GLOBAL RESEARCH ARCHIVE
Downgrading to Neutral - A "NU" Beginning; NUVL to be Acquired by GSK for $124/share
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Downgrading to Neutral - A "NU" Beginning; NUVL to be Acquired by GSK for $124/share
dalkib. Based on the proposed transaction closing (3Q26), Market Cap. (mil) US$6,964.2
Avg Daily Vol (000) 655 it's possible the deal closes after the ROS1 PDUFA (the lower risk of the 2, in our view),
Div Yield 0.00%
but should close well before the ALK PDUFA (slightly higher risk on the specific labelling Fiscal Year End Dec
vs. the ROS1 filing, in our view). The Ph. 3 ALKAZAR trial would likely not read-out until
~2028/2029, per our estimates and CT.gov primary completion. Price Performance - 1 Year
USD
• GSK is a logical buyer as they aim to build out a footprint in NSCLC; Another buyer 120
stepping in still remains a possibility in our view. NUVL has been on the short-list for 110
take-out within the oncology space for several years now. With the highly competitive,
best-in-class clinical data generated to date across both neladalkib and zidesamtinib, we 100
think it's possible a suitor with an existing NSCLC franchise could outbid the $10.6B offer
from GSK. That said, we think $10.6B represents a fair price with $124/share coming
in just slightly below our prior PT of $128. As for investors, we think they are happy to 80
see NUVL M&A potential finally realized with $124/share likely to be viewed as fair but
potentially on the lower end of expectations, in our view. Jun-2570 Aug-25 Oct-25 Dec-25 Feb-26 Apr-26 Jun-26
RISKS TO ACHIEVEMENT OF PT & RECOMMENDATION Source: Bloomberg
Clinical, regulatory, commercial risks, and financing beyond what we have modeled.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
NUVL is a precision oncology company developing highly selective TKIs for NSCLC.
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