Antitrust Opposition Prompts Vetr To Upgrade Rite Aid To Strong Buy

On Monday, the Vetr crowd upgraded their rating for Rite Aid Corporation RAD from 3.5 stars (Buy), issued 23 days ago, to 5 stars (Strong Buy). Crowd sentiment for the stock is unanimously positive, with 100 percent of Vetr user ratings bullish.

Share price in the drugstore chain plummeted by more than a dollar on Friday, after the the planned acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA hit a snag in the form of an antitrust concern. After a slight bounce back that same day, the stock continued to trend down on Monday, where it finished the day at $6.90.

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Currently, the Vetr crowd's average target price is up at $8.59, which is below the average analyst target price of $9.00. Less than 2 percent of Vetr users are holding RAD in their watch lists.

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