BofA analyst Koichi Mamegano upgraded Takeda Pharmaceutical to Buy from Neutral with a $20 price target. The company has made progress in paying down interest-bearing debt and has been active in acquiring candidates like TYK2 inhibitor TASK-279, the analyst tells investors in a research note. After having been a "value stock" for a long time, expansion of the company’s pipeline to support future growth will likely have positive share price implications, contends the firm.
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