Truist Securities, a leading U.S. investment bank with deep expertise in healthcare, has initiated coverage of Medincell
The Truist Securities equity research team has issued a "Buy" rating on Medincell, setting a price target of €22, representing a potential +30% upside from the stock’s closing price
In a report titled "Long-Acting Injectables Are the Future - Medincell Is the Tech Behind It...", the analysts wrote: "We believe Medincell offers one of the best exposures to the emerging €20B+ long-acting injectable (LAI) market, as the biotech industry transitions to next-generation drug delivery."
MONTPELLIER, France, May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
Medincell (Paris:MEDCL):
Christophe Douat, CEO of Medincell, said: "The initiation of coverage by Truist Securities is a strong endorsement of Medincell’s potential. It confirms the growing interest in our company within the U.S. biopharmaceutical ecosystem and significantly enhances our visibility among American investors. This milestone aligns perfectly with our strategic objective to expand our presence in the U.S. market and establish Medincell as a key player in next-generation therapies."
Truist Securities’s initiation of coverage comes as Medincell's first approved and marketed product in the United States, UZEDY® - a 1-month and 2-month subcutaneous risperidone for schizophrenia - continues to show strong momentum in 2025, and as Olanzapine LAI, a 1-month subcutaneous formulation of olanzapine, the most prescribed antipsychotic for schizophrenia in the U.S., remains on track for an FDA filing in the second half of 2025.
About Truist Securities
Truist Securities is the full-service corporate and investment banking arm of Truist Financial Corporation, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Founded in 2020 following the merger of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets — as part of the creation of Truist Financial Corporation — the firm brings decades of experience and sector expertise. Headquartered in Atlanta, Truist Securities provides comprehensive capital markets, advisory, and financing solutions to corporate and institutional clients. With a strong focus on healthcare, the firm offers strategic guidance, M&A advisory, debt and equity underwriting, and in-depth equity research.
Medincell is a clinical- and commercial-stage biopharmaceutical licensing company developing long-acting injectable drugs in many therapeutic areas. Our innovative treatments aim to guarantee compliance with medical prescriptions, to improve the effectiveness and accessibility of medicines, and to reduce their environmental footprint. They combine active pharmaceutical ingredients with our proprietary BEPO® technology which controls the delivery of a drug at a therapeutic level for several days, weeks or months from the subcutaneous or local injection of a simple deposit of a few millimeters, entirely bioresorbable. The first treatment based on BEPO® technology, intended for the treatment of schizophrenia, was approved by the FDA in April 2023, and is now distributed in the United States by Teva under the name UZEDY® (BEPO® technology is licensed to Teva under the name SteadyTeq™). We collaborate with leading pharmaceutical companies and foundations to improve global health through new treatment options. Based in Montpellier, Medincell currently employs more than 140 people representing more than 25 different nationalities.
UZEDY® and SteadyTeq™ are trademarks of Teva Pharmaceuticals
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