Mizuho Bolsters Price Target By 55% On This Migraine Stock


27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


  • Mizuho Securities assumes coverage of Axsome Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AXSM), with a Buy rating and a price target of $76, representing a 25% upside from the last close is 55% above the initial price target of $49. 
  • The analyst is conservative on revenues relative to consensus over the near- and mid-term. It is also below consensus on the cost/expense side, finding merit in Axsome's disciplined spending approach.
  • Related: Boxed Warnings May Not Hinder This Depression Drug's Broad Market Penetration, Analyst Says.
  • Mizuho sees modest novelty in AXSM's candidates, and the markets it addresses feature meaningful branded and generic competition.
  • The analyst also notes that a potentially significant opportunity exists given large markets (e.g., major depressive disorder and migraine) and limited efficacy seen with current standards of care. 
  • Price Action: AXSM shares are up 0.22% at $60.92 on the last check Wednesday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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