JPMorgan analyst Jessica Fye noted that Bloomberg is reporting that Novartis (NVS) and other potential acquirers have expressed interest in buying The Medicines Company (MDCO), adding that her talks with investors indicate that Novartis is viewed as the most likely buyer. She further notes that Medicines Co. shares were trading above her standalone valuation at yesterday's close, which she attributes to some anticipation of a deal, and that today's move puts the stock in a price range greater than 40% above her standalone target. Outside of Novartis, Fye also believes an acquirer could be a less expected company, but if only one company is interested they could try to "wait it out" to the point where investors might begin to worry that Medicines could have to take on the substantial inclisiran launch investment independently. However, if multiple players are interested, as Bloomberg suggests, she thinks "competitive tension" could lead to a near-term acquisition.

TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber raised the firm's price target on BeiGene (BGNE) to $236 from $235 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated its model to reflect lower collaborative revenue given termination of Novartis (NVS) agreement for tisle in Sep 2023.