2 Biotech Stocks Worth Buying Before Their Potential Buyouts
It has been a banner year for biotech buyouts, and these are two of the prime targets.
Overview
Dealmaking is back with a vengeance in the pharmaceutical sector this year. According to a report by PwC, there were more than $65 billion in pharma and life sciences mergers & acquisitions in the first quarter, the best quarter for the sector since 2020. The report said the quarter had 16 M&A deals of at least $1 billion each.
In the second quarter, the pace hasn't slowed, with Sun Pharmaceuticals announcing in April that it would acquire Organon for $11.75 billion and AbbVie reporting in June that it would acquire Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion. Many deals focus on biotech stocks that use gene editing and other unique technologies. When a larger pharmaceutical company acquires a biotech stock, it is often at a premium to the biotech's stock price, rewarding its investors.
Details
If you're wondering which biotech stocks might be the next takeover targets, consider Legend Biotech (NASDAQ: LEGN) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX). Takeover or not, here are three reasons to consider each stock.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.