Long Position on HZNP @ $21.20 on 11/15/2018 (Momentum)

bullish flag on $HZNPHorizon Pharma Public Limited Company (HZNP) is a biopharmaceutical company.

The company focuses on researching, developing, and commercializing medicines that address unmet treatment needs for rare and rheumatic diseases in the United States and internationally.

The company's marketed medicine portfolio consists of RAVICTI for the treatment of urea cycle disorders; PROCYSBI to treat nephropathic cystinosis; ACTIMMUNE for the treatment of chronic granulomatous disease and malignant osteopetrosis; BUPHENYL to treat urea cycle disorders; and QUINSAIR for the treatment of chronic pulmonary infections due to pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients.

Its products also include KRYSTEXXA to treat chronic refractory gout; RAYOS/LODOTRA for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatic, systemic lupus erythematosus, and various other indications; PENNSAID 2% to treat pain of osteoarthritis of the knees; DUEXIS for the treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; VIMOVO to treat signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis; and MIGERGOT for the treatment of vascular headache.

The company has collaboration agreement with Fox Chase Cancer Center to evaluate ACTIMMUNE in combination with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in various forms of cancer; Alliance for Lupus Research to evaluate RAYOS/LODOTRA on the fatigue experienced by systemic lupus erythematosus patients; and Syneos Health, Inc. in connection with its Phase III confirmatory trial to evaluate teprotumumab for the treatment of thyroid eye disease.

Shares have formed a bullish "flag" following its latest quarterly report. The company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 65 cents per share, which beat the Consensus Estimate of 50 cents and were higher than 26 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. The company reported record quarterly sales of $325.3 million, up 20% year over year. The top line also beat the Consensus Estimate of $315 million. Higher share prices are expected for this stock. 

Entry Point: $21.20

Stop Loss: $20.10

Trading Range: $12.55 - $23.38

Target Price:  $23.35

Updates

2/1/2019 11:43:03 AM

HZNP closed at $21.70

Position closed on 2/1/2019 at price of $21.70 with a 2.36% gain in 78 days.

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