CORT Analyst Ratings
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical - Pharmaceuticals industry, with a market capitalization near $12.73B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 730 people, carrying a beta of 0.45 to the broader market. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a pharmaceutical firm dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of treatments for serious metabolic, oncological, and neuropsychiatric disorders across the United States. Led by Joseph K. Belanoff, public since 2004-04-14.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 5 analysts rated CORT: 1 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 0 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 4 analysts, 2 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 0 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $125.33
- Median Target
- $142.50
- High
- $165.00
- Low
- $50.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 17
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 17 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Truist Financial | Srikripa Devarakonda | $164.00 | $117.17 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | H.C. Wainwright | Swayampakula Ramakanth | $165.00 | $92.95 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Edward Nash | $150.00 | $94.19 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Not named | $50.00 | $95.36 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | H.C. Wainwright | Swayampakula Ramakanth | $95.00 | $70.44 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | maintain | Buy | Buy |
Quantitative Rating
CORT carries a model grade of B (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read CORT Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked CORT analyst ratings questions
- What is the CORT consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $125.33. Target ranges run from a low of $50.00 to a high of $165.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on CORT?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 5 analysts rated CORT, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 1 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 0 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has CORT seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on CORT appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect CORT options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.