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Stoke Therapeutics (STOK)
Leerink Partners analyst Marc Goodman maintained a Buy rating on Stoke Therapeutics on July 10. The company's shares closed last Monday at $12.06.
According to TipRanks.com, Goodman is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.5% and a 47.0% success rate. Goodman covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals. ;'>
Stoke Therapeutics has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $24.80, representing a 109.6% upside. In a report issued on July 1, Needham also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $22.00 price target.
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