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First Berlin – Pharming Group NV Research Update (30/10/2018)
30 Oct 2018 By First Berlin Equity Research News
First Berlin Equity Research has published a research update on Pharming Group NV (ISIN: NL0010391025). Analyst Simon Scholes reiterated his BUY rating and maintained his EUR 2.00 price target.
Abstract
Pharming's share price is down almost 40% on its highest closing prices this year of €1.57 reached on both 18 June and 30 January. In our view the reasons are three consecutive quarters (Q4/17-Q2/18) of flat sales of the recombinant human C1-inhibitor, Ruconest, the non-approval by the FDA of the product for prophylaxis in mid-September, and a general increase in risk aversion over the past few weeks. Last Thursday's news of a 30% sales jump in Q3/18 vs. Q2/18 has so far produced an 8.7% recovery in the stock price. We see more share price upside in coming quarters due to a) further growth in the number of hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients using Ruconest b) rich newsflow on the development of Ruconest in additional and underserved indications such as contrast-induced nephropathy, cardiac protection, pre-eclampsia, delayed graft function, and hemorrhagic shock. Each of these indications is potentially much more valuable than HAE. Investors should also note that competing C1-inhibitors are plasma-based. Plasma supplies are hardly sufficient to serve the HAE market, let alone the markets which Pharming is targeting with its more scalable recombinant product. c) leveraging of the recombinant platform to generate new drug candidates for diseases such as Pompe and Fabry d) generation of additional clinical data to secure approval for Ruconest in HAE prophylaxis. We maintain our Buy recommendation with a price target of €2.00.