Peptide News Digest

#Truist

2 stories

Industry · View digest

Post-PCAC Analyst Perspective on Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS): BofA Securities Raised Price Target to $36 and Canaccord Genuity Raised to $40 on the Peptide-Compounding Opportunity Estimated at Approximately $440 Million in 2027 Sales From the Four Recommended Compounding Peptides, While Truist Held at $23 Citing the 6-18 Month FDA Rulemaking Timeline and Uninsured-Patient Concerns; Peptide Catalyst Lift Tempered by the Advisory-Vote Nature of the July 23-24 PCAC 6-of-7 Outcome Because Compounding Pharmacies Still Cannot Legally Prepare BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, or Epitalon Under Section 503A Today

Post-PCAC analyst coverage of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) split on the July 23-24 Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) 6-of-7 outcome. BofA Securities raised its price target to $36 on the peptide-compounding opportunity, and Canaccord Genuity raised to $40, both citing the July 23-24 PCAC vote and the Hims & Hers acquired California peptide manufacturing facility. Analysts estimate the four Day-1 recommended peptides (BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c) could generate approximately $440 million in Hims & Hers sales by 2027 if the FDA follows through with 503A rulemaking. Truist Securities held at $23 citing the 6-18 month FDA rulemaking timeline and continued uninsured-patient exposure. Barclays sits at $39 (Novo Nordisk partnership thesis). The peptide catalyst lift is tempered by the advisory-vote nature of the PCAC outcome: compounding pharmacies still cannot legally prepare BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, or Epitalon under Section 503A today because none of the six substances are on the 503A Bulks List. FDA rulemaking to add each substance takes 6-18 months from the date the agency decides to act. Hims shares closed near $28.50 last week after briefly rallying above $35 on the initial vote outcome.

Industry · View digest

Hims & Hers Analyst Ratings Spread Widens After FDA PCAC Briefing Documents: Truist Reiterates Hold at $23 Citing Peptide-Optionality Uncertainty, BofA Raises to $36 Neutral, Barclays Raises to $39 Overweight on Novo Nordisk Partnership Improvements, and Canaccord Raises to $40 Buy Citing the Company's Transition From Compounded to Branded Weight-Loss Drugs

Analyst dispersion around Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) widened this week following the FDA career-staff briefing documents released June 29-30 concluding all seven PCAC peptides have insufficient evidence for 503A bulks-list inclusion. The four fresh price targets span nearly two-to-one: Truist Securities reiterated a Hold rating with a $23 price target, citing near-term-performance strength tempered by uncertainty around peptide-compounding regulation. BofA Securities raised its price target to $36 from $25 while maintaining Neutral, noting the FDA update is negative for the company's peptide-optionality narrative but not the core weight-loss business. Barclays' Glen Santangelo raised to $39 from $29 while maintaining Overweight, crediting improvements from the renewed Novo Nordisk partnership. Canaccord's Maria Ripps raised to $40 from $32 while maintaining Buy, citing the company's transition from compounded to branded weight-loss drugs. The 74% spread from lowest to highest target reflects analyst disagreement about how much of the Hims growth story now runs through peptide optionality versus branded-GLP-1 rails.