Needham Maintains Buy Rating for Avadel Pharmaceuticals: Here's What You Need To Know

Needham has decided to maintain its Buy rating of Avadel Pharmaceuticals AVDL and raise its price target from $19.00 to $20.00.

Shares of Avadel Pharmaceuticals are trading down 1.34% over the last 24 hours, at $14.01 per share.

A move to $20.00 would account for a 42.76% increase from the current share price.

About Avadel Pharmaceuticals

Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC is a specialty pharmaceutical company. It identifies, develops, and commercializes branded pharmaceutical products including controlled-release therapeutic products based on its proprietary drug delivery technologies in the United States. The company markets products in both the primary care and sterile injectables markets. Its products portfolio includes Bloxiverz, Vazculep (phenylephrine hydrochloride injection), Akovaz (ephedrine sulfate injection), Karbinal ER (carbinoxamine maleate extended-release oral suspension), AcipHex Sprinkle (rabeprazole sodium), Cefaclor for Oral Suspension, 125 mg/5 mL, 250 mg/5 mL and 375 mg/5 mL, and Flexichamber. Majority of the revenue is derived from the United States.

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