Cowen maintains buy on Compass Pathways, target $23

Published 27/05/2025, 15:16
Cowen maintains buy on Compass Pathways, target $23

On Tuesday, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating on Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) shares, maintaining a price target of $23.00. Currently trading at $4.37, the stock shows significant upside potential, with analyst targets ranging from $11 to $45. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company appears undervalued based on its Fair Value calculations. The firm’s analyst, Ritu Baral, expressed strong confidence in the company’s potential success, particularly highlighting the upcoming topline Phase 3 ’COMP-005’ trial results for ’360, expected by late June.

Baral’s analysis included a comprehensive review of the Phase 3 trial design, reflections on the precedent Phase 2b data, and various scenarios regarding potential outcomes and stock reactions. The note also detailed feedback from Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on the trial’s suicidality side effect rates and provided an examination of the statistical plan for ’005, including TD Cowen’s own powering assumptions. Additionally, a survey of investor expectations for the data and subsequent stock reactions was discussed.

The anticipation for the topline Phase 3 ’COMP-005’ data release is high, as Compass Pathways is at a critical juncture with its ’360 product, which is being evaluated for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The outcome of this trial could significantly influence the company’s future and stock performance. InvestingPro data reveals the company maintains a strong financial position with more cash than debt and a healthy current ratio of 10.18, providing adequate runway for its clinical development programs.

The feedback from KOLs regarding the trial’s suicidality side effect rates is an essential consideration for investors, as it can impact the trial’s success and the drug’s marketability. Baral’s note suggests that these rates are being closely monitored and factored into the overall analysis of the trial’s outcomes.

The detailed statistical plan analysis, including the powering assumptions outlined by TD Cowen, provides investors with a framework to understand the potential robustness and reliability of the trial results. The firm’s survey of investor expectations indicates a market that is actively engaged and speculative about the forthcoming data and its implications for Compass Pathways’ stock.

Compass Pathways’ stock performance in the upcoming months is likely to be closely tied to the Phase 3 trial results for ’360. With the reaffirmed Buy rating and $23.00 price target, TD Cowen signals its belief in the company’s prospects and the positive impact expected from the trial data. While the stock has shown volatility with a beta of 2.28, it has demonstrated strong momentum with a 15.34% year-to-date return. For deeper insights into CMPS’s financial health, valuation metrics, and expert analysis, check out the comprehensive Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, Compass Pathways has announced a significant change in its accounting structure, appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the United States as its new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. This transition aligns with the company’s growing presence in the U.S. and its shift to a domestic reporting company status. Meanwhile, analysts at Stifel have maintained their Buy rating on Compass Pathways, citing confidence in the company’s regulatory and commercial strategies for its psychedelic treatments. Cantor Fitzgerald also reiterated its Overweight rating, emphasizing the importance of recent developments in billing codes and reimbursement processes for the company’s psilocybin therapy, known as "360."

Furthermore, H.C. Wainwright has reaffirmed its Buy rating and a $45.00 price target for Compass Pathways, highlighting the potential of its investigational psilocybin therapy, COMP360™, particularly for treatment-resistant depression. The firm notes the therapy’s rapid efficacy and scalability as advantages over existing treatments. In addition, Compass Pathways is preparing to expand its research to include post-traumatic stress disorder, with a larger Phase 2b trial expected later this year. These developments are bolstered by a $140 million financing round announced in January, projected to support operations into 2026. Cardiol Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRDL), on the other hand, has announced its upcoming Annual General Meeting, where standard corporate matters, including the election of the board of directors and approval of the stock option plan, will be addressed.

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