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Analyst coverage initiations, May 2026

Quantisnow recorded 349 analyst coverage initiations in May 2026 across 265 companies. ARXS (Arxis Inc.) had the most, with 11, followed by MAIR (10) and AVEX (9). The busiest day was May 12, 2026, with 41.

Firms picking up a stock for the first time, with the opening rating.

Events
349
Companies
265
Busiest day
May 12
41 that day
Most frequent
ARXS
11 events

Most frequent tickers

Newest firsttop 100 of 349

  1. 01VNOM
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Viper Energy Partners with a new price target
  2. 02SLGL
    TD Cowen initiated coverage on Sol-Gel
  3. 03SNSE
    Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Sensei Biotherapeutics
  4. 04WTTR
    BofA Securities initiated coverage on Select Water Solutions with a new price target
  5. 05PAR
    Analyst initiated coverage on PAR Technology with a new price target
  6. 06OUST
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Ouster with a new price target
  7. 07MCHB
    Raymond James initiated coverage on Mechanics Bank with a new price target
  8. 08KRP
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Kimbell Royalty Partners with a new price target
  9. 09GBFH
    Raymond James initiated coverage on GBank Financial Holdings with a new price target
  10. 10FUNC
    Hovde Group initiated coverage on First United Corp with a new price target
  11. 11CTEV
    Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Claritev with a new price target
  12. 12BOLT
    Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Bolt Biotherapeutics with a new price target
  13. 13BSM
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Black Stone Minerals with a new price target
  14. 14AUR
    Northland Capital initiated coverage on Aurora Innovation with a new price target
  15. 15ACOG
    Maxim Group initiated coverage on Alpha Cognition with a new price target
  16. 16PUMP
    Odeon initiated coverage on ProPetro
  17. 17SFIX
    Northland Capital initiated coverage on Stitch Fix with a new price target
  18. 18WPP
    Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on WPP plc
  19. 19VMC
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Vulcan Materials
  20. 20VVV
    Barclays initiated coverage on Valvoline with a new price target
  21. 21TTD
    Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on The Trade Desk with a new price target
  22. 22STRO
    Barclays initiated coverage on Sutro Biopharma with a new price target
  23. 23RMIX
    Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Suncrete with a new price target
  24. 24STRL
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Sterling Infrastructure with a new price target
  25. 25SNA
    Barclays initiated coverage on Snap-On with a new price target
  26. 26RBA
    Barclays initiated coverage on RB Global with a new price target
  27. 27ORGO
    Truist initiated coverage on Organogenesis with a new price target
  28. 28NHP
    Citizens initiated coverage on National Healthcare Properties with a new price target
  29. 29MLM
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Martin Marietta
  30. 30IMNM
    Barclays initiated coverage on Immunome with a new price target
  31. 31GVA
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Granite Constr with a new price target
  32. 32FLOC
    Citigroup initiated coverage on Flowco Holdings with a new price target
  33. 33EHC
    TD Cowen initiated coverage on Encompass Health with a new price target
  34. 34EME
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on EMCOR Group with a new price target
  35. 35DMRA
    Wedbush initiated coverage on Damora Therapeutics with a new price target
  36. 36FIX
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Comfort Systems with a new price target
  37. 37CLLS
    Barclays initiated coverage on Cellectis with a new price target
  38. 38CDNL
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. with a new price target
  39. 39CARG
    Barclays initiated coverage on CarGurus with a new price target
  40. 40DRTS
    Barclays initiated coverage on Alpha Tau with a new price target
  41. 41ANL
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Adlai Nortye Ltd. with a new price target
  42. 42ABSI
    BTIG Research initiated coverage on Absci Corporation with a new price target
  43. 43ALGS
    Lake Street initiated coverage on Aligos Therapeutics with a new price target
  44. 44VKTX
    Lake Street initiated coverage on Viking Therapeutics with a new price target
  45. 45BAH
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton with a new price target
  46. 46SAIC
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Science Applications with a new price target
  47. 47LDOS
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Leidos with a new price target
  48. 48CACI
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on CACI Intl with a new price target
  49. 49SAH
    UBS initiated coverage on Sonic Automotive with a new price target
  50. 50RCAT
    H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Red Cat Holdings with a new price target
  51. 51PS
    Loop Capital initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  52. 52PAG
    UBS initiated coverage on Penske Auto with a new price target
  53. 53MPLT
    UBS initiated coverage on MapLight Therapeutics with a new price target
  54. 54LAD
    UBS initiated coverage on Lithia Motors with a new price target
  55. 55LONA
    Piper Sandler initiated coverage on LeonaBio with a new price target
  56. 56LRMR
    Analyst initiated coverage on Larimar Therapeutics with a new price target
  57. 57LW
    Stephens initiated coverage on Lamb Weston with a new price target
  58. 58KGS
    Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Kodiak Gas Services with a new price target
  59. 59GPI
    UBS initiated coverage on Group 1 Auto with a new price target
  60. 60GE
    Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on GE Aerospace with a new price target
  61. 61DAVE
    Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Dave, Inc. with a new price target
  62. 62IPSC
    Mizuho initiated coverage on Century Therapeutics with a new price target
  63. 63CLBT
    DA Davidson initiated coverage on Cellebrite DI with a new price target
  64. 64KMX
    UBS initiated coverage on CarMax with a new price target
  65. 65BIOA
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on BioAge Labs with a new price target
  66. 66AN
    UBS initiated coverage on AutoNation with a new price target
  67. 67ABG
    UBS initiated coverage on Asbury Automotive with a new price target
  68. 68A
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Agilent with a new price target
  69. 69GMAB
    Truist initiated coverage on Genmab with a new price target
  70. 70SR
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Spire
  71. 71PSN
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Parsons
  72. 72PS
    Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  73. 73OGS
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on ONE Gas
  74. 74RGS
    Lake Street initiated coverage on Regis with a new price target
  75. 75WWD
    Susquehanna initiated coverage on Woodward with a new price target
  76. 76VRNS
    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage on Varonis Systems
  77. 77PS
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  78. 78PS
    UBS initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  79. 79PS
    BofA Securities initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  80. 80PS
    Jefferies initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  81. 81PS
    Citigroup initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc. with a new price target
  82. 82DTM
    Scotiabank initiated coverage on DT Midstream with a new price target
  83. 83DAVE
    UBS initiated coverage on Dave, Inc. with a new price target
  84. 84CNTB
    Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Connect Biopharma with a new price target
  85. 85CRCL
    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage on Circle Internet Group
  86. 86AMTM
    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Amentum Holdings with a new price target
  87. 87PS
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Pershing Square, Inc.
  88. 88IMUX
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Immunic
  89. 89ESTC
    William Blair initiated coverage on Elastic
  90. 90CMPS
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on COMPASS Pathways
  91. 91ANRO
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Alto Neuroscience
  92. 92NUVL
    Bernstein initiated coverage on Nuvalent with a new price target
  93. 93SYF
    Loop Capital initiated coverage on Synchrony Financial with a new price target
  94. 94STLD
    Barclays initiated coverage on Steel Dynamics with a new price target
  95. 95SCCO
    Barclays initiated coverage on Southern Copper with a new price target
  96. 96SNSE
    Citigroup initiated coverage on Sensei Biotherapeutics with a new price target
  97. 97SABS
    Citigroup initiated coverage on SAB BIO with a new price target
  98. 98RVMD
    Bernstein initiated coverage on Revolution Medicines with a new price target
  99. 99RDN
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Radian Group with a new price target
  100. 100NUE
    Barclays initiated coverage on Nucor with a new price target

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Questions

How many analyst coverage initiations were there in May 2026?
Quantisnow recorded 349 analyst coverage initiations in May 2026 across 265 companies. ARXS (Arxis Inc.) had the most, with 11, followed by MAIR (10) and AVEX (9). The busiest day was May 12, 2026, with 41.
What does it mean when an analyst initiates coverage?
Initiating coverage means a research firm publishes its first rating and price target on a company. New coverage widens the pool of investors who see the stock, and initiations after an IPO quiet period are a well-known catalyst.

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