By Josh Beckerman
Wave Life Sciences shares, which skyrocketed Monday on favorable interim Phase 1 data for weight loss drug WVE-007, gained on Tuesday after analysts raised price targets.
Shares rose 147% to $18.52 on Monday, and were recently up 14% to $21.18. They touched a 52-week high of $21.73.
Wells Fargo raised its price target to $29 from $16, while RBC Capital raised its target to $27 from $9. Citigroup, Canaccord Genuity, Clear Street and Cantor Fitzgerald also increased their price targets.
Wave Life Sciences said that following a single subcutaneous 240-mg dose, WVE-007 improved body composition at three months compared to baseline, with a 9.4% reduction in visceral fat.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 09, 2025 15:15 ET (20:15 GMT)
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