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Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$2.04
-0.09 (-4.23%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

Esperion Therapeutics - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
1
Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Esperion Therapeutics in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for ESPR.

Consensus Price Target

$8.17
300.33% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Esperion Therapeutics, the average price target is $8.17. The highest price target for ESPR is $16.00, while the lowest price target for ESPR is $2.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 300.33% from the current price of $2.04.
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ESPR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/1/23 to 10/31/24
1 Month Ago
10/2/23 to 10/1/24
3 Months Ago
8/3/23 to 8/2/24
1 Year Ago
11/1/22 to 11/1/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$8.17$8.17$8.83$10.88
Forecasted Upside300.33% Upside407.25% Upside328.80% Upside1,166.01% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

ESPR Analyst Recommendations By Month

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ESPR Price Targets by Month

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Esperion Therapeutics Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEsperion TherapeuticsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.25
2.79
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyHold
Predicted Upside294.52% Upside15,773.04% Upside10.09% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/2/2024HC Wainwright
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$16.00 ➝ $16.00+841.12%
8/13/2024Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$8.00 ➝ $6.00+226.09%
6/20/2024Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$2.90 ➝ $2.50-8.09%
11/20/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/1/2023Northland Securities
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 UpgradeUnder Perform ➝ Market Perform
3/7/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$6.50 ➝ $7.00+37.93%
3/6/2023JMP Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform$15.00+136.59%
2/24/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$12.00+105.83%
2/3/2023Morgan Stanley
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 UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$9.00+52.03%

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ESPR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Esperion Therapeutics is $8.17, with a high forecast of $16.00 and a low forecast of $2.50.

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Esperion Therapeutics in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESPR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESPR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Esperion Therapeutics's stock has a predicted upside of 300.33% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Esperion Therapeutics has been rated by research analysts at HC Wainwright, and Needham & Company LLC in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Esperion Therapeutics less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Esperion Therapeutics is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how ESPR compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ESPR) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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