Rhonda Pacheco Named President of Takeda's U.S. Business Unit
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 11 2025
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Leadership Change at Takeda: Rhonda Pacheco has been appointed as the new president of Takeda's U.S. Business Unit, effective September 29, succeeding Julie Kim, who will focus on her upcoming role as CEO in June 2026.
Pacheco's Background and Vision: Pacheco, previously a group vice president at Eli Lilly, brings extensive experience in managing complex portfolios and successful product launches, and she aims to enhance innovation and patient care at Takeda.
Analyst Views on TAK
Wall Street analysts forecast TAK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TAK is 18.00 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 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.
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1 Buy
0 Hold
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Moderate Buy
Current: 15.940
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18.00
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18.00
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18.00
Current: 15.940
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18.00
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18.00
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18.00
About TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the research and development, manufacture, sale and licensing of pharmaceuticals. The Company focuses on the main business areas of gastrointestinal diseases, rare diseases, plasma derivatives (immune diseases), oncology (cancer), and neuroscience (neuropsychiatric diseases). The Company focuses on three research and development areas: innovative biopharmaceuticals with the focus on gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, neuroscience, and oncology, plus plasma derivatives and vaccines. Most of the pharmaceuticals treat rare diseases in the focus disease areas and the plasma derivatives area. The Company operates in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China.
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.
