UPDATE: Piper Sandler Starts Vaxart Inc. (VXRT) at Overweight
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Piper Sandler analyst Yasmeen Rahimi initiates coverage on Vaxart Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) with a Overweight rating and a price target of $18.00.
The analyst commented, "We are initiating coverage on Vaxart, Inc (VXRT) with an Overweight rating and $18 price target. VXRT is a clinical-stage biotech developing seven oral vaccines: five in the clinic for COVID-19, norovirus, and influenza; and two in preclinical stages for RSV and HPV.At the core is VAAST, a thoughtfully designed, novel adenoviral type5 + TLR3-adjuvant platform, providing six key advantages (pgs 9-11). Notably, Ad5 is validated in 200 clinical studies, de-risking the vector for approval due to regulator familiarity. Additionally, VAASThas been significantly de-risked through five clinical datasets showing safety and efficacy in 580 healthy patients, increasing our conviction in an insulated pipeline with potent and safe drug candidates, which gives a high success rate to seven catalysts through 2022."
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Shares of Vaxart Inc. closed at $7.17 yesterday.
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