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Inventiva (NASDAQ:IVA) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume After Analyst Upgrade

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Key Points

  • Inventiva (IVA) shares experienced a significant 471% increase in trading volume after Guggenheim upgraded their price target from $9.00 to $13.00 and maintained a buy rating.
  • Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an "overweight" rating and set a target price of $26.00, contributing to an overall average target price for the stock of $13.67.
  • Institutional investors now own 19.06% of Inventiva's stock, indicating growing interest from larger investment firms.
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Shares of Inventiva S.A. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:IVA - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday after Guggenheim raised their price target on the stock from $9.00 to $13.00. Guggenheim currently has a buy rating on the stock. 123,661 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 471% from the previous session's volume of 21,653 shares.The stock last traded at $5.35 and had previously closed at $6.19.

Separately, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Inventiva in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Inventiva has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.83.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Inventiva stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Inventiva S.A. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:IVA - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 10,715 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,000. 19.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Inventiva Price Performance

The firm's 50 day moving average price is $3.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.46.

Inventiva Company Profile

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Inventiva SA, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and other diseases. Its lead product candidate is Lanifibranor, which is in Phase III clinical trial to treat NASH. The company also develops Odiparcil for the treatment of patients with mucopolysaccharidoses type VI.

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