NASDAQ:AKRX - Akorn Price Target & Analyst Ratings

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6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Akorn in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $6.80, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 150.92%. The high price target for AKRX is $11.00 and the low price target for AKRX is $4.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."

Akorn (NASDAQ:AKRX) Consensus Price Target History

Akorn (NASDAQ:AKRX) Analyst Ratings History

Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details
8/12/2019	Royal Bank of Canada	Set Price Target	Hold	$5.00	Medium
3/19/2019	SunTrust Banks	Initiated Coverage	Hold ➝ Hold	$4.00	Medium
3/1/2019	Piper Jaffray Companies	Set Price Target	Buy	$8.00	High
12/9/2018	Craig Hallum	Set Price Target	Buy	$11.00	Low
10/3/2018	Jefferies Financial Group	Lower Price Target	Hold	$6.00	Low
8/23/2018	Deutsche Bank	Reiterated Rating	Buy		High
3/1/2018	William Blair	Reiterated Rating	Hold		High

(Data available from 8/19/2017 forward)