#7 - Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)
It’s been a good year for biotechnology stocks. However, one stock that may not get enough attention is Exelixis Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL). But if you’re unfamiliar with this mid-cap stock, now may be a good time to see what you’re missing.
The company is an oncology-focused biotech company that has two commercially available products. CABOMETYX is an oral tablet for advanced renal cell carcinoma post-anti-angiogenic therapy. COMETRIQ is an oral tablet used to treat progressive and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. The company will be protected from patent expiration until 2030. And during that time, it’s likely to bring one of the four candidates that are in Phase 3 clinical trials to market. And the company’s pipeline goes deeper than that.
The Biden administration has made finding a cure for cancer an imperative of the U.S. government. That focus is likely to continue no matter who occupies the Oval Office. Analysts are bidding EXEL stock higher before it reports earnings in late October.
About Exelixis
Exelixis, Inc, an oncology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers in the United States. The company offers CABOMETYX tablets for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received prior anti-angiogenic therapy; and COMETRIQ capsules for the treatment of progressive and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer.
Read More - Current Price
- $34.41
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Ratings Breakdown
- 14 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $31.44 (8.6% Downside)
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