Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Rockets 51% on Obesity Pill Breakthrough and $1B Pharma Deal
Rani Therapeutics shares closed at $2.20 on Oct. 31, up 51.7% for the day, following a $1.09 billion collaboration deal with Chugai Pharma and a $60.3 million equity raise. Trading volume surged, with nearly 172 million shares changing hands Oct. 20. Founder Mir Imran bought 2.08 million shares Oct. 27. Wall Street analysts now rate RANI a “Strong Buy” with average price targets near $10–11.