Zai Lab Shares Rise 7.4% to $18.77
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 24 2025
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Zai Lab is up 7.4%, or $1.29 to $18.77.
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Analyst Views on ZLAB
Wall Street analysts forecast ZLAB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ZLAB is 47.93 USD with a low forecast of 25.70 USD and a high forecast of 74.00 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.
5 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 17.200
Low
25.70
Averages
47.93
High
74.00
Current: 17.200
Low
25.70
Averages
47.93
High
74.00
About ZLAB
Zai Lab Ltd is a holding company primarily engaged in biopharmaceutical business. The Company is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing products that address medical conditions with significant unmet needs in the areas of oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease. The Company has a series of patented drug candidates from the discovery stage to the late clinical project, including ZEJULA, OPTUNE, QINLOCK, NUZYRA and VYVGART, and others. The Company conducts its businesses within domestic and overseas markets.
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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