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Fly News Breaks for December 20, 2018
BIIB, AZN, AMGN, GSK, AGN, BAYRY, NVS
Dec 20, 2018 | 11:57 EDT
After Reuters reported that nearly 30 drugmakers are planning to raise the prices of their medicines in the U.S. starting in January, including Novartis (NVS), Bayer (BAYRY), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Amgen (AMGN), AstraZeneca (AZN), Biogen (BIIB) and Allergan (AGN), Wells Fargo analyst David Maris told investors in a research note that he has repeatedly highlighted how the practice of drug price increases is a risk for the industry, and believes the latest actions by these manufacturers will be "front and center" for the Trump administration heading towards an election year. He also expects to see increased political and legislative pressure on drug prices as Democrats take over the House in January, and continues to believe that the drug industry is facing a "brave new world" with greater scrutiny of drug prices, lower price increases vs. historical levels, and as a result potentially lower profit margins.
News For NVS;BAYRY;AGN;GSK;AMGN;AZN;BIIB From the Last 2 Days
AMGN
Mar 26, 2024 | 07:08 EDT
JPMorgan estimates Amgen (AMGN) without its obesity pipeline is worth $240-$250 per share and that the market is assigning $30-$40 per share of value to Maritide. While the competitive bar for Maritide is high and moving higher based on Novo Nordisk's (NVO) recent pipeline updates, the obesity market is also "unprecedented in terms of size," the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm estimates peak sales for Maritide of $6B, equating to mid-single-digit share within the incretin space. JPMorgan believes this supports a value roughly in-line with what is reflected in Amgen's current share price. It sees a positive risk/reward scenario given the recent pullback but maintains a Neutral rating on the name with a $290 price target. The firm says Amgen is viewed as the best positioned name beyond Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo to have a role in the obesity space.