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Cytokinetics (CYTK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$49.86 -1.23 (-2.41%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Cytokinetics - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
12

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cytokinetics in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for CYTK.

Consensus Price Target

$83.67
67.80% Upside
According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cytokinetics, the average price target is $83.67. The highest price target for CYTK is $120.00, while the lowest price target for CYTK is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 67.80% from the current price of $49.86.
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CYTK Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
12 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$83.67$83.93$80.27$59.87
Forecasted Upside67.80% Upside52.76% Upside40.03% Upside87.61% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

CYTK Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CYTK Price Targets by Month

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Cytokinetics Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCytokineticsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.75
2.80
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside67.80% Upside26,904.61% Upside9.81% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/20/2024Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$72.00 ➝ $72.00+40.93%
11/18/2024HC Wainwright
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$120.00 ➝ $120.00+138.95%
11/8/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
L. Timashev
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$80.00+43.27%
10/18/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight
9/5/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $71.00+27.26%
9/4/2024JMP Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$78.00 ➝ $78.00+44.10%
8/13/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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P. Choi
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$85.00 ➝ $60.00+6.80%
6/4/2024B. Riley
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$122.00 ➝ $92.00+89.81%
5/29/2024Truist Financial
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$86.00 ➝ $70.00+45.20%
5/23/2024Bank of America
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$70.00 ➝ $60.00+20.53%
5/23/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $95.00+92.19%
5/23/2024Raymond James
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$92.00 ➝ $70.00+42.80%
5/9/2024Oppenheimer
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$107.00 ➝ $106.00+65.08%
3/6/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$103.00 ➝ $99.00+49.03%
1/24/2024UBS Group
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$61.00 ➝ $92.00+8.49%
1/5/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$60.00 ➝ $90.00+1.99%
8/15/2023Leerink Partnrs
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R. Ruiz
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
8/15/2023Leerink Partners
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform$58.00+80.69%
8/15/2023SVB Securities
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform$58.00+80.69%

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CYTK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cytokinetics is $83.67, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.

16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cytokinetics in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CYTK shares.

According to analysts, Cytokinetics's stock has a predicted upside of 67.80% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Cytokinetics has been rated by research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, HC Wainwright, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Needham & Company LLC, and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cytokinetics less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Cytokinetics is 2.75 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.80. Learn more on how CYTK compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:CYTK) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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