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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$269.29 -4.26 (-1.56%)
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
4
Buy
21

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 26 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 21 have given a buy rating for ALNY.

Consensus Price Target

$319.17
18.52% Upside
According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $319.17. The highest price target for ALNY is $500.00, while the lowest price target for ALNY is $159.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.52% from the current price of $269.29.
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ALNY Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/6/24 to 5/6/25
1 Month Ago
4/6/24 to 4/6/25
3 Months Ago
2/6/24 to 2/5/25
1 Year Ago
5/7/23 to 5/6/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
21 Buy rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$319.17$316.25$298.61$215.88
Forecasted Upside18.52% Upside34.15% Upside8.07% Upside42.76% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

ALNY Analyst Recommendations By Month

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ALNY Price Targets by Month

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAlnylam PharmaceuticalsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.77
2.81
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside16.68% Upside3,617.45% Upside18.09% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/2/2025UBS Group
3 of 5 stars
Esther Rajavelu
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$331.00 ➝ $349.00+34.55%
5/2/2025Chardan Capital
1 of 5 stars
Keay Nakae
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$300.00 ➝ $325.00+27.39%
4/11/2025Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
Michael Ulz
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Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$284.00 ➝ $268.00+16.01%
4/9/2025Needham & Company LLC
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Joseph Stringer
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$320.00 ➝ $320.00+42.65%
4/2/2025HC Wainwright
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Patrick Trucchio
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$500.00 ➝ $500.00+91.04%
3/31/2025Scotiabank
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G. Harrison
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Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$338.00 ➝ $342.00+29.14%
3/31/2025Redburn Atlantic
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Joshua Smith
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Initiated CoverageBuy$353.00+31.49%
3/31/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Paul Matteis
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$300.00 ➝ $345.00+28.51%
3/24/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Jessica Fye
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$280.00 ➝ $328.00+15.76%
3/21/2025Citigroup
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David Lebovitz
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$338.00 ➝ $351.00+25.02%
3/21/2025Canaccord Genuity Group
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Whitney Ijem
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$385.00 ➝ $390.00+38.29%
3/21/2025Royal Bank of Canada
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Luca Issi
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$310.00 ➝ $330.00+17.29%
3/21/2025William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
3/21/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Tiago Fauth
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$275.00 ➝ $287.00+13.17%
3/21/2025Bank of America
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Tazeen Ahmad
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$302.00 ➝ $325.00+28.15%
1/7/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$314.00 ➝ $310.00+31.53%
11/18/2024Piper Sandler
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$296.00 ➝ $296.00+27.70%
11/12/2024Wolfe Research
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A. Chen
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DowngradePeer Perform ➝ Underperform
11/1/2024Raymond James
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$275.00 ➝ $298.00+10.74%
11/1/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$295.00 ➝ $329.00+23.61%
10/21/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$282.00 ➝ $371.00+25.37%
10/11/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$220.00 ➝ $220.00-21.77%
8/16/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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S. Richter
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$198.00 ➝ $370.00+40.85%
6/25/2024Leerink Partners
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$138.00 ➝ $159.00-33.15%
6/25/2024Evercore ISI
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L. Bayko
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$210.00 ➝ $260.00+12.40%
6/24/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$234.00 ➝ $234.00+3.28%
10/11/2023Oppenheimer
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform

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Should I Buy Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Stock? ALNY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Alnylam Pharmaceuticals pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:

  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has seen significant institutional interest, with over 92% of its stock owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, indicating strong confidence in the company's future.
  • The company recently received a price target increase from Scotiabank, raising it to $342.00, reflecting positive analyst sentiment and potential for stock appreciation.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a robust pipeline focused on novel therapeutics based on ribonucleic acid interference, which positions it well in the biopharmaceutical market.
  • Insider selling has been relatively modest, with only 1.50% of the stock owned by insiders, suggesting that management may still have confidence in the company's prospects.
  • The current stock price is around $320, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking to enter at a favorable valuation.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Recent downgrades from analysts, including a shift from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, may indicate concerns about the company's short-term performance.
  • Despite the positive outlook from some analysts, there is still a sell rating from one investment analyst, suggesting mixed sentiments in the market.
  • Insider selling of 7,392 shares valued at over $1.8 million in the last 90 days could raise concerns about the confidence of insiders in the company's future performance.
  • The biopharmaceutical sector can be highly volatile, and any setbacks in clinical trials or regulatory approvals could negatively impact stock performance.
  • With a high percentage of institutional ownership, any significant sell-off by these investors could lead to increased volatility in the stock price.

ALNY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is $319.17, with a high forecast of $500.00 and a low forecast of $159.00.

26 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 21 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALNY shares.

According to analysts, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 18.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Alnylam Pharmaceuticals less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is 2.77 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how ALNY compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ALNY) was last updated on 5/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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