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Commented by Stefan Feulner on April 16th, 2024 | 07:40 CEST
Formycon, Defence Therapeutics, Morphosys - Significant movement in the biotech sector
At the moment, investors are focusing on gold and Bitcoin in addition to the most important indices, like the DAX and Dow Jones. Meanwhile, the biotechnology sector is barely mentioned in the local newspapers. However, the market is on the move, and the wave of takeovers continues unabated. Recently, the Danish pharmaceutical company Genmab announced it was acquiring the private biotech company ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in cash. The acquisition is intended to help deepen the cancer pipeline with next-generation antibody-drug conjugate therapies. Big Pharma is likely to make further acquisitions in this area in the near future.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on April 2nd, 2024 | 06:45 CEST
MorphoSys, Defence Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk - Biotech deals: Corporations on a shopping spree!
In 2023, the volume of business in the pharmaceutical industry, with mergers and acquisitions, reached USD 152 billion despite high interest rates. Experts predict that this momentum could continue as large pharmaceutical companies are facing a wave of patent expiries for their key products that will roll in between 2025 and 2030. Companies are therefore on the lookout for new active ingredients, often by acquiring or licensing developments from smaller biotech companies to compensate for potential revenue shortfalls. There have also been major takeovers in recent months. We take a look at takeover targets and buyers.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on February 20th, 2024 | 07:30 CET
Takeover fever in the biotech sector! Will MorphoSys now be followed by Defence Therapeutics, Evotec and Bayer?
It has happened: Novartis is bidding for MorphoSys. Once again, a long-lasting and persistent rumour mill eventually confirms itself. Those who remained loyal to MorphoSys despite heavy selling last fall have now made a profit of over 300%. If we turn the analytical magnifying glass on the sector, we can see that the speculative biotech stock market segment has started to move again since the challenging year 2023. Hopes of falling interest rates in the near future, along with several other M&A hopes, have led to steady inflows into listed bio-ETFs, resulting in fund managers having recently adjusted their weightings upwards. We analyze which stocks are currently making the loudest noise.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on February 16th, 2024 | 07:00 CET
MorphoSys and Cardiol Therapeutics in upward mode, while Bayer and Pfizer are in slow mode
The biotech sector has made a very differentiated start to the new year. While the old favorites are barely moving, the second-line stocks MorphoSys and Cardiol Therapeutics are making a real splash. At Bayer, the bad news just won't go away, and despite a successful major takeover, Pfizer has not yet found its forward gear. After a rally of almost 15% in December, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) has taken a pause in the current year. Now, everyone is waiting for the first interest rate cut by central banks. Inflation is already falling, and the negative economic data for the Eurozone is increasing. The ECB would normally be in demand. What should investors urgently keep an eye on?
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Commented by Armin Schulz on February 12th, 2024 | 07:00 CET
MorphoSys, Defence Therapeutics, Bayer - Biotech and Pharma suddenly back in focus
Biotech ETFs have been on the rise since the end of October 2023. German biotech companies were able to raise more funds again last year. There are increasing signs that the tough times for investors in biotech and pharmaceutical companies are over. There is also growing activity on the takeover side. Most recently, the takeover bid from Novartis shifted the focus to companies in the healthcare sector. The Swiss pharmaceutical company wants to acquire MorphoSys for EUR 2.7 billion and thus fill up its oncology pipeline. We have selected three companies from the biotech and pharma sectors and examined their current situation.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on February 7th, 2024 | 07:00 CET
Novo Nordisk, Cardiol Therapeutics, Morphosys - Biotechs on a high
After a disappointing stock market year 2023, there is a gold-rush mood in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Big names such as Eli Lilly, Vertex, Amgen and Novartis are going from high to high and possess enormous momentum. Acquisitions have also increased dramatically in recent months. The takeover prices are usually significantly higher than the current share prices of the listed companies. This wave will likely increase further due to the pressure that pharmaceutical giants are feeling as licenses expire.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on January 30th, 2024 | 07:15 CET
Bayer, Defence Therapeutics, Morphosys - Biotech sector still on the upswing
The market is currently in an exceptional phase in the biotechnology sector. Following the record year of 2023, the number of M&A transactions continues to increase in the current year. The reason is clear. Many pharmaceutical giants are under pressure due to the expiration of many patents for high-revenue drugs. On the other hand, smaller, innovative companies are trading at attractive valuation levels following the corrections of recent years. In previous transactions, the acquirers paid significantly more than the current market value.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on January 18th, 2024 | 08:30 CET
Morphosys on the verge of a short squeeze? Evotec share drops like a stone! Almonty Industries is exciting!
Share price disaster at Evotec. The shares of the German biotech company are falling like a stone in 2024 and have already lost over 30% of their value in just a few trading days. This results from the CEO's surprising resignation and delayed reports of insider transactions. "Manager-Magazin" added fuel to the fire with an article. Morphosys, on the other hand, is taking off. The blood cancer drug Pelabresib is causing speculation and price swings. Could there even be a short squeeze? The Almonty Industries share is also exciting at the moment. The shares of the raw materials company, which focuses on tungsten, appear to have bottomed out and are starting an upward trend. Operationally, Almonty is facing exciting times. Analysts expect the tungsten producer to more than triple its turnover between 2023 and 2025. Given the expected profit in the coming year, the share is anything but expensive.
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on January 10th, 2024 | 12:00 CET
Cardiol Therapeutics, Morphosys, BioNTech - Who will switch to the fast lane in 2024?
The life science and biotech sector has a few aces up its sleeve in 2024. Cardiol Therapeutics announces a significant clinical milestone, with over 50% of participants now enrolled in the ARCHER trial for acute myocarditis. MorphoSys, a cancer drug company, is developing an oral therapy specifically for proteins against myelofibrosis with the promising compound "pelabresib". However, analysts disagree on the share valuation. Top dog BioNTech is planning sales of EUR 3 billion in 2024, also focusing on oncology. CEO Uğur Şahin emphasizes the strategic scaling of the cancer therapy business by 2025 and initial market launches by 2026. Who will use 2024 to move into the fast lane?
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 2nd, 2024 | 07:10 CET
Returns beckon here: The Biotech favorites for 2024! BioNTech, Pfizer, Cardiol Therapeutics and MorphoSys in focus
The past year was a disaster for investors in the Biotech sector - no golden check as often seen before. Despite all the gloom, the key indicator, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), has managed an annual gain of around 7% since the end of October, thanks to a fabulous 15% upswing. The index was temporarily down 12%. High capital costs made it difficult for research-based companies to refinance, and it is only now, with falling inflation rates, that interest rate hopes are reviving. The 10-year yield in the US fell by more than 100 basis points from 4.98% to 3.84% in a short space of time. Now, the industry senses a positive outlook again. At the end of the year, the positive environment helped some Biotech stocks shake off the negative trend and initiate a turnaround. Which stocks should we focus on?
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