Even After Price Jump, Vetr Upgrades Illumina

The Vetr crowd upgraded their rating for Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) on Wednesday, from 2 stars (Sell), issued five days ago, to 4 stars (Buy). Crowd sentiment for Illumina is edging cautious, with 62 percent of Vetr user ratings bearish.

The gene sequencing solutions company provided plenty of indications that it's primed for growth in 2017. In the second week of the year, Illumina provided a strong early report on its 2016 Q4 earnings while also launching an improved model of its sequencing platform.


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As a result, the company received a Buy upgrade from Bank of America and shares rose by $23.50, over 16 percent, to $165.04. The price has remained near the the $160 mark since then and ended today at $161.07.

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Currently, the Vetr crowd's average target price for the stock is up at $175.77, which is well above the average analyst target price of the $149.89. Less than 2 percent of Vetr users are holding ILMN in their watch lists.


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