Goldman Sachs Upgrades Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CRNX) To Buy From Neutral

Core Insights - Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX) is recognized as one of the top 14 booming stocks to buy currently, with Goldman Sachs upgrading its rating to Buy from Neutral and setting a price target of $67 [1][2] Group 1: Stock Ratings and Price Targets - Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Law upgraded CRNX to Buy from Neutral following positive trial results for atumelnant, which showed a 67% reduction in A4 in Cohort 4, consistent with earlier cohorts [2] - Citizens analyst Jonathan Wolleben slightly reduced the price target for CRNX to $105 from $108 while maintaining an Outperform rating [3] Group 2: Product Performance and Revenue - A survey of American endocrinologists indicated a 'positive early experience' with Crinetics' drug Palsonify for treating acromegaly, supporting a preliminary net product revenue of over $5 million for Q4 [4] - Citizens anticipates that Palsonify will continue to exceed expectations through 2026 [5] Group 3: Analyst Consensus and Market Outlook - Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on CRNX, with a consensus Strong Buy rating and a one-year average price target of $88.64, indicating an upside potential of 60.14% as of January 12 [5]