After-Hours Movers: Horizon Therapeutics Gains on Takeover Talks, CrowdStrike Sinks on EPS

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Jefferies sees up to 90% chance Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP) gets acquired, with $125 base case

December 1, 2022 11:06 AM EST

Jefferies analyst Akash Tewari was the latest Wall Street analyst to weigh in on the takeover prospects of Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP) after the company announced Tuesday that it is in preliminary talks with three large pharmaceutical companies about a potential buyout.

Tewari is positive on the prospects of a deal and sees one happening in the $25-$30 billion range, which he also said does not bake in Tepezza peak sales of $4 billion.

The analyst said the... More

'Compelling value' in Viridian Therapeutics following Horizon Therapeutics acquisition talks

November 30, 2022 10:39 AM EST

Shares of Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VRDN) jumped Wednesday on the back of news on Tuesday evening that Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP) is in "highly preliminary discussions" with three large pharmaceutical companies.

Horizon Therapeutics shares are up more than 27% during Wednesday's session, while Viridian Therapeutics has also reacted to the news, currently up over 13%.

Within Horizon's portfolio of... More

Horizon Therapeutics seen worth up to $140/share in takeover

November 30, 2022 8:12 AM EST

Several Wall Street analysts put pencil to paper after Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP) said Tuesday evening that it was in "highly preliminary" takeover talks with Amgen Inc. (NYSE: AMGN), Janssen Global Services, LLC (NYSE: JNJ), and Sanofi (NYSE: SNY). A deal price as high as $140 per share was the high watermark discussed by at least two analysts.

Cowen analyst Ken Cacciatore said that given their belief that Tepezza's previous pause was... More