Mizuho ups Axsome target, calls selloff on data ‘misplaced’

Mizuho analyst Graig Suvannavejh raised the firm’s price target on Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) to $216 from $212 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company announced positive top-line data from the Phase 3 FOCUS study for solriamfetol in ADHD, and the shares fell 7% surprisingly, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm remains positive on the data outcome after speaking with management, and finds the negative stock reaction “misplaced.” Mizuho remains bullish on solriamfetol’s potential as a new non-stimulant-based treatment option.

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