WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT) announced today that the recently announced underwritten public offering of 2,200,000 shares of its common stock has been priced at a price to the public of $21.00 per share. As previously announced, Deutsche Bank Securities will act as sole manager for the offering and Targacept has granted Deutsche Bank Securities an option to purchase an additional 320,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.