Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NTLA) Buy Rating Reiterated Despite Share Offering Dilution

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA) is one of the most shorted mid-cap and small-cap stocks to buy now. On May 13, H.C. Wainwright reiterated Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) as a Buy but lowered the price target to $25 from $30. The price target cut is in response  to a recent share offering expected to result in significant dilution.

This is Why Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NTLA) is One of The Most Shorted Small Cap Stock to Buy Despite Price Target Cut

The company announced a $180 million follow-on equity offering of 16.7 million shares at $10.75 a share. The price offering represents an 18.6%  discount to the stock’s closing price following the announcement. While the offering was planned at $150 million, it was upsized to $180 million to generate more gross proceeds.

Amid the price target cut due to dilution concerns, H.C. Wainwright remains bullish with a Buy rating, impressed by Intellia Therapeutics’ top-line results in the Phase 3 lonvo-z trials, with 62% of patients turning out attack-free and therapy-free with no adverse events. The company is planning a regulatory submission for a potential first-half 2027 US launch.

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA) is a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing potentially curative treatments using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology. The company aims to permanently modify disease-causing genes in the human body through a single course of treatment.

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