Biogen Downgraded To Neutral From Overweight At Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray analyst Christopher Raymond downgraded Biogen (BIIB) to Neutral from Overweight and lowered his price target for the shares to $250 from $280.
The stock closed yesterday up $1.70 to $239.77.
Piper's new neurologist survey data from Spherix Global Insights "spells bad news for both Tecfidera and Tysabri in the near and longer term," Raymond tells investors in a research note. For the first time in a long time, Tecfidera market share is projected to contract over the next six months, primarily at the hands of Novartis' (NVS) new entrant Mayzent, explains the analyst.
Further, Raymond notes that while prior surveys have indicated a plateauing of Roche's (RHHBY) Ocrevus with Biogen's Tysabri "hanging in there," the most recent indications are for an accelerating Ocrevus with Tysabri the "clear loser." The analyst lowered his estimates for both Tecfidera and Tysabri and downgraded Biogen.
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