Oppenheimer Downgrades Ventyx Biosciences to Perform After Eli Lilly's $14 Acquisition
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 08 2026
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Oppenheimer analyst Jeff Jones downgraded Ventyx Biosciences to Perform from Outperform without a price target after after Eli Lilly entered an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Ventyx for $14 in cash.
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Analyst Views on VTYX
Wall Street analysts forecast VTYX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VTYX is 13.38 USD with a low forecast of 9.00 USD and a high forecast of 14.00 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.
8 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 13.970
Low
9.00
Averages
13.38
High
14.00
Current: 13.970
Low
9.00
Averages
13.38
High
14.00
About VTYX
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing oral therapies for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead portfolio of NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inhibitors includes VTX2735, a peripherally restricted NLRP3 inhibitor in Phase II development for recurrent pericarditis, and VTX3232, a CNS-penetrant NLRP3 inhibitor in Phase II development for neurodegenerative and cardiometabolic diseases. Its inflammatory bowel disease portfolio includes tamuzimod (VTX002), an S1P1R modulator, and VTX958, a TYK2 inhibitor, both of which have completed Phase II clinical trials. Tamuzimod is a sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor (S1P1R) modulator in development for patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). VTX958 is a selective allosteric tyrosine kinase type 2 (TYK2) inhibitor in Phase II development for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.
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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