CSL Shares Plunge Amid Morgan's Price Cut Target

CSL Limited's shares have fallen following a target price cut by Morgans Financial. The biotechnology company's areas of focus include rare and serious diseases, influenza vaccines, and iron deficiency and nephrology. CSL Behring manufactures plasma products, gene therapies, and recombinants, while CSL Seqirus manufactures and distributes influenza-related products. CSL Vifor manufactures and distributes products in the therapeutic areas of iron deficiency and nephrology.

CSL Limited's shares have experienced a significant drop following a target price reduction by Morgans Financial. The biotechnology company, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, operates in various therapeutic areas, including rare and serious diseases, influenza vaccines, and iron deficiency and nephrology.

Morgans Financial, in a recent report, slashed its target price for CSL Limited from $329.26 to $303.70, while maintaining a 'buy' rating on the stock. The analyst, Derek Jellinek, noted that CSL shares are currently trading more than 25% below their 10-year average. Morgans estimates a fair value of $196 billion for CSL, suggesting a 35% upside from the current trading levels [1].

The CSL Behring segment manufactures plasma products, gene therapies, and recombinants. Meanwhile, CSL Seqirus focuses on influenza-related products and pandemic services, while CSL Vifor specializes in products for iron deficiency and nephrology. Despite these diverse operations, the company's shares have been negatively impacted by broader market sentiments, including the threat of US tariffs and policy changes under US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [1].

CSL Limited's primary division, Behring, continues to drive the company's earnings, with Jellinek expressing confidence in a double-digit earnings growth trajectory over the medium term. However, the analyst noted that the current trading levels do not fully reflect the value of the company's influenza vaccine company, Seqirus, and its specialty pharmaceuticals business, Vifor [1].

Despite the recent dip, CSL Limited remains a significant player in the global healthcare sector, with a strong portfolio of products and a robust pipeline of innovations. Investors should closely monitor the impact of US policy changes and the company's ability to navigate these challenges.

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[1] https://www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/csl-shares-slip-as-morgans-calls-stock-materially-undervalued-c8daa33e-0941-4ea5-86c4-4a9e9000ca4c/