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Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Novavax (NVAX) and Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Healthcare sector with new ratings on Novavax (NVAXResearch Report) and Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCAResearch Report).

Novavax (NVAX)

TD Cowen analyst Brendan Smith maintained a Hold rating on Novavax today and set a price target of $8.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $6.78, close to its 52-week low of $5.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Smith is ranked #6936 out of 8601 analysts.

Novavax has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $15.75.

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Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA)

In a report released today, Serge Belanger from Needham maintained a Buy rating on Verrica Pharmaceuticals, with a price target of $8.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $3.27.

According to TipRanks.com, Belanger is currently ranked with 0 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of -5.7% and a 36.3% success rate. Belanger covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, and Collegium Pharmaceutical.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Verrica Pharmaceuticals with a $12.25 average price target, implying a 240.3% upside from current levels. In a report released today, TD Cowen also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $15.00 price target.

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