Shire plc (SHPG) Tops Q4 EPS by 8c, Provides Outlook

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Shire (SHPG) is Not a Compelling Growth Story - Piper Jaffray

February 12, 2016 8:16 AM EST

Piper Jaffray analyst, David Amsellem, thinks Shire (NASDAQ: SHPG) does not represent a compelling growth story despite a number of regulatory catalysts in 2016. He reduced his PT to $175 from $219 and maintained his Neutral rating.

Shire reported 4Q15 non-GAAP EPS of $2.97 on revenues of $1.7B, versus the Street estimates of $2.87 and $1.7B, respectively. Vyvanse and Lialda were key bright spots, though these are also the products that likely have the shortest-lived durability in the combined SHPG/Baxalta portfolio (patent expiries in 2023 and... More