 15, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $131.00 price target.

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eFFECTOR Therapeutics (EFTR)

In a report issued on January 26, Benjamin Burnett from Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Buy rating on eFFECTOR Therapeutics, with a price target of $21.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $10.55, close to its 52-week low of $8.45.

According to TipRanks.com, Burnett has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of -5.3% and a 36.0% success rate. Burnett covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Iovance Biotherapeutics, Crispr Therapeutics AG, and Atara Biotherapeutics.

eFFECTOR Therapeutics has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $51.00, which is a 461.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 16, Mizuho Securities also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $7.00 price target.

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