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bluebird bio (BLUE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$8.50 -0.73 (-7.91%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

bluebird bio - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
6
Buy
2

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for bluebird bio in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for BLUE.

Consensus Price Target

$49.14
478.15% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for bluebird bio, the average price target is $49.14. The highest price target for BLUE is $120.00, while the lowest price target for BLUE is $10.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 478.15% from the current price of $8.50.
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BLUE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$49.14$60.50$94.89$140.38
Forecasted Upside478.15% Upside926.82% Upside909.03% Upside401.36% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

BLUE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BLUE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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bluebird bio Stock vs. The Competition

Typebluebird bioMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside478.15% Upside25,828.59% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/15/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$80.00 ➝ $80.00+1,142.62%
11/15/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$80.00 ➝ $40.00+502.59%
11/15/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underweight
11/15/2024Bank of America
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$60.00 ➝ $10.00+37.89%
9/25/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$60.00 ➝ $40.00+315.37%
9/16/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/15/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$140.00 ➝ $120.00+636.29%
3/19/2024Wedbush
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$34.40 ➝ $33.60+16.67%
3/5/2024HSBC
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 Lower TargetReduce ➝ Reduce$46.20 ➝ $20.40-33.33%
1/9/2024William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
12/8/2023Morgan Stanley
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 UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$60.00 ➝ $140.00+45.53%
11/8/2023Raymond James
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $260.00+267.23%
1/23/2023Leerink Partners
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 Lower TargetMarket Perform$180.00 ➝ $160.00+29.24%

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BLUE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for bluebird bio is $49.14, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $10.00.

10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for bluebird bio in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BLUE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BLUE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, bluebird bio's stock has a predicted upside of 478.15% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, bluebird bio's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

bluebird bio has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like bluebird bio less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for bluebird bio is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BLUE compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:BLUE) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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