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Leerink Swann Downgrades United Therapeutics Corp. (UTHR) to Market Perform; Generic Risk

April 12, 2012 7:43 AM EDT
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Price: $499.73 -0.31%

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    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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Leerink Swann downgraded United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR) from Outperform to Market Perform, price target cut from $65 to $48.

Analyst, Joseph P. Schwartz, said, "Based on our analysis and feedback from MEDACorp patent specialists and a MEDACorp PAH survey, we see a less favorable risk/reward for UTHR shares at this juncture and valuation."

"Overall, most physicians believe that a minority of their patients are candidates for oral Remodulin. The most common view is that 20% of PAH pts. are candidates, according to 34% of physicians, followed by 10% of pts, according to 20% of physicians."

FY13 EPS estimate cut from $2.96 to $2.78. FY13 revs lowered from $965.5 mln to $947.5 mln.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on United Therapeutics Corp. click here. For more ratings news on United Therapeutics Corp. click here.

Shares of United Therapeutics Corp. closed at $43.73 yesterday.


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