Benchmark maintains Speculative Buy on Immunoprecise stock

Published 01/04/2025, 15:24
Benchmark maintains Speculative Buy on Immunoprecise stock

On Tuesday, Benchmark analyst Robert Wasserman maintained a Speculative Buy rating on shares of Immunoprecise Antibodies Ltd. (NASDAQ:IPA) with a steady price target of $3.00. According to InvestingPro data, the stock is currently trading at $0.37, having declined over 75% in the past year, with a market capitalization of approximately $17 million. The company’s financial outcomes for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended in January, were reported to be consistent with its performance during the same period in the previous year, with revenues holding steady at CAD$6.2 million. The company maintains a healthy gross profit margin of 51% and a current ratio of 2.32, indicating strong short-term liquidity. InvestingPro analysis reveals several additional key metrics and insights available to subscribers, including detailed financial health scores and comprehensive valuation metrics.

Immunoprecise recorded a substantial net loss of $21.5 million, equivalent to ($0.66) per share, which is a notable increase from the net loss of $2.9 million or ($0.11) per share in the third quarter of 2024. This year’s bottom-line results were impacted by a one-time impairment charge of $21.2 million. Excluding this charge, the company’s net losses for the quarter would have been on par with the previous year’s figures.

Benchmark’s projections for the company were aligned with the reported revenues but had estimated a smaller net loss of ($0.08) per share. The revenue for the quarter was driven by heightened product sales and demand for Immunoprecise’s proprietary LENSai and B-Cell Select platform services.

The analyst’s continued endorsement of the Speculative Buy rating and the $3 price target is based on the long-term potential of Immunoprecise’s drug development services. Despite the significant net loss reported this quarter due to the impairment charge, the underlying business performance appears to be stable when considering the consistent revenue generation year-over-year. InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently undervalued, though investors should note that the company is quickly burning through cash and analysts don’t anticipate profitability this year. For deeper insights, subscribers can access the comprehensive Pro Research Report, which provides detailed analysis of IPA’s financial health and growth prospects.

In other recent news, ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. has announced a strategic partnership with a leading biotechnology company to advance the development of Antibody-Drug Conjugates and bispecific antibodies, expected to generate $8 million in revenues over 18 months. This collaboration is projected to enhance ImmunoPrecise’s revenue stream through its proprietary AI technology and B-cell platforms. Additionally, the company has launched an AI-driven drug discovery pipeline, LENSai, which promises to modernize the drug development process by integrating data meticulously throughout development stages. ImmunoPrecise’s AI subsidiary, BioStrand, has shown significant growth, with revenue increasing to C$1.0 million in the first three quarters of FY2025 from C$0.4 million in FY2024. H.C. Wainwright adjusted the price target for ImmunoPrecise to $5.00 from $7.00, maintaining a Buy rating, reflecting a strategic shift and stock dilution. Benchmark also maintains a Buy rating with a $3.00 target, following the company’s announcement of a novel class of GLP-1 therapies for diabetes treatment. Furthermore, ImmunoPrecise reported a material change through a Form 6-K filing with the SEC, indicating a significant corporate update that could affect its financial position and operations. Details of this material change remain undisclosed to the public but are available in the referenced exhibit for stakeholders.

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