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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$14.83 -0.06 (-0.40%)
(As of 11/26/2024 ET)

Wave Life Sciences - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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
0
Hold
1
Buy
9

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Wave Life Sciences in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for WVE.

Consensus Price Target

$22.22
49.85% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Wave Life Sciences, the average price target is $22.22. The highest price target for WVE is $36.00, while the lowest price target for WVE is $15.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 49.85% from the current price of $14.83.
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WVE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/28/23 to 11/27/24
1 Month Ago
10/29/23 to 10/28/24
3 Months Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
1 Year Ago
11/28/22 to 11/28/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$22.22$19.44$13.17$7.40
Forecasted Upside49.85% Upside29.72% Upside130.59% Upside44.53% Upside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

WVE 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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WVE Price Targets by Month

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Wave Life Sciences Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWave Life SciencesMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.80
2.50
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside49.85% Upside25,238.50% Upside6.73% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/21/2024Mizuho
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$19.00 ➝ $22.00+54.28%
11/13/2024HC Wainwright
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$22.00 ➝ $22.00+37.67%
11/12/2024Truist Financial
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$17.00 ➝ $36.00+129.45%
11/4/2024B. Riley
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$19.00 ➝ $22.00+56.36%
10/21/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$7.00 ➝ $15.00-0.66%
10/17/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$13.00 ➝ $17.00+9.32%
10/16/2024Leerink Partners
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$20.00 ➝ $22.00+46.76%
10/16/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$11.00 ➝ $22.00+46.76%
10/16/2024Raymond James
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S. Seedhouse
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UpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$13.00 ➝ $22.00+46.76%
12/19/2023Leerink Partnrs
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J. Schwartz
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5/23/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$7.00 ➝ $5.00+31.23%

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WVE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Wave Life Sciences is $22.22, with a high forecast of $36.00 and a low forecast of $15.00.

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wave Life Sciences in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WVE shares.

According to analysts, Wave Life Sciences's stock has a predicted upside of 49.85% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Wave Life Sciences's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Wave Life Sciences has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, HC Wainwright, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Leerink Partners, Mizuho, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Financial, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Wave Life Sciences more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Wave Life Sciences is Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how WVE compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:WVE) was last updated on 11/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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