Evaluating Eisai (TSE:4523) After New CTAD Alzheimer’s Data and Pipeline Updates

Eisai (TSE:4523) just put its Alzheimer’s program back in the spotlight at the CTAD conference, with fresh lecanemab and etalanetug data that sharpen the long term commercial picture around its neurology pipeline.

See our latest analysis for Eisai.

Those CTAD updates land after a choppy stretch for investors, with the 1 year total shareholder return at 10.27% but a 3 year total shareholder return still deeply negative, so near term momentum looks tentative while the long term rebuilds.

If these Alzheimer advances have your attention, it could be a good time to scan other specialist names using our healthcare stocks and see what else fits your strategy.

With shares still trading below some valuation models despite a modest discount to analyst targets, the real question now is whether Eisai represents underappreciated Alzheimer upside or if the market is already discounting that future growth.

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 7.6% Undervalued

With Eisai last closing at ¥4,633 against a narrative fair value near ¥5,012, the current share price sits below the storytellers view of upside.

The analysts have a consensus price target of ¥4715.385 for Eisai based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of ¥6000.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just ¥3600.0.

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Want to see what kind of earnings path and profit profile justify that gap between bear and bull targets, plus a higher future multiple than the sector, all under a single cohesive story? Dive in to see which long term revenue runway, margin upgrades and discount rate choice are doing the heavy lifting in this fair value math.

Result: Fair Value of ¥5012 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, sustained global drug price pressure and overreliance on LEQEMBI mean that any pricing reset or safety scare could quickly compress that implied upside.

Find out about the key risks to this Eisai narrative.

Another Angle on Valuation

On earnings, Eisai looks far less forgiving. The shares change hands at about 26.5 times earnings, versus 19.4 times for peers and a fair ratio nearer 22.9 times. That premium narrows the margin of safety. How confident are you that Alzheimer upside will fully materialize?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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