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3 Biopharmaceutical Stocks Bucking the Sell-Off
MarketBeat·2025-04-10 11:02

Market Overview - The S&P 500 experienced a significant drop of approximately 10% in the first five trading days of April 2025 due to tariffs impacting market stability [1] - Investors with available cash may seek opportunities in companies that have shown resilience amid market volatility [1] Alumis (NASDAQ: ALMS) - Alumis shares surged by 64% in the five trading days leading to April 7, 2025, largely due to the announcement of a proposed merger with Acelyrin Inc. [4] - The merger is expected to consolidate strong pipelines and provide a cash runway through 2027, with multiple clinical readouts anticipated [5] - Current stock price is $8.04, with a 12-month price forecast of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 223.38% [3] DBV Technologies (NASDAQ: DBVT) - DBV Technologies shares increased by 129% year-to-date as of April 7, 2025, and rose by 17% in the five days leading to that date [7] - The company is developing the VIASKIN peanut patch, which aims to desensitize children to peanut allergies, and has received FDA support for its Biologics License Application [8][9] - Current stock price is $7.07, with a 12-month price forecast of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 218.25% [6] Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) - Corcept's relacorilant has shown promise in treating ovarian cancer, with a late-stage trial indicating it may delay cancer progression in patients resistant to existing chemotherapy [10] - The stock price is currently $72.97, with a 12-month price forecast of $143.25, indicating a potential upside of 96.31% [10] - Corcept's shares have increased nearly 50% year-to-date, despite a recent decline in early April [11]