Guardian Pharmacy price target raised to $25 from $24 at Truist

Truist analyst David MacDonald raised the firm’s price target on Guardian Pharmacy (GRDN) to $25 from $24 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q1 results in Healthcare Services and adjusting the firm’s models. The sector looks relatively well positioned in a fluid environment given the scaled, largely domestic, attractive free cash flow generating, defensive nature of the group, and while regulatory developments remain an area of focus, the Medicare Advantage final rule reinforced the firm’s expectation of a better environment, the analyst tells investors in a research note.