Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Favourable analyst view
About
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the end-to-end process of identifying, advancing, and bringing to market novel therapeutic compounds. Its development pipeline includes orally administered small molecule drug candidates such as Sotagliflozin, which has successfully concluded Phase III clinical studies for treating both heart failure and type 1 diabetes, and LX9211, currently undergoing Phase II clinical development for neuropathic pain. The firm maintains important strategic collaborations and licensing arrangements with pharmaceutical industry leaders, including Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Genentech, Inc. Established in 1995, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
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 LXRX is 3.9 and suggests 109% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to increa