Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Favourable analyst view
In Guru Portfolios
Manager | Fund | Portfolio Weight (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Griffin | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.0% | +0.00% |
About
AC Immune S.A. is a biotech firm operating at the clinical stage, dedicated to pioneering, formulating, and advancing therapeutic agents and diagnostic tools. Its core mission is addressing neurodegenerative conditions rooted in protein misfolding, both preventatively and therapeutically. Leveraging its proprietary SupraAntigen and Morphomer platforms, the company engineers a range of vaccines, antibodies, and small molecules specifically designed to engage with aberrantly folded proteins implicated across various neurodegenerative disorders. Its pipeline features Crenezumab, a humanized, conformation-specific monoclonal antibody currently undergoing a Phase II clinical prevention trial for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Additionally, AC Immune is advancing ACI-24, an anti-Abeta vaccine candidate, which is in Phase II clinical evaluation for AD and has successfully completed a Phase Ib study for Down syndrome. Other key candidates include ACI-35, an anti-Tau vaccine candidate that has finished Phase Ib clinical assessment, and a Tau-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging tracer, also in Phase II development. Furthermore, the company is engaged in the research and development of small molecule inhibitors to prevent Tau aggregation, targeting AD and various NeuroOrphan indications. Early-stage efforts include discovery and preclinical programs for a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, encompassing diagnostic agents aimed at TDP-43, alpha-synuclein, and NLRP3. The company maintains strategic partnerships and licensing agreements with key industry players such as Genentech, Inc., Biogen International GmbH, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Life Molecular Imaging SA, Eli Lilly and Company, and WuXi Biologics. Founded in 2003, AC Immune S.A. is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers.
Target Price
The average target price of ACIU is 8.28 and suggests 199% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to incre