Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock rises premarket after Citizens upgrade, Wells Fargo target lift
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:09 ET — Premarket Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares rose about 1% in premarket trading on Monday after Citizens upgraded the gastrointestinal drugmaker, arguing that pricing pressure on Linzess has eased. Citizens analyst Jason Butler wrote that “LINZESS headwinds have passed” as the stock traded at $4.32 at 6:01 a.m. ET; Wells Fargo also lifted its price target to $5 from $3. The shares closed up 26.7% on Friday at $4.27. Investing The broker moves follow Ironwood’s 2026 outlook built on Linzess, its bowel-disorder franchise sold in a U.S. collaboration with AbbVie. Ironwood on Friday forecast 2026