Certara price target raised to $18 from $15 at KeyBanc

KeyBanc raised the firm’s price target on Certara (CERT) to $18 from $15 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. . Into Q1 earnings, the firm believes the focus for the HCIT sector will be on legislative policies, healthcare system utilization, and macro concerns on a slowing economy paired with potentially higher inflation. While valuations in HCIT land remain discounted vs. healthcare more broadly, KeyBanc thinks investors should be focused on companies that can drive meet/beats over the next 12 months. Specifically, it sees the least risk from a revenue and earnings perspective from companies that are well positioned in the more stable healthcare end markets serving the payers and large pharma.