Shares of Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) soared 18.11% during Monday's trading session, outperforming the broader market on optimism over the company's promising drug candidate.
The rally was fueled by a bullish analyst report from JonesTrading on November 13th, which reiterated a Buy rating on NTLA stock. Analyst Debanjana Chatterjee cited promising efficacy and safety data for the company's Nex-Z treatment as the basis for the positive outlook.
Intellia is a leading gene editing company focused on developing curative therapeutics using CRISPR technology. Positive data readouts and analyst support have renewed investor confidence in the company's pipeline and future growth prospects.