Biotech Stocks Surge: Coherus Up 9.09% in After-Hours Trading
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6d ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Coherus Performance: Coherus Oncology, Inc. (CHRS) rose 9.09% in after-hours trading, closing at $1.73 with a $0.14 gain, indicating strong investor confidence in its future prospects.
- Sensei Biotech Surge: Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SNSE) surged 10.06% after hours, finishing at $12.47 with a $1.14 increase, reflecting positive market expectations for its products.
- uniQure Significant Jump: uniQure N.V. (QURE) posted a 9.96% rise in after-hours trading, closing at $24.95 with a $2.26 gain, suggesting investor optimism regarding its R&D progress.
- IO Biotech Strategic Exploration: Although IO Biotech, Inc. (IOBT) had no fresh news on Thursday, its stock still gained 4.19%, closing at $0.50, indicating market interest in its exploration of strategic alternatives, including potential mergers or asset sales.
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Analyst Views on CHRS
Wall Street analysts forecast CHRS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CHRS is 5.50 USD with a low forecast of 4.00 USD and a high forecast of 7.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 2.215
Low
4.00
Averages
5.50
High
7.00
Current: 2.215
Low
4.00
Averages
5.50
High
7.00
About CHRS
Coherus Oncology, Inc., formerly Coherus BioSciences, Inc., is a fully integrated commercial-stage oncology company with an approved PD-1 inhibitor, LOQTORZI, and a pipeline that includes two mid-stage clinical candidates targeting liver, lung, head & neck, and other cancers. LOQTORZI (toripalimab-tpzi) is its immuno-oncology franchise. LOQTORZI is the FDA-approved treatment indicated in combination with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and is also in development for the treatment of additional tumor types. Its CHS-114 pipeline is a highly selective cytolytic CCR8 antibody that specifically binds and preferentially depletes CCR8+ tumor regulatory T cells (Tregs) with no off-target binding. Its Casdozokitug pipeline is a first-in-class, clinical-stage IL-27 antagonist, with demonstrated monotherapy activity in treatment-refractory NSCLC and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and combination activity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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