Canaccord Genuity Maintains a 'Hold' on Vertex (VRTX); Raising Numbers on Kalydeco Approval and Premium Pricing

February 1, 2012 10:02 AM EST
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Canaccord Genuity maintains a 'Hold' on Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX) price
target raised by $1 to $34.

Analyst, George Farmer, said, "We increase our 2012 revenue/EPS estimates to $2.98B /$5.73 (from $2.84B/$5.26) on higher Kalydeco sales estimates. Our $34 target is based on a DCF. Per sum-of-parts, we assign $18 and $11 value to Incivek and Kalydeco, respectively. Risks include clinical trial failures and changes in competitive landscapes."

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Shares of Vertex closed at $36.95 yesterday.


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