H.C. Wainwright lowers Assertio stock price target to $3 on narrowed guidance

Published 12/08/2025, 12:32
H.C. Wainwright lowers Assertio stock price target to $3 on narrowed guidance

Investing.com - H.C. Wainwright lowered its price target on Assertio Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ASRT) to $3.00 from $3.50 on Tuesday while maintaining a Buy rating following the company’s second-quarter financial results. According to InvestingPro data, analysts maintain a Strong Buy consensus with price targets ranging from $1.50 to $3.50, suggesting significant upside potential from the current price of $0.72.

Assertio reported revenue of $29.2 million for the second quarter of 2025, exceeding the research firm’s original forecast of $28 million. Despite the revenue beat, the company narrowed its 2025 net product sales guidance to $108-118 million from the previous range of $108-123 million. InvestingPro analysis shows the company trading at a low revenue valuation multiple, with additional metrics and insights available in the Pro Research Report.

The pharmaceutical company posted a net loss of $0.17 per share in the second quarter, wider than H.C. Wainwright’s original forecast for a net loss of $0.10 per share. The research firm now projects a full-year 2025 net loss of $0.44 per share, compared to its previous estimate of a $0.27 per share loss.

H.C. Wainwright also reduced its full-year 2026 revenue estimate to $115 million from $135.6 million, citing "modulated expectations" for Assertio’s legacy products and the cessation of commercial activities for OTREXUP (methotrexate).

Assertio ended the second quarter with $98.2 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, according to the research note. InvestingPro data confirms the company holds more cash than debt on its balance sheet, maintaining a healthy current ratio of 1.66.

In other recent news, Assertio Therapeutics Inc. reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, outperforming analyst expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.02, defying forecasts that projected a loss of $0.08, resulting in a surprising 125% beat. Revenue figures also exceeded predictions, reaching $28.8 million compared to the anticipated $27.87 million. These results highlight Assertio Therapeutics’ ability to surpass market expectations. Despite the positive earnings, the stock saw a decline in aftermarket trading, though this movement is not detailed further. These developments reflect recent performance and provide insight into the company’s current financial standing.

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