Insmed likely to be acquired after positive panel vote, says H.C. Wainwright

H.C. Wainwright analyst Andrew Fein raised his price target for Insmed (INSM) to $43 from $35 following yesterday’s 12-2 FDA panel vote in favor of ALIS in refractory nontuberculous mycobacterial patients. Insmed is now likely to be acquired as ALIS “fits well within the pipeline of a number of larger companies,” Fein tells investors in a research note. He expects the company’s Q3 conference call “may well be its last.” The analyst sees AstraZeneca (AZN), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) as potential acquirers of Insmed. He reiterates a Buy rating on Insmed.

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