Vericel price target lowered to $41 from $46 at Truist

Truist lowered the firm’s price target on Vericel (VCEL) to $41 from $46 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q3 results in MedTech. The firm expects “healthy” Q3 revenue and earnings across its coverage but also braces for “stock volatility”, with new money feeling notably absent from the space, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Similar to Q2, specialist and fund positioning could be poised to drive excessive reactions on anything counter to crowded positioning, Truist states, adding that it is more inclined to be positive on “cleaner” names where there is less perceived controversy heading into the quarter.