** Brokerage BMO initiates coverage of gene editing therapy
developer Prime Medicine PRME.O with an "outperform" rating,
sets PT at $19
** The price target represents a two-fold upside to the
stock's last close at $8.88
** BMO says the characteristics of high
versatility/specificity in the gene editing tech used by co
potentially offers broader applicability compared to other gene
editing approaches
** 5 of 6 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, and
1 "hold"; their median PT is $22
** Including session moves, shares down ~54% YTD
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))