Shares of Nanosphere Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH), a company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of molecular diagnostics platform, soared in trading today.
NSPH shares ended the day 18.25% higher at $2.98 on above average volume of 6.12 million. The stock gained 31.86% in the last three trading sessions. NSPH shares rose to a new 52-week high of $3.45 in trading today.
NSPH shares rallied on the back of a ratings upgrade by Jefferies.
Jefferies upgraded NSPH from Hold to Buy rating. The brokerage cited expectations for NSPH’s recently FDA-approved gram-positive bloodstream infection test to drive a significant acceleration in new system placements and revenue as the reason for the rating upgrade.
Jefferies also raised its price target on NSPH shares from $2 to $5.
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