Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) Receives a Buy from Maxim Group – Smarter Analyst

Maxim Group analyst Jason McCarthy assigned a Buy rating to Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) today and set a price target of $3.00. The companys shares closed last Wednesday at $0.87.

According to TipRanks.com, McCarthy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.0% and a 39.0% success rate. McCarthy covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics, Interpace Diagnostics Group, and SELLAS Life Sciences Group.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Lineage Cell Therapeutics with a $3.67 average price target, representing a 331.8% upside. In a report issued on May 8, H.C. Wainwright also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $4.00 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $1.67 and a one-year low of $0.53. Currently, Lineage Cell Therapeutics has an average volume of 692.9K.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 9 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of LCTX in relation to earlier this year.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing new cellular therapies for degenerative retinal diseases, neurological conditions associated with demyelination, and aiding the body in detecting and combating cancer. The companys programs are based on two core proprietary technology platforms: cell replacement and cell and drug delivery. Its cell replacement platform creates new cells and tissues with its pluripotent and progenitor cell technologies. The companys cell and drug delivery programs are based upon its proprietary HyStem cell and drug delivery matrix technology. It engages in the research and development of regenerative medicine or therapeutic products for advancement in the field of oncology, orthopedics, retinal and neurological diseases and disorders, blood and vascular system diseases and disorders, blood plasma volume expansion, diagnostic products for the early detection of cancer and hydrogel products that may be used in surgery and products for human embryonic stem cell research. The company was founded by Judith Segall, Hal Sternberg, Paul E. Segall and Harold D. Waitz on November 30, 1990 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) Receives a Buy from Maxim Group - Smarter Analyst