First Berlin Equity Research has published a research update on Valneva SE (ISIN: FR0004056851). Analyst Simon Scholes reiterated his BUY rating and maintained his EUR 8.60 price target.

Abstract
H1 product sales at €68.3m (H1/24: €64.0m) were slightly below the consensus of €71.6m but the gross margin on sales of established products continued to improve to 47.7% (Q1/24: 43.7%; H1/23: 39.8%) and Valneva has maintained its full year guidance for product sales of €160m-€180m. We continue to believe that the market is undervaluing the opportunity represented by the company’s main value driver, the Lyme vaccine candidate, VLA15, which, subject to regulatory approval, will be launched in 2027. We maintain our Buy recommendation at an unchanged price target of €8.60.