BUZZ-Jefferies raises Eli Lilly PT on potential sales of sleep apnea drug

Reuters
2023.10.05 16:55
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** Brokerage Jefferies raises its PT for Eli Lillyto $625 from $615

** Brokerage Jefferies raises its PT for Eli Lilly (LLY.N) to $625 from $615

** The new price target represents a 17.7% upside to the stock’s last close

** LLY’s diabetes medication Mounjaro can achieve about 50% peak market share of all the GLP-1’s in OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)- Jefferies

** GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to help control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes, also suppress appetite and promote a feeling of fullness

** OSA is a disorder strongly associated with obesity where one’s airway passage gets disrupted during sleep

** Including session moves, LLY’s shares up ~47.5% YTD